Lin Lu

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Lin Lu (林路)
Alias(es)	Captain Lin 3 20
Species/Race	Human; Transcendent 2 32
Gender	Male 9
Affiliation	Starfire Convoy; Starfire Council 31 32
Occupation/Role	Convoy captain; leader of the Starfire Council 9 32
Sequence	Perceiver; classified as a support sequence 9 32 34
Status	Alive when the Starfire Convoy escapes Prosper City 44
First Appearance	Chapter 2 2

Background / History

Sunward Village and the Convoy Merger

Lin Lu initially leads a small convoy whose only other Transcendent is Big Niu. At Sunward Village, he authorizes a three-hour scavenging stop but has Xiao Liu explicitly forbid anyone from approaching the store at the entrance. When its resident horror pursues Big Niu, Lin Lu senses the danger and orders an immediate retreat 2 6.

After escaping, he publicly confronts Big Niu for risking the convoy to obtain food. Chen Mo interprets this reprimand as a calculated display: Lin Lu needs Big Niu’s strength and is maintaining his authority rather than preparing to seriously punish him 6 7.

When a third-tier Spectral Bear catches up with the convoy, Lin Lu moves the group into the Gobi during the night. He later negotiates privately with Su Qian at an abandoned gas station, securing fuel and a peaceful merger with her Hope Convoy. Lin Lu becomes captain of the combined group, with Su Qian as deputy; his specialized perception is a principal reason she accepts the arrangement 8 9.

Control of Spoils and the Starfire Council

After the Hairy Savage’s defeat, Lin Lu requires Chen Mo to surrender its claw for distribution. He acknowledges Chen Mo’s contribution and offers compensation, but argues that Big Niu’s fighting and Old Yang’s enchanted device entitle the convoy to the larger share 20.

At Apricot Blossom Town, Lin Lu gives a rendezvous time and leads the Transcendents into town, leaving ordinary survivors behind. When Chen Mo eventually rejoins them as a newly awakened Transcendent, Lin Lu recognizes his awakening and welcomes him into the Starfire Council. He accepts Chen Mo’s claimed Beast Tamer identity without exposing that it is fabricated 22 31.

At Spark Camp, Lin Lu hosts a shared meal and the council’s first meeting. He explains sequence development, wondrous items, and humanity’s weakness against high-level anomalies. Asked where he learned this information, he names Everbright Bastion but refuses to elaborate 32.

The council adopts rules requiring combat-sequence members to give Lin Lu 20% of gathered supplies in exchange for his protection and warnings. Materials and wondrous items obtained on group missions belong to the council for distribution, while private trading remains permitted. Lin Lu defends the unequal treatment of ordinary survivors by reminding Chen Mo that they are also the first to be abandoned in emergencies 32.

The Wandering Merchant Deal

Lin Lu identifies Old Zhang’s Wandering Merchant sequence and eases the convoy’s alarm about approaching him. Although he initially warns Chen Mo against trading away the valuable Red Hare, he catches Chen Mo’s covert signal and exchanges the Hairy Savage’s hand and a Canine Creature’s Black Skull for the Fantasy Phone, promising to compensate the other members for their shares 34 35.

He then cooperates with Chen Mo in moving the convoy away quickly. When the others question the trade, Lin Lu supports Chen Mo’s scheme while denying detailed knowledge of it. Red Hare subsequently escapes Old Zhang and returns with stolen goods 36 37.

Prosper City and the Escape

Lin Lu plans a route through Prosper City and Camel City, then around Horseshoe Gully No-Man’s Land toward a reported permanent settlement. He admits that he does not know whether the settlement can withstand the anomalies its population may attract 39.

In Prosper City, heavy snow and numerous powerful anomalies sharply restrict his perception. After Zhang Tao’s suspicious death, he suspects an unseen anomaly and moves the convoy onward. The group stops at a shopping center for clothing and supplies 39.

During the evacuation, Lin Lu fights the surrounding Snow Corpses alongside Xiao Qi. On learning that Chen Mo and Red Hare remain upstairs, he refuses to endanger the entire convoy by waiting. He uses the Fantasy Phone to immobilize the horde temporarily and orders the survivors to escape; Su Qian leaves a message directing the missing pair to Camel City 44.

Appearance

• White eye covering: Usually wears a strip of white cloth over his eyes. It sometimes flutters without wind, giving him the appearance of a secluded expert 6 9 31.
• Solemn expression: His characteristic grave expression is identified as a side effect of his headband, rather than simply his natural demeanor 32.
• Snow-white ribbon: During the Prosper City evacuation, the cloth no longer covers his eyes; a snow-white ribbon whips around him and precisely smashes Snow Corpses’ skulls 44.

Personality

Lin Lu is calm, rational, and authoritative. He negotiates with Su Qian alone, trusting his own assessment of the risk, and issues decisive retreat orders when supernatural danger threatens the convoy 6 9.

His leadership places the preservation of Transcendents above the safety of ordinary survivors. He presents “tail-shedding” as a desperate measure to preserve humanity’s future, and later applies the same collective-survival logic when abandoning Chen Mo and Red Hare in Prosper City 7 32 44.

He also values rules that keep the group functional. He restrains Brother Dao’s misconduct, insists on distributing shared battle spoils, and offers compensation rather than treating Chen Mo’s contribution as worthless 7 20.

Despite his stern presentation, Lin Lu laughs at Chen Mo’s donkey-related explanations and cooperates in the deception of Old Zhang. Big Niu calls him famously tightfisted, making his sponsorship of the Spark Camp meal unusual 31 32 36 37.

Abilities & Skills

Perceiver Sequence

Lin Lu’s support sequence specializes in sensing anomalies and providing advance warning 9 32.

• Detects the threat emerging from Sunward Village and orders the convoy to flee 6.
• Senses both a human presence and anomalous fluctuations when Old Zhang approaches 34.
• Recognizes Chen Mo’s awakening before the newcomer reaches the leadership group 31.
• Obtains information about other convoys and their proposed settlement through his ability 39.
• Limits: Heavy snow and the concentration of powerful anomalies in Prosper City severely impair his perception 39.
• Detection exception: Red Hare claims Lin Lu’s sequence does not work on him and remains beside Chen Mo without triggering an alarm 18.

Perception Blocking

• Red Hare seeks shelter inside the convoy specifically to hide beneath Lin Lu’s perception-blocking ability while being hunted by the Spectral Bear 19.
• The provided account does not establish the ability’s range, duration, or exact mechanism 19.

Supernatural Knowledge

• Explains sequence categories, ability development, and the fixed rules and common side effects of wondrous items 32.
• Identifies Wandering Merchants as unusual neutral travelers generally left alone by eerie creatures 34.
• Names Everbright Bastion as the source of his knowledge without clarifying his relationship to it 32.

Ribbon Combat

• Uses a snow-white ribbon to strike Snow Corpses with enough precision and force to shatter their skulls during the convoy’s defense 44.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• White cloth headband — His trademark eye covering; causes his solemn expression as a side effect 6 32.
• Snow-white ribbon — Whips around him as a weapon during the Snow Corpse attack 44.
• Command Vehicle — A black, heavily modified pickup serving as the convoy’s lead vehicle. Old Yang repairs it after awakening 8 17 22.
• Fantasy Phone — Acquired from Old Zhang in exchange for anomaly materials. Lin Lu uses it to freeze the Snow Corpses long enough for the convoy to break through 35 44.

Relationships

• Su Qian — Deputy captain and fellow council leader. Their negotiation unites the two convoys; she presents the council’s rules while he supplies information and authority 9 32.
• Big Niu — Major combat asset and subordinate. Lin Lu reprimands his recklessness but, in Chen Mo’s assessment, cannot afford to discard his strength 6 7.
• Chen Mo — Initially an ordinary survivor under his authority, later a council member. Their relationship includes disputes over spoils, cooperation in the merchant scheme, and Lin Lu’s eventual decision to leave him behind in Prosper City 20 31 35 37 44.
• Old Yang — Support Transcendent who repairs and rides in Lin Lu’s Command Vehicle. He firmly supports Lin Lu at the council meeting 8 32.
• Xiao Liu — Trusted assistant who relays convoy orders, supplies tools, and retrieves trading materials for him 2 7 8 35.
• Brother Dao — Convoy member whose intimidation and extortion are constrained, though not eliminated, by Lin Lu’s rules 7 17.
• Old Zhang — Wandering Merchant from whom Lin Lu obtains the Fantasy Phone while supporting Chen Mo’s covert scheme 35 36 37.
• Everbright Bastion — Unexplained connection associated with his knowledge of Transcendents and the wider crisis 32.

Notable Quotes

“So that was your reason for trading the lives of everyone in the convoy for potatoes?” 6

“Kid, whatever your sequence is. Welcome to the Starfire Council.” 31

“Don’t ask any more. You’ll find out when the time comes.” 32