Fang Yishu

Biodata

Power Progression

Background / History

Fang Yishu was a university student and Ning Yu's roommate and closest friend. More energetic than Ning, she took freelance Photoshop, video-editing, writing, and short-video jobs; she also regularly handled attendance and assignments for Ning in return for food and drinks. 22 48

While accompanying Ning to collect headphones, Fang helped carry their shopping and pushed Ning to apologize after she knocked Li Yun's glasses off. She then boldly asked Li Yun for his WeChat contact. Li Yun was impressed by Fang's decisiveness, courage, goals, and willingness to act, and secretly arranged for her to be added to the next Main God Game selection list. 22

After becoming a Main God User, Fang explored the platform's official website and its unreliable but revealing forums. Exposure to reports of Sixth-Tier items, bounty hunters, and supernatural incidents made her increasingly aware that the system was far more dangerous than a game. 42 48

Her first Newcomer Trial began aboard a double-decker bus near an abandoned bus stop. By observing her malfunctioning watch, she identified a connection between the passage of time and vehicles possessing both a driver and a partially obscured license plate. She eventually boarded a damaged Wuling Hongguang with the Guide and a limping middle-aged man, lost consciousness during its journey, and awoke in an emergency room to the announcement that her main mission was complete. 43

Her first major documented mission was the special world A Chinese Ghost Story???. Alongside Old Zhan and Xie Keren, Fang identified the Xuan-Yuan Sword as the likely connection between the world's overlapping storylines and persuaded the group to seek Yan Chixia rather than pursue the larger mythological conflict blindly. 56

Fang later joined Fu Tianchou's escort toward the capital and entered Cihang Hall with an advance group to confront Cihang Pudu. Still physically ordinary at the time, she survived only because she remained within the protection of a golden alms bowl and received aid from White Cloud Monk, Zhiqiu Yiye, and other cultivators. Old Zhan was killed by Cihang Pudu's Thousand-Eyed Divine Light. Fang returned with nearly 1,200 Universal Points, forcing her to decide what foundation she wanted for her future. 65 93

She ultimately chose psychic development. After gaining First-Tier Psychic Talent, she disclosed her powers and the reality of the Main God system to Ning Yu, while making clear that Ning could still choose not to enter that world. 109 110

Although she initially intended to take leave from university, her advisor and Ning Yu persuaded her that doing so might draw suspicion. She instead moved into a rented apartment near campus and continued daily psychic training. Later, following Li Yun's advice, she favored Natural Psychic Crystals and meditation over accumulating miscellaneous psychic enhancements. 122 225 286

After accompanying her teammates into the spiritually transformed wilderness, Fang joined their cultivation activities around the recovered Jade fragment at an apartment building in Chengdu's old factory district. With access to its Numinous Spark and continued training, she eventually established a sufficiently solid foundation to attempt an independent Third-Tier breakthrough. 307 310 312 316 381

As a veteran selected in the Main God Game's second round, Fang had already saved the Universal Points and Exchange Card needed to purchase Third-Tier advancement. Nevertheless, when accumulated mental power made further ordinary training untenable, she chose to overcome the bottleneck herself. She succeeded despite severe pain and bodily injury. 381

Appearance

Fang was initially described as a short-haired college student. After her psychic enhancement, Ning Yu noticed that Fang's skin had become fairer and more radiant, while her eyes seemed brighter beneath her glasses. 22 109

• Often wears old-fashioned, plain nonprescription glasses and longer bangs to alter or soften her appearance. 109 128
• Her eyes can appear unusually bright or shimmering when using psychic power. 109
• Uses disguises—including masks, hats, oversized sunglasses, and inconspicuous clothing—to avoid recognition. 225

Personality

Fang is energetic, practical, and socially confident. She is willing to take initiative in uncomfortable situations, whether approaching Li Yun for contact information or arguing for a cautious mission strategy when more experienced companions disagree. 22 56

Her relationship with Ning Yu brings out her teasing, affectionate side. She enjoys embarrassing Ning over her interest in Li Yun, but becomes serious when she believes Ning may be placing herself in danger. 44 110

The Main God system makes Fang more guarded and analytical. She saves suspicious videos before they can be erased, recognizes fraudulent merchandise in the Ghost Market, and avoids revealing her goals to unknown brokers. 92 275

Despite her caution, Fang is loyal under pressure. When Li Jiye was trapped fighting a Second-Tier undead beast and a larger hostile team approached, she chose to remain with Li Yun and Ning Yu rather than flee. 175

She is wary of favors that may create obligations. Although tempted by her university's offers of academic privileges and graduate recommendations, she recognizes them as investments in her status as a Main God User and warns Ning Yu that requests for repayment may follow. 225

Her independent breakthrough demonstrates considerable resolve and survival instinct. Under pain severe enough to threaten her consciousness, she used physical pain to keep herself awake and repeatedly drove her mental power against the barrier rather than abandon the attempt. 381

Abilities & Skills

Psychic Talent

Fang's First-Tier Psychic Talent enhances her mind and body while granting direct psychokinetic control. She initially struggled to prevent her power from affecting people around her unintentionally. 110

• Levitates and moves small objects, including a thermos lid and a pen. 110
• Animated a charging cable into tying itself into a bow. 110
• Can unconsciously influence others through a persuasive mental effect; Ning Yu briefly obeyed her without realizing why. 109 110
• Her early psychic influence caused Ning Yu dizziness, demonstrating the need for restraint. 110
• During early combat training, used psychic resistance to slow undead attacks, although her offensive options were then limited largely to a crossbow. 179

Spiritual Perception

Fang can extend her consciousness through nearby structures and perceive living beings, energy, and mental activity as colored patterns. Inanimate matter appears gray-black and indistinct by comparison. 122

• Detects living people and their approximate locations through walls, floors, air, and pipes. 122
• Can distinguish energetic objects from ordinary matter, though details require intense concentration. 122
• Her early concentrated perception approached its limit at a distance of less than one hundred meters and left her visibly fatigued after a short training session. 122
• Detected hostile psychic scanning and judged that she could interfere with a weaker psychic user's tracking. 174 175
• Can scan a person's concealed appearance and estimate their general level from detectable energy fluctuations. 276
• Detected faint spiritual energy, blood, and remnants of suffering in a jar sold as Spirit Water, prompting her to avoid the product and its seller. 276
• Located corpse-like presences roughly seventy to eighty meters ahead in the sewer investigation. 286
• Could maintain a detection range approaching one hundred meters while moving through obstructed sewer passages and dividing her attention, a capability Lan Shicheng considered especially valuable. 286
• By the wilderness expedition, reported a normal observation range of approximately 160 meters and an upper limit no greater than 240 meters. Dense life signals from spiritually accelerated vegetation reduced its effectiveness, while probing the exceptionally active underground ecosystem overwhelmed her and caused dizziness. 307
• Cannot reliably penetrate areas where mist or other interference disrupts mental power. 310
• Could not read Li Yun's consciousness despite repeated improvement, and he remained completely imperceptible to her psychic probing even after her Third-Tier breakthrough. 346 381

Psychic Concealment and Control

Through daily training, meditation, and crystal absorption, Fang learned to thin and disperse her consciousness fluctuations, making herself more difficult to detect. 225 286

• Uses self-hypnosis to suppress part of her sensory response to extreme odors. 179
• Cast Psychological Invisibility with a Psychic Crystal to escape recognition by curious students. 225
• Restrains her aura and releases only slight psychic ripples when examining potentially dangerous people or merchandise in the Ghost Market. 275 276
• Her Meditation Method improves fine control and intuition more than raw psychic output. 286
• Trains by progressively diluting her consciousness fluctuations into faint traces, simultaneously developing her psychic range and flexibility. 286

Psychic Shock

Fang can weaponize her psychic power against spiritual entities.

• Detected a hidden Yin Soul in the sewers and destroyed it instantly with a psychic shock. 286
• Remains primarily a perception and support specialist rather than a dedicated frontline combatant. 168 286

Self-Cultivation and Third-Tier Transformation

Fang developed her psychic foundation through meditation, repeated refinement, Natural Psychic Crystal absorption, and cultivation near the Jade's Numinous Spark. Li Yun regarded her foundation and willingness to attempt an unaided breakthrough as noteworthy, while recognizing that her resources were not available to most aspiring cultivators. 225 286 316 381

• At her Second-Tier bottleneck, accumulated mental power produced swelling and stabbing sensations between her brows, along with disharmony affecting her body and mind. 381
• Concentrated her resolve and mental energy into an imagined hammer and repeatedly struck the barrier within her consciousness until it broke. 381
• Upon reaching the Third Tier, her previously turbulent mental power became obedient and naturally diffused outward into a sensory field several meters wide, distinct from her earlier deliberate long-distance probing. 381
• The breakthrough caused bleeding and left her physically impaired. Li Yun suspected mild intracranial bleeding and advised restoring her actual body at the Main God Platform as soon as possible. 381

Equipment / Items

• Phantom Cloak — A Tier Three magical protective curio obtained from a Newcomer Blind Box. It bears the enchantments Nature's Protection and Phantom Form, aids jungle combat and concealment, and gains an additional benefit under moonlight. Fang later used a thought-responsive cloak to blend into the sewer environment while approaching the Ghost Market. 48 275
• Psychic Crystal — A pale-blue teardrop crystal worn as an accessory; Fang used it to cast Psychological Invisibility and intended to absorb it as part of her psychic advancement. 225
• Natural Psychic Crystal — Fang fully absorbed her first crystal to reach the middle stage of the Second Tier. She subsequently wore and gradually absorbed another crystal, which became progressively smaller as her training continued. 286 307 346
• Crossbow — An early ranged weapon used during undead combat training. Its bolts were of limited effectiveness against undead with few conventional vulnerabilities. 179
• Moon White Stone Bracelet — A bracelet with round beads specially made from Moon White Stone, worn during her Ghost Market visit. 276
• Meditation Method — Obtained on Li Yun's recommendation to address gaps in her psychic training; improves refinement, fine control, and intuition through daily practice. 286

Relationships

• Ning Yu — Best friend, roommate, and sister-like companion. Fang teases and protects Ning, later reveals the Main God system to her, and supports Ning's choice to become involved. She also shields Ning behind her when the Gray Wolf Squad threatens their group. 22 44 110 176
• Li Yun — The stranger Fang boldly approached in their first meeting. Li Yun selected her for a Main God opportunity, later became her teammate, and advised her to maintain a focused psychic-development path. He also recommended meditation. Fang is sometimes visibly flustered around him, particularly after looking into his uncovered eyes and when he unexpectedly encounters her immediately after her breakthrough. He congratulates her advancement and advises treatment for her injuries. 22 128 225 286 381
• Li Jiye — Teammate and protective senior ally. Fang called on him for support during the sewer investigation when Li Yun could not be reached. 175 286
• Old Zhan — Mission acquaintance and companion in A Chinese Ghost Story???. He accepted Fang's strategy to seek Yan Chixia, but was later killed by Cihang Pudu. 56 93
• Xie Keren — Mission acquaintance who supported Fang's reasoning about the Xuan-Yuan Sword and traveled with her and Old Zhan. 56
• Lan Shicheng — Temporary leader during the sewer operation. He recognized Fang's value as the group's “eyes” and placed her near the center of the formation. 286
• Yuan Zhengxin / Boss Yuan — Associate who helps the group leave the restricted city, supplies information for their wilderness expedition, and provides the abandoned apartment building used to house the Jade and support their cultivation. 307 312 316

Story Role / Major Arcs

Recruitment and Early Platform Exposure

Fang's attempt to obtain Li Yun's contact turns into a life-changing encounter when he quietly gives her a place in the Main God Game. She becomes a newcomer user, investigates the platform's website, and grows withdrawn as she realizes that supernatural events are entering reality. 22 42 48

First Newcomer Trial

Fang awakens with nearly thirty other participants aboard a double-decker coach at a strange bus stop. Rather than joining the others' initial confusion, she studies the passing supernatural vehicles and notices that only those meeting particular conditions cause her watch to register the flow of time. Her eventual journey aboard a damaged Wuling Hongguang ends with her awakening as an apparent drowning victim in an emergency room and receiving confirmation of mission completion. 43

*A Chinese Ghost Story???*

As part of Old Zhan and Xie Keren's group, Fang advocates using Yan Chixia and the Xuan-Yuan Sword to enter the mission's central conflict. She later follows Fu Tianchou's convoy to the capital, survives Cihang Pudu's assault, and returns with enough Universal Points to choose a long-term enhancement path. 56 65 93

Psychic Awakening

Fang purchases First-Tier Psychic Talent and begins displaying telekinesis and involuntary mental influence. She warns Ning Yu about the danger of exposure, offers her a reserved “slot,” and begins training her spiritual perception from their rented apartment near campus. 109 110 122

Team Operations

Fang joins Li Yun, Ning Yu, and Li Jiye in dangerous survival operations. She detects hostile psychic activity, prepares to support Li Jiye against an undead beast, and refuses to abandon the team when confronted by the Gray Wolf Squad. 168 174 175

During the confrontation, she gathers psychic power and protects Ning Yu while Li Yun handles the attackers. Subsequent combat against rotting corpses exposes the limits of her early offensive repertoire: she can hinder their movements but has not yet mastered the mental impact capable of directly destroying their weak soul fluctuations. 176 179

Public Attention and the Ghost Market

As Main God Users become increasingly visible, Fang struggles to maintain a normal university life. Her school offers exceptional privileges in an apparent attempt to secure her loyalty, while she uses Psychological Invisibility and disguises to avoid public attention. She later enters the Ghost Market to seek supernatural resources without exposing her intentions. 225 275

At a Spirit Water stall, she detects genuine spiritual energy mixed with disturbing traces of blood and suffering. Concealing her alarm, she acts unimpressed and leaves rather than risk attracting trouble. Her remaining search yields no worthwhile bargains, and she ends by asking the Main God for better luck. 276

Sewer Investigation

After reaching the middle Second Tier, Fang agrees to assist the Special Investigation Bureau with a real-world supernatural incident. Her perception locates hidden entities in the sewer system, and she destroys a Yin Soul—confirming that self-sustaining spiritual entities are now appearing outside mission worlds. 286

The investigation develops into a dangerous retreat from infected corpses. The team escapes to the surface, where personnel barricade the entrance and Lan Shicheng urges officials to seal and search the sewer network with heavier support. 288

Wilderness Expedition and the Jade Tower

Fang accompanies Li Yun's group beyond the restricted city and observes how intensified spiritual energy has transformed the wilderness. The vegetation's powerful life signals interfere with her detection, and an attempt to examine the underground leaves her overwhelmed by the sheer density of biological activity. 307

At a mist-shrouded sinkhole, she is assigned to support Li Jiye alongside Ning Yu against a newly Third-Tier tiger guarding a Meteorite Fragment. The group defeats the tiger, recovers the Jade fragment, and gathers other spiritually enriched materials before returning. 310 312

Back in Chengdu, the group houses the Jade in Boss Yuan's abandoned apartment building. Fang explains that Li Jiye and Ruan Chenggang obtained a Third-Tier Spirit-Nurturing Talisman to contain its influence and Numinous Spark. The building develops into a cultivation refuge, with quiet rooms near Ning Yu's planting area providing access to the Jade's energy. 316 381

Independent Third-Tier Breakthrough

While cultivating in a quiet room at the Jade Tower, Fang reaches the point where her accumulated mental power can no longer be safely contained by her existing methods. Although she possesses the resources to exchange directly for advancement, she chooses to break through by herself. 381

The attempt subjects her to severe pain, trembling, and bleeding. Guided by an urgent intuition that losing consciousness would be disastrous, she keeps herself awake and repeatedly strikes the barrier in her consciousness with concentrated mental force. Its eventual collapse allows her psychic power to flow naturally outward, marking her entry into the Third Tier. 381

Li Yun enters after sensing the nearby change and possible danger. Fang is startled that he remains undetectable despite her advancement, then becomes embarrassed by her disheveled condition. He congratulates her, warns that she is injured and may have mild intracranial bleeding, and recommends immediate restoration at the Main God Platform. He privately recognizes her success as a significant achievement of self-cultivation, while noting the importance of the resources supporting her progress. 381

Notable Quotes

“From now on, listen more, watch more, and speak less.” 110

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