Texas

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Texas (德克萨斯)
Alias(es)	Operator “Texas” 13
Species/Race	Lupo 22
Gender	Female 22
Affiliation	Penguin Logistics; Rhodes Island through Penguin Logistics’ cooperation; formerly the Texas Family 13 133
Occupation/Role	Bounty hunter, freelancer, driver, and assassin-trained combatant 13 37 711
Status	Active 973
First Appearance	Chapter 22

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
High tier (Bai Ye’s assessment)	45	Bai Ye estimates her base Agility at roughly 40 and considers her at least high-tier after analyzing the combat data used by the white-space simulation.
Peak Strong rank	644	Years of training bring her speed, strength, and killing arts to the limit of an ordinary Lupo body; she reaches a bottleneck.
Star Force awakening	651	Guided through the Dawn Tower Energy Guidance Method, she reconstructs her body’s energy circuits, forms an energy core, and gains enhanced physical ability.
Fierce rank	653 716	Star Force lets her shatter a Fierce-tier shield, break past the Strong rank, and continue accumulating power in her energy core.

Background / History

Texas was raised within the Texas Family, whose members were required to master the family’s swordsmanship—an art designed solely for killing—before adulthood. Her family helped construct its mobile city and maintained three hidden safe houses beneath it. 26 30

The Texas Family was annihilated in a coordinated assault by unknown factions. Texas survived the destruction of the family estate but became its last bloodline, wounded, hunted, and uncertain of how many groups were pursuing her. 24 25

She first encountered Bai Ye amid the chaos following the attack. Though she initially mistook him for an enemy, she accepted his aid after he treated her leg wound. Texas directed him through an abandoned tunnel and into the remaining Texas Family safe house, beginning their partnership. 22 24 26

After escaping the city, Texas hid her identity in the Columbia Federation, where news of the Texas Family’s fall made her name and appearance dangerous. She registered as a driver rather than a bounty hunter, while she and Bai Ye supported themselves through his commissions. 34 37

Texas later traveled with Bai Ye toward Syracuse, joined Penguin Logistics, and became involved with Rhodes Island through Penguin Logistics’ long-term cooperation with the organization. 54 69 133

Appearance

Texas is a black-haired Lupo girl whose inherited features and family name make concealing her identity difficult. After awakening Star Force, her power manifests as an azure radiance. 22 27 651

• Pointed Lupo ears and a tail. 22
• Crimson eyes visible even in near-total darkness. 26
• Black hair associated with the Texas Family; she uses dye to reduce recognition risk. 27
• Long, fair hands kept smooth through Texas Family assassin techniques that remove calluses. 45 711
• Azure eyes, glowing stardust, and blue light around her body while using Star Force. 651 731

Personality

Texas is quiet, reserved, and notably direct. Her words are described as crisp and lethal in the same way as her fighting style; she rarely displays emotion openly, even while carrying the burden of her family’s destruction. 36 44

She remains composed under pressure and rapidly evaluates the practical use of abilities, equipment, and terrain. Although ruthless toward enemies, she does not indulge in cruelty for its own sake and reflects on whether revenge alone could have hollowed out her life. 44 59

Her relationship with Bai Ye gradually draws out a warmer and more expressive side. She accepts support she initially resisted, worries about his wellbeing, teases him, and ultimately seeks greater strength so she can walk beside him rather than be left behind. 45 186 652

Abilities & Skills

Texas Family Killing Arts

Texas inherited a refined assassin art from her family, with every movement intended to eliminate an opponent quickly and decisively. Her swordsmanship has no fixed forms; it prioritizes speed, precision, vital strikes, and efficient movement. 30 40 644

• Can overwhelm inexperienced fighters before they can cast or react. 40
• Uses blades, fists, and kicks interchangeably; the art is not limited to sword use. 654
• Possesses instinctive awareness of hostile intent, later refined into a consciously used skill. 819
• Her attacks are fast enough to exceed ordinary dynamic vision. 716

Originium Arts — *Sword Rain*

Texas channels Originium energy through her Originium Sword, using it as both a weapon and a staff to produce Sword Rain. 40

• Creates descending blades of energy over an area. 653
• Can combine Originium Arts with Star Force to use Star Force — Sword Rain, which is substantially more destructive than her original version. 653 716
• Sustained explosive output depletes her Star Force reserves. 716

Star Force

Bai Ye guides Texas through a transformation using a Star Force Crystal and the Dawn Tower Energy Guidance Method. Her body develops energy circuits and an internal energy core capable of storing and circulating stellar energy. 651

• Enhances physical strength, speed, and explosive force enough to surpass her former limits. 651 653
• Can coat her Originium Sword in stellar energy and create protective shields. 653
• Can fire direct energy beams and form stellar-energy Sword Rain. 653
• The power’s azure glow and drifting stardust make stealth difficult at high output. 731
• Initial poor control caused her to damage her dormitory bed and floor. 651 652

Driving, Stealth, and Fieldcraft

Texas is an exceptionally capable driver and a practical infiltrator. 37

• Drives pickup trucks at high speed through Columbia’s mobile cities. 37
• Infiltrates hostile locations with minimal noise and quickly incapacitates targets. 37
• Efficiently restrains and transports captured targets. 37
• Uses her sharp sense of smell to notice Red’s scent on Bai Ye. 186

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Originium Sword — Her primary weapon and casting focus for Sword Rain. 40
• Texas Family badge — One of only two accessories she regularly wears, alongside Bai Ye’s silver Holy Emblem. 591
• Texas Family Emblem — A wolf-head insignia token; she gives one to Bai Ye as an Originium weapon capable of one Strong-rank Arts attack. 8 45
• Silver Holy Emblem — Gift from Bai Ye that she wears as a personal accessory. 591
• Penguin Logistics uniform — Received and worn after joining the company. 69

Relationships

• Bai Ye — Her first ally after the Texas Family’s fall, longtime combat partner, and confirmed romantic partner. They rely on one another from their escape in Columbia through their time at Rhodes Island. 22 45 514 662
• Texas Family — Her former family and the source of her assassin training, safe houses, name, and emblem. She is identified as its last bloodline after its destruction. 24 26 30
• Lappland — A fellow Lupo with a shared Syracuse past. Texas recognizes their similarities but rejects Lappland’s more destructive fixation on strength and violence. 59 218 972
• Exusiai — Penguin Logistics teammate. Exusiai views Texas and Bai Ye as exceptionally harmonious partners, while Bai Ye later makes clear that his relationship with Texas leaves no place for Exusiai’s feelings. 70 662
• Skadi — Sparring partner; Texas can match Skadi’s strength and greatsword during training after mastering Star Force. 709
• Red — Another Lupo whom Texas regards as different from herself and Lappland; she warns Bai Ye to be cautious around Red. 186

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Fall of the Texas Family — Survives the destruction of her family, becomes its final bloodline, and escapes pursuit with Bai Ye through the city’s sewers and safe houses. 22 24 26 30
• Columbia bounty-hunting period — Conceals her identity as a driver while partnering with Bai Ye on investigations and captures, including the arrest of smuggler Pet Scott. 34 37 38
• Syracuse and Penguin Logistics — Leaves Columbia with Bai Ye, later receives her Penguin Logistics uniform, and joins the team’s training. 54 69
• Rhodes Island affiliation — Arrives at Rhodes Island with Penguin Logistics and gains a long-term room aboard the landship. 133
• Strength bottleneck — Loses a duel to Bai Ye after three years of his growth, confronting her own stagnation at the limit of conventional physical training. 217 218 644
• Star Force transformation — Accepts Bai Ye’s guidance, gains an energy core and Star Force, then breaks into the Fierce rank through intensive training. 651 653 716
• Later field operations — Deploys with Bai Ye on Rhodes Island investigations and uses Star Force-enhanced swordsmanship to intercept and split a shell fired at Gavial. 709 710 815

Notable Quotes

“I don't know how to teach people.” 40

“Fighting like this alone is useless—” 644

“I wanted to become stronger for myself. I wanted to catch up to Bai Ye and walk beside him.” 652

Trivia

• Texas has a fondness for Pocky-like chocolate biscuit sticks and appears to use them as a substitute for cigarettes. 44
• Her family’s assassin training includes methods for removing hand calluses so a person’s combat background cannot be recognized by their hands. 711
• She accepted a wooden toy sword from Bai Ye despite initially dismissing it as a child’s toy. 186