Cui Man

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Cui Man (崔蔓)
Alias(es)	Sister Man; Officer Cui; Commander Cui; Director Cui
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Special Response Department
Occupation/Role	Commander, field coordinator, recruiter, researcher, and public-relations strategist
First Appearance	2

Appearance

Cui Man is depicted as tall and slender, with a fashionable, confident presentation. During an off-duty visit, she wears a black jumpsuit and black lace vest that give her a “sexy and cool” appearance. 101

• Often noted for her long legs and red lips. 59
• Favors fashionable clothing even when appearing casually. 101
• Her commanding demeanor can shift quickly into playful informality around her team. 6 118

Personality

Cui Man combines practical authority with an unusually warm, teasing rapport toward the Special Response Department’s younger Mutants. She expects discipline, training, and accountability, but also protects her subordinates from political pressure and treats the department as a close-knit group rather than disposable assets. 118 127 226

She is highly pragmatic about dangerous Mutants: criminals may be detained, bound by Oathmarks, monitored, or offered supervised rehabilitation, depending on their conduct and usefulness. Cui Man nevertheless insists that power does not exempt anyone from legal consequences. 81 107 123

Her confidence can become infectious enthusiasm when confronting new scientific applications or unusual abilities. She is particularly eager to test, classify, and develop the powers connected to Xiao He, often imagining national-scale uses before anyone else does. 114 120 137

Abilities & Skills

Command and Tactical Planning

Cui Man directs field operations, assigns combat roles, and determines when powerful assets should be deployed or held in reserve.

• Ordered Xiao He and Ye Wanqing to protect one another because neither was considered independently viable in the department’s early structure. 3 6
• Reserved Yinglong and White Marsh as emergency “insurance” during the Baihua City operation while giving other members opportunities to establish themselves. 74
• Developed the controlled “Trigger” strategy, using renamed prisoners to help Xiao He access and study different abilities. 107
• Organized combat formations for the Mutant Competition, including support-centered and solo-combat teams. 207
• Preserved Xiao He’s strength during tournament matches by rotating other fighters into the lineup. 294

Scientific Analysis

Cui Man approaches Superpowers as phenomena to be tested, measured, and adapted for practical use.

• Questioned how Mutants could exert extreme force without consuming corresponding calories, identifying their unexplained energy source as a potential clean and inexhaustible power supply. 2
• Determined that Xiao He’s strength could scale to overcome a target identified as “Lin Tiannan,” potentially surpassing LV6 during the Typhoon Sally mission. 8
• Confirmed through testing that Xiao He’s ability depended on an opponent’s perceived or altered identity. 39
• Explained Xia Yu’s dosage-based transformation method and developed procedures for restoring her human form after accidental transformations. 34
• Proposed that Perfect Cube research could inspire more stable building structures, later called the Nine-Pillar Structure. 137

Recruitment and Assessment

Cui Man evaluates candidates’ abilities, motives, mental stability, and potential risk before admitting them into the department.

• Recruited and supervised Xia Yu after identifying the dangers of her transformation ability. 34 39
• Conducted a disguised psychological assessment of Zhang Ming while interrogating him about his ability and personal history. 122
• Offered Yue Feng a probationary role despite his violent history, personally accepting responsibility if he violated the agreement. 107
• Used Chen Ting’s Oathmark to establish enforceable conditions for prisoners and recruits. 123
• Identified Li Zhengliang as an exceptionally balanced combatant and moved to recruit him for later tournament rounds. 221

Identity Security and Public Relations

Cui Man manages the public image of Dragon Country’s Mutants while protecting their civilian identities.

• Arranged public codenames for Xiao He and Ye Wanqing—Yinglong and White Marsh—to conceal the nature of their actual powers. 6
• Planned a press conference and ordered that neither hero’s personal identity nor ability details be exposed. 6
• Used Feng Wenliang’s replication ability to create a false public trail separating Xiao He from Yinglong. 186
• Ordered surveillance footage suppressed when Feng Wenliang replicated Xiao He’s face during a hostage crisis. 168

Background and History

Cui Man first oversees Xiao He and Ye Wanqing after their recruitment, ordering scientific testing of their abilities and arranging their enforced cohabitation under the cover of a relationship. 2 She later escorts them to Beichang University of Science and Technology for their student-cover assignment and emphasizes that their mutual protection is essential to the department. 3

Following the Typhoon Sally operation, Cui Man recognizes the scale of Xiao He and Ye Wanqing’s combined potential. She establishes Yinglong and White Marsh as controlled public symbols while beginning systematic training, research, and preparation for foreign attention. 6 8

As the department expands, Cui Man builds a more stable team around Xiao He and Ye Wanqing. She supervises Xia Yu’s recovery and training, introduces Xie Haining, recruits additional Mutants, and transforms captured hostile Mutants into controlled Triggers or probationary operatives. 34 40 107 123

Cui Man later becomes a central organizer of Dragon Country’s tournament strategy and scientific development. She supports projects derived from Xiao He’s abilities, including applications related to the Perfect Cube, Miracle Factor, environmental technology, antimatter energy, and space exploration. 117 137 167 221

Relationships

• Xiao He / Yinglong — Commander, mentor, researcher, and older-sister figure. She discovers many practical uses for his ability, corrects his behavior, and encourages him to become a responsible hero. He repeatedly affirms that he will remain with her and the Special Response Department. 6 89 118
• Ye Wanqing / White Marsh — Mentor and confidante. Cui Man teases Ye about her feelings for Xiao He while recognizing her importance as his indispensable partner. 59 74 125
• Xia Yu / Gluttonous Beast — Supervisor and housemate. Cui Man develops methods for controlling Xia Yu’s transformations and supports her training as a future field operative. 34 128
• Xie Haining / Candle Dragon — Senior teammate and trusted combat specialist. Cui Man recognizes the practical combat potential of his time-perception ability despite his ordinary physique. 40 48
• Chen Ting / Bixi — Protector and handler. Cui Man recruits Chen with promises to improve his village and recognizes Oathmark’s value for prisoner restraint, healing, and department security. 120
• Zhang Chuan — Professional rival within the broader organization. Zhang argues that Xiao He should be removed from combat and placed in scientific research, while Cui Man defends her authority and field approach. 118
• Li Zhengliang / Qilin — Recruit and tournament asset. Cui Man evaluates his broad martial-arts ability and supports his goal of representing Dragon Country’s traditional martial arts. 221

Story Role and Major Arcs

Formation of Yinglong and White Marsh

Cui Man establishes Xiao He and Ye Wanqing’s cover identities, living arrangement, training program, and operational partnership. She recognizes that their incompatible personalities contrast with the exceptional synergy of their powers. 2 3 6 8

Expansion of the Special Response Department

She recruits and assesses new Mutants, develops methods to rehabilitate or contain dangerous individuals, and builds the department’s growing core team. 34 39 107 123

Trigger System and Mutant Prison

Cui Man turns the identity-based nature of Xiao He’s power into a controlled system. Prisoners renamed as “Lin Tiannan” become potential Triggers, while Oathmarks provide a means of enforcing agreements and containing threats. 107 123 130

Scientific Development

Cui Man advocates applying Superpower-derived discoveries to public benefit, including structural engineering, medicine, environmental projects, clean energy, and space exploration. 117 137 167 221

Mutant Competition

Cui Man manages Dragon Country’s lineups, conserves Yinglong’s limited appearances, develops team formations, and pushes other Mutants to become capable without relying entirely on Xiao He. 196 203 207 294

Trivia

• Cui Man owns the house where Xiao He and Ye Wanqing live, allowing her to visit under the pretext of being their landlord. 101
• She admits that she can cook rice in a rice cooker but is not skilled at other housework. 142
• Cui Man lives with Xia Yu for convenience and mutual support. 128
• She is under political pressure from factions that fear the combined power of Xiao He and Ye Wanqing, yet continues to defend them as potential examples for other Mutants. 226