Lin Fan

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Lin Fan (林凡)
Alias(es)	Needle Ghost 95
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male 15
Affiliation	Limit Martial Arts Hall; Black Dragon Mountain Empire; Virtual Universe Company — Primal Secret Region; registered disciple of Chaos City Lord; probationary Universe Mercenary Alliance mercenary 14 85 105 107
Occupation/Role	Martial artist, spirit reader, cultivator, mercenary
Status	Active 122
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Awakened telekinesis	1–2	The Myriad True Self System awakens his telekinetic talent and enhances his body; he immediately uses spiritual force to restrain the immense Calamity scythe. 1 2
Quasi-Martial Artist	13	Passes the Limit Martial Arts Hall assessment after deliberately limiting his performance: 1,552 kg punch force, 35.1 m/s speed, and an excellent nerve-reaction rating. 13
War God	27	Calamity's energy feedback raises his base punch force to 66,200 kg. 27
Three-times peak War God combat power	36	Following the simultaneous evolution of Calamity and Sky Splitter, he records a 1,624,000 kg strike using Mountain Crushing. 36
Planetary Level 1	45	Breaks through after seven days training the Basic 18 Forms of the Spirit Reader; gains leverage-free flight and unlocks Origin Placenta. 45
Planetary Level 5	51	Calamity's upgrade using C9-grade metal advances him four levels at once. 51
Star Level	63	Breaks through to the Star rank; his True Self capacity expands from ten to 500. 63
Star Level 4	65	Sky Splitter reaches Tier 3 after consuming B5-grade metal ore; its feedback advances Lin Fan to Star Level 4. 65
Star Level 9	67	Reaches the ninth Star Level stage while mining the Mystic Magnetic Desolate Star. 67
Universe Level 1	113	Releases his suppressed genetic and spiritual energy, breaking the final life-level barrier. His system expands to 10,000 True Selves and five independent physical-clone slots. 113

Background

Lin Fan was originally an Earth man whose parents died in a car accident during his childhood. Unable to experience intense emotions afterward, he lived without close friends despite coming from a financially comfortable family. 1

He awakens in the body of another Lin Fan: a poor orphan with mediocre martial-arts talent, average grades, and little social presence at school. After adapting to the inherited memories, he discovers the Myriad True Self System and receives Calamity, Sky Splitter, an X-101 stealth battleship, a space ring, currency, and foundational martial-artist and telekinetic techniques. 1

Unable to support himself through school and needing legitimate access to wilderness resources, Lin Fan drops out shortly before the college entrance examination. His teacher, Old Zhang, objects but ultimately accepts the decision. Lin Fan then enters the Wilderness Zone as a scavenger, using monster materials and metal salvage to fund the growth of his divine weapons. 3 5

Appearance

Lin Fan is a black-haired young man who initially appears thin and unremarkable in a washed-out school uniform, allowing others to underestimate him. 2 13 100

• Short black hair. 2
• Initially dresses in cheap school clothes, camouflage, or practical combat gear to avoid attention. 3 14 18
• His body becomes increasingly refined and powerful after repeated energy feedback and cultivation, developing tough, jade-like skin after major evolutions. 17 36
• His killing aura becomes noticeable after repeated wilderness hunts, causing HR Alliance staff to treat him with caution and respect. 25 34

Personality

Lin Fan is pragmatic, resource-focused, and unusually calm under pressure. When signing his Limit Martial Arts Hall contract, he prioritizes legal status and the arrival time of funds over prestige, viewing both as tools for acquiring metal and power. 14

He avoids unnecessary exposure when it threatens his plans: he conceals his space ring, uses Sky Splitter sparingly before reaching Planetary Level, and returns from Mist Island without openly flying his warship into the base city. 3 22 45 He is equally willing to take bold risks when an opportunity is worth it, such as entering dangerous ruins, pursuing Mist Island ahead of larger powers, and investigating the Withered Vine World's abyss. 39 83

