Yin Chen

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Yin Chen (银尘)
Alias(es)	Divine Grace Apostle; Special Captain
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Divine Grace Society; Psionic Plainclothes Officers
Occupation/Role	Divine Grace Society apostle and special captain assigned to Cihe City investigations
First Appearance	Chapter 27 27

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 3 Psionic Warrior	95	Yin Chen's natural combat level; even with all his trump cards, he can only temporarily contend with a Level 4 opponent. 95
Level 4 Psionic Warrior — temporary	124	Wearing the Hand of Ares rapidly raises his strength to Level 4, but its bewitching influence causes him to lose control. 124
Level 6 Psionic Warrior — temporary	163	The Ares God of War Gloves grant him Level 6-equivalent power against Dongfang Ling. He initially fights effectively, but enters a berserk state and must be stopped. 163

Background

Yin Chen is an apostle of the Capital City's Divine Grace Society, an extraordinary organization allied with the Psionic Plainclothes Officers. He arrives in Cihe City as a special captain with authority over the local captains to pursue a Mechanical Remains Society member connected to an evil Mechanical Remain capable of destroying a small city. 27

His natural Psionic Cultivation Talent is only Level 3, making conventional advancement difficult; he estimates that reaching Level 4 through cultivation could take another three to five years. This limitation contributes to his desire for greater power. 160

Appearance

Yin Chen is a silver-haired young man with extensive mechanical augmentation.

• Silver or white hair. 41 85
• Half of his body is covered in mechanical plating, including silver plating over his left hand. 41 84
• His eyes emit blue psionic light while using Divine Grace powers. 84 86
• A transforming mechanical arm can extend from his back, as seen when it forcibly removes the Hand of Ares. 124

Personality

Yin Chen presents himself as calm, patient, and confident. He is comfortable taking command of the Cihe City bureau, explains his plans methodically, and takes pride in the speed of his Divine Grace analysis. 27

He is rational and suspicious to a fault. He investigates anomalies through data and surveillance, tests Wang Zhong through video calls, and remains convinced that the apparent coincidences around Wang Zhong may reveal a connection to the Night Knight. 99 149

Yin Chen has pursued Lin Xiaoyin for years without reciprocation. His jealousy over her apparent interest in Wang Zhong becomes resentment, compromising his usual detachment and making the Hand of Ares' promises of power especially tempting. 146

Abilities & Skills

Divine Grace: Data Analysis

Yin Chen's Divine Grace Talent allows him to rapidly process, organize, and categorize investigative information.

• Can analyze large quantities of case data without relying on the bureau's Mechanical Computer V3. 27
• Uses surveillance and intelligence records to reconstruct events, including identifying that two Night Knights were present during the Sain Mechanical Prosthetics Company incident. 99
• Calculates probabilities from incomplete evidence; he assesses the possibility of Wang Zhong belonging to the Night Knight Faction at 53%. 149
• His analysis is not infallible: anti-detection components, erased evidence, and skilled hackers can prevent him from finding useful leads. 99 140

Mental Resistance

Yin Chen can use Divine Grace to clear his mind and resist mental interference.

• Breaks free from the Hand of Ares' bewitching influence after activating his Divine Grace Talent. 86
• Uses Data Analysis to resist the artifact's recurring attempts to control him. 146
• His resistance has limits; the desire to protect Lin Xiaoyin and gain power leaves him vulnerable to the Ares Gloves' influence. 161 163

Hacking and Surveillance Analysis

Yin Chen is a Hacker LV3 capable of searching municipal surveillance systems and analyzing electronic records. 139 140

• Compiles suspect profiles and tracks black-market assassins entering Cihe City. 131
• Reviews footage to investigate the disappearance of Madame Venom and identify the mysterious expert who defeated her. 139
• Cannot overcome evidence deliberately removed by a hacker of comparable or greater skill. 140

Hand-to-Hand Combat

Yin Chen is proficient in unarmed combat despite his relatively low natural psionic level. 163

• Can temporarily contend with a Level 4 Psionic Warrior when using all available trump cards. 95
• When empowered by the Ares God of War Gloves, he adapts quickly enough to fight a severely injured Level 6 Psionic Warrior. 163
• The artifact-enhanced state can overwhelm his judgment and drive him into a berserk attack. 163

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Hand of Ares / Ares God of War Gloves — An evil Mechanical Remain sought by Yin Chen. It grows stronger through slaughter and can eventually grant Level 6 Psionic Warrior-level power, but exerts a corrupting, bewitching influence on its wearer. 86 124
• Mechanical firearm — Used while interrogating Zhong Xu at the antique shop. 85
• Mechanical Computer — Used to process evidence, access surveillance footage, and conduct investigative analysis. 37 61
• Mechanical mobile phone — Used to contact officers and coordinate bureau operations. 61 149

Relationships

• Lin Xiaoyