Guan Ailin

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Guan Ailin (关艾琳)
Alias(es)	Ailin; “Female Demon”
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Founder and CEO of the Ailin Group; later controller of Blizzard Manor
Occupation/Role	Corporate executive; native dungeon character; living respawn point
Status	Active; her upgraded identity depends on maintaining her binding to the Divine Staff Sheath
First Appearance	Chapter 73

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
9★ → 10★	231	The D.U.D.U. chip’s link to Ailin Group Headquarters previously raised her from nine to ten stars.
15★	231 275	Her Soul Thread, Blizzard Manor, D.U.D.U. chip, and Divine Staff Sheath binding grant her a temporary fifteen-star upgraded identity.

Background / History

Guan Ailin built the Ailin Group from nothing by age twenty-eight, relying on market insight, operational skill, and relentless work. She rejected her family’s financial support in order to establish her independence, leaving her isolated from both family and close friends. Her romantic life was effectively nonexistent before meeting Wen Nan. 73 107

Her father later attempted to force her back into the Guan Family and its much larger business empire. Yang Jingyuan acted on his behalf, arranging pressure against Ailin Group and supporting efforts to replace Guan Ailin as CEO. 107 112 148

A D.U.D.U. chip hidden in a black marker pen affected the Ailin Group map and awakened Guan Ailin’s consciousness. To avoid harming players, she connected her Soul Thread to the headquarters building, creating a “one soul, three bodies” link between herself, her Soul Puppet, and the building. 152 163

When the chip was removed, the headquarters building reacted violently to her distress. Guan Ailin was left severely weakened after overusing Soul Thread, then agreed to enter Wen Nan’s Status Lock Card so he could remove her from the instance safely. 163 165

Wen Nan later bound her Soul Puppet and Soul Thread to the D.U.D.U. chip and Divine Staff Sheath. The process gave her a new body—a small white rabbit—and made her the controller of Blizzard Manor. 231

Appearance

In her usual human form, Guan Ailin is an elegant, refined woman whose professional image emphasizes restraint and authority. Away from formal work, her guarded demeanor becomes noticeably softer. 95 105

• Often wears thin gold-rimmed glasses while working. 105 155
• Sometimes twists her long hair into a loose bun with a pen. 105
• Has a pale complexion, delicate features, and a faint freesia shampoo scent. 95 105
• Her upgraded main body is a round, snow-white rabbit with long ears and black button-like eyes. 231
• Can assume a humanlike form in instance maps through control of Blizzard Manor’s nanomaterial body. 231 240

Personality

Guan Ailin projects a cold, severe CEO persona, particularly toward employees who break rules or intrude on restricted areas. Her authority and high star rating can intimidate even experienced players. 146

Beneath that exterior, she is lonely, emotionally vulnerable, and deeply afraid of betrayal. She struggles to confide in others even when corporate and family pressures leave her exhausted. 107 149

She is highly intelligent, commercially capable, and attentive to practical details. Her inexperience with ordinary street commerce contrasts with her expertise in market analysis, management, and corporate negotiations. 121 244 252

Her trust in Wen Nan develops into open affection and reliance. She is also capable of decisive rebellion when investors and family interests try to dictate her future. 112 148 165

Abilities & Skills

Soul Thread

Guan Ailin can manifest fine threads from her fingers to bind targets and establish connections with structures or items.

• Linked herself, her Soul Puppet, and Ailin Group Headquarters into a single “one soul, three bodies” state. 163
• Bound the headquarters building to her emotions, causing it to move during her distress. 163
• Restrained the berserk Mo Yu despite being rated one star lower. 280 290
• Enabled her later binding to the D.U.D.U. chip, Divine Staff Sheath, and Blizzard Manor. 231
• Excessive use leaves her extremely weak and unable to maintain normal Soul Thread functions. 165

Building Embodiment

Guan Ailin possesses the rare dual nature of both a character and a building.

• Ailin Group Headquarters served as her original Soul Thread-linked body. 163
• After her rebirth, Blizzard Manor became her new main body. 231
• Can serve as Wen Nan’s faction-card activation point and respawn point because she qualifies as a building. 240 242
• Her building status prevented her from entering the Divine Staff Sheath testing space alongside Wen Nan. 290

Business and Operational Management

Guan Ailin is an accomplished executive with strong commercial instincts.

• Built Ailin Group independently before the age of twenty-eight. 73
• Maintains access to concealed company laboratories and restricted internal passages. 120 151
• Earned 5,012 yuan in a single afternoon during the campus instance, substantially exceeding Wen Nan’s quest requirement. 252
• Rapidly learned to drive the blood donation van and supported Wen Nan’s investigation work. 269

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Soul Puppet — Connected to Guan Ailin and used in her later Divine Staff Sheath binding. 106 231
• D.U.D.U. chip — Initially embedded in a marker pen; later incorporated into her upgraded binding. 152 231
• Divine Staff Sheath — The highest-level item linked to her Soul Thread during her rebirth. 231
• Status Lock Card — Temporarily contained Guan Ailin after her Soul Thread overuse left her weakened. 165
• Faction Card — Activated within her building-character body, making her Wen Nan’s respawn point. 240 242

Relationships

• Wen Nan / Ye Jiu — Initially her employee, later her trusted partner and romantic interest. Guan Ailin repeatedly chooses to trust him despite her fear of betrayal, including agreeing to leave her original world under his protection. 96 121 165 240
• Yang Jingyuan — Hostile corporate rival and childhood acquaintance. Yang acts for Guan Ailin’s father and attempts to pressure her into returning to the Guan Family. 107 112
• Guan Ailin’s father — Estranged father who wants her to abandon Ailin Group and inherit the Guan Family business. 107 112
• Zhang Beibei — An Ailin Group employee secretly planted by Yang Jingyuan to report on Guan Ailin’s movements. 108
• Yu Shujun — An ally of Wen Nan who comes to trust Guan Ailin enough to accept her reassurance regarding Wen Nan’s safety. 269
• Mo Yu — Guan Ailin subdued her with Soul Thread when Mo Yu became berserk. 280 290

Story Role / Major Arcs

Ailin Group Arc

Guan Ailin becomes Wen Nan’s principal target within Ailin Group. Their growing relationship intersects with the company’s internal crisis, including leaked confidential documents, hidden laboratories, investor pressure, and Yang Jingyuan’s interference. 104 107 112 148

The Crux of the Disease

The game identifies Guan Ailin’s illness as a problem tied to the black marker pen and its D.U.D.U. chip. Wen Nan’s investigation reveals that the chip is both a system bug and the source of Guan Ailin’s awakened consciousness. 152 163

Removal from Ailin Group

After the chip’s removal destabilizes Guan Ailin and causes the headquarters building to riot, she accepts Wen Nan’s transfer agreement and temporary confinement in the Status Lock Card. 163 165

Blizzard Manor Rebirth

Guan Ailin is upgraded through the Divine Staff Sheath, becoming Blizzard Manor’s controller and acquiring a white-rabbit main body. Her new identity is powerful but unstable: if the binding fails, she risks losing her upgraded status and being sent to The Furnace. 231

Campus Instance

As Wen Nan’s living respawn point, Guan Ailin accompanies him through the campus faction conflict. She helps earn money for a main quest, investigates map anomalies, drives the blood donation van, and uses Soul Thread to defend herself and restrain enemies. 240 252 253 269 280

Notable Quotes

“The higher you stand, the lonelier you become; the further you see, the more out of place you are with the present.” 73

“If it's with you, it doesn't matter what we do.” 121