In combat, Lin Fan is decisive and ruthless. He kills ambushers, hostile competitors, pirates, and the Herland Family's young master without hesitation, then systematically collects their equipment and resources. 32 80 81 His treatment of the slave market and his purchases there are similarly transactional, though he invests heavily in his subordinates' equipment once they are under his command. 48 50

Abilities & Skills

Myriad True Self System

Lin Fan's system creates emotionless True Self avatars within the Bronze Hall of his consciousness. They can practice techniques continuously, and Lin Fan can merge with them to inherit their accumulated insights and muscle memory. 2 3

• A True Self can independently train martial forms, cultivation methods, weapon techniques, and law comprehension. 3 17 52
• His capacity rises from one avatar to ten after advancing, then to 500 at Star Level and 10,000 at Universe Level. 52 63 113
• Merging with hundreds of avatars grants accumulated comprehension of secret techniques and origin laws. 63 68 106
• At Universe Level, the system unlocks Gene Leap, allowing him to merge with True Selves to raise his genetic multiplier; he reaches twice the base strength of an ordinary Universe Level 1 warrior. 113 114
• Cognitive Observation Interference can make his abnormal cultivation speed and abilities appear more reasonable to observers. 113

Origin Placenta and Clones

Origin Placenta unlocks when Lin Fan reaches Planetary Level 1, allowing him to create clones based on biological entities or objects. 45

• The system can gestate five independent physical clones after his Universe Level breakthrough. 113
• Clones can potentially surpass Lin Fan's current realm and reach Universe Level with sufficient resources. 75
• His Golden Horned Beast clone possesses inherited memories and practices the Golden Prison Rending Claw, Golden Wing Flowing Light, and Golden Source Scale Armor. 52
• The Golden Horned Beast clone can produce further clones of its own. 72
• He also uses a Huisuo Behemoth clone to improve his understanding of Lightning and Time Laws. 88

Spiritual Telekinesis

Lin Fan awakens as a spirit reader immediately after receiving the system's novice gift. His telekinetic control develops alongside Sky Splitter and later supports several psychic weapons. 1 22

• Manipulates weapons remotely, controls hundreds of feather blades, and perceives enemy movements with heightened mental processing speed. 12 22
• Uses Sky Splitter for aerial movement before gaining independent Planetary Level flight. 24 45
• Controls the Star Lock Box's star needles for mass attacks, defense, and precision kills. 90 94
• Uses the Thunder God Soldier's Startling Shuttle, Heaven-Piercing, and Heavenly Shuttle forms in large-scale combat. 99 103
• Can divide his attention between psychic warfare and close-quarters combat. 104

Mental Defense

The system can block hostile consciousness probes and illusion techniques that target Lin Fan's mind. 98 105

• Dream Demon's illusion collapses after Lin Fan chooses to block the intrusion; Dream Demon becomes terrified of probing him again. 98
• When Chaos City Lord probes him, the system offers to erase or shield the foreign consciousness; Lin Fan chooses shielding. 105
• The system's protection allows him to fight illusionists without the mental weakness he previously feared. 97 98

Calamity Killing Art

Calamity grants Lin Fan an inherited scythe art focused on crushing force, lightning, and spatial suppression. 21 27

• Mountain Collapse — the first level; channels full-body force through Calamity in a devastating strike. 27 33
• Thunder Collapse — the second level; combines violent lightning power with advanced scythe technique. 52 70
• Mie Chen — the third level; extracted after his Star Level breakthrough and eventually grasped through prolonged True Self training. 63 106
• The fourth level becomes available after Calamity reaches fourth order. 88 89

Sky-Splitting Escape Method

Sky Splitter's inherited movement art emphasizes speed, aerial maneuverability, refraction, and evasive movement. 22 28

• Shadow Sweep — the first documented stage. 28
• Flowing Light — used to evade stronger opponents and cross the gap against a Universe Level 1 virtual opponent. 70
• Jinghong — merges Lin Fan into refracted light for extraordinary speed. 65
• Its fourth level provides insights into Space and Time Laws. 89

Origin Law Comprehension

Lin Fan develops multiple law paths through cultivation, his divine weapons, inherited memories, and mass True Self deduction. 68 70

• Reaches the Lightning Law Domain and touches the threshold of the Space Law at Star Level. 68
• Develops comprehension of Lightning, Space, Light, embryonic Time, and Metal Laws during two years on the Mystic Magnetic Desolate Star. 70
• Uses Lightning and Space in the third level of the Calamity Killing Art. 106
• Selects the Taiyuan Chaos Stele in Chaos City and replicates it within his consciousness for continued study. 120 121

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Calamity — Lin Fan's companion divine scythe. It consumes metal to evolve, cannot be used by others without permission, and can be recalled across any distance. 1 2
  • At fourth order, it has 400% weight-bearing compatibility, a stated weight of 500,000 tons, and can inscribe Lightning and Space Law secret patterns. 88
• Sky Splitter — a companion divine telekinetic weapon that forms silver wings and controllable feather blades. 1 22
  • At fourth order, it possesses 576 feather blades, 400% psychic compatibility, and can inscribe Light and Time Law secret patterns. 88
• Thunder God Soldier — one of the universe's nine great divine weapons; loaned to Lin Fan by the Black Dragon Mountain Empire under conditions tied to his tournament performance. 96 97
• Star Lock Box — a top-grade third-order psychic weapon that transforms into locks and large numbers of star needles; Lin Fan fully comprehends its third level during the Genius Battle preliminaries. 90 94
• Space rings and world rings — Lin Fan conceals an early space ring beneath bandages, later acquiring a world ring from the Herland Family's young master. 3 81
• X-101 Stealth Battleship — received from the novice gift pack and used for early interstellar travel; Lin Fan loses it during the pirate pursuit. 1 61
• Evergreen Tree sapling — a powerful plant lifeform bound to Lin Fan through blood and a soul bond. 85
• 101 — Lin Fan's auxiliary light computer, used for navigation, scanning, ship control, and intelligence management. 50 61

Relationships

• Luo Feng — Former schoolmate and later fellow genius from Earth. Lin Fan's assessment performance shocks Luo Feng, who later reunites with him during the Peak Genius Tournament and treats him as both an old acquaintance and an overwhelming benchmark. 13 100 106
• Old Zhang — Lin Fan's head teacher. He tries to stop Lin Fan from dropping out but ultimately signs the paperwork and wishes him luck. 3
• Bone Crusher — Lin Fan's Universe Level 1 Baijian Race slave and principal combat subordinate; follows his orders without hesitation. 49 50 61
• Phantom Ghost, Iron Rampart, Blood Blade, and Dark Edge — Lin Fan's Star Level slave subordinates, used for psychic scouting, defense, mining, close combat, and reconnaissance. 50 54 80
• Dalifordus — A World Master representing the Black Dragon Mountain Empire. He recruits and rewards Lin Fan, negotiates the Thunder God Soldier loan, and facilitates the Empire's purchase of Qiu Long Planet for him. 95 96 98
• Kalu — A World Master assigned as Lin Fan's Lightning Law instructor in the Thunder Secret Realm. Kalu becomes increasingly astonished by Lin Fan's progress with the Thunder God Soldier. 99
• Chaos City Lord — Lin Fan's registered master. He accepts Lin Fan after observing his dual cultivation and his grasp of Lightning, Space, Light, and Time Law rudiments. 105
• Kandeli — Guardian of the Chaos Stele cultivation chambers. He guides Lin Fan after his Taiyuan Chaos Stele session and advises him to challenge the Tongtian Bridge. 120 121
• Evergreen Tree — Bound plant lifeform under Lin Fan's soul-level control; it responds to him with affectionate physical gestures after being nurtured. 85 86

Story Role / Major Arcs

Earth and the Wilderness Zone

After transmigrating, Lin Fan uses the system's gifts to abandon his former life as an impoverished student. He drops out, scavenges the Wilderness Zone, kills his first Shadow Cats, and turns metal salvage into growth for Calamity. 3 5

He secures Quasi-Martial Artist status through the Limit Martial Arts Hall, receives a special recruitment contract, and begins selling monster materials through the HR Alliance. His repeated wilderness expeditions produce enough wealth to purchase increasingly rare alloys, driving Calamity and Sky Splitter through successive evolutions. 13 14 25 34 35

Rise Beyond Earth

Lin Fan reaches War God strength within days, kills Lord-level monsters such as the Black Rock Giant Ape and Silver Moon Dire Wolf, and becomes effectively unrivaled among Earth's War God-level fighters. 27 30 33 37

After pursuing the opportunity on Mist Island, he breaks through to Planetary Level 1 and unlocks Origin Placenta. He then travels to Qiu Long Planet, gains Black Dragon Mountain Empire citizenship, purchases five powerful slaves, and begins gathering resources on an interstellar scale. 45 48 49

Interstellar Resource Campaigns

Lin Fan makes mining expeditions across Qiu Long Planet and the Mystic Magnetic Desolate Star, directing his slaves to obtain rare minerals while feeding his divine weapons and clones. His Golden Horned Beast clone becomes central to his resource strategy and law cultivation. 53 54 67 68

Following pirate and corrupt-defense-force attacks, Lin Fan survives, seizes pirate assets and evidence of official collusion, and acquires a faster transport vessel capable of entering the Dark Universe. 58 61

Mercenary Assessment and Withered Vine World

Lin Fan enters the Universe Mercenary Alliance assessment, kills the Herland Family's young master and his guards, and acquires the young master's world ring and extensive resources. 79 81 82

While investigating the Withered Vine World's abnormal giant tree, Lin Fan binds the Evergreen Tree sapling, harvests its jade fruits, and completes the assessment to become a probationary mercenary. 83 85

Peak Genius Tournament

Using the Star Lock Box, Lin Fan rises through the Genius Battle preliminaries under the unwanted nickname “Needle Ghost.” He deliberately provokes challengers, kills high-ranking competitors such as Monta and Green Ghost, and finishes second in his world zone. 94 95

He intentionally enters the Reincarnation Battles to gain experience against illusionists, overcomes Dream Demon through the system's mental protection, and reaches the top 1,000 of Ganwu Universe Country. 97 98

In the Trial Towers, Lin Fan clears all seven towers by combining the Thunder God Soldier, Star Lock Box, Calamity, Sky Splitter, and dual cultivation. His unprecedented performance earns him direct admission to the Virtual Universe Company's Primal Secret Region. 103 104 107

Chaos City

Chaos City Lord accepts Lin Fan as a registered disciple after recognizing his exceptional dual-cultivation path and multi-law comprehension. 105

After reaching Universe Level 1 and arriving at the Virtual Universe Company's headquarters, Lin Fan chooses the Taiyuan Chaos Stele in Chaos City. His True Selves copy its first diagram into the Bronze Hall, and the complete stele is later replicated within his consciousness. 113 120 121

Lin Fan subsequently enters the Tongtian Bridge plane to challenge the twenty-eight-level Taiyuan Tongtian Bridge. 122

Notable Quotes

“Cheating is truly satisfying.” 21

“No money. Exchange it all for metal.” 34

“Idiot.” 81

Trivia

• Lin Fan despises the nickname “Needle Ghost,” especially because it spreads further whenever he chases down people who use it. 95
• He initially disguises his priceless space ring by wrapping it in white bandages around his finger. 3
• He regards money primarily as a means of buying metal for Calamity, Sky Splitter, and his clones rather than as a source of luxury. 26 34 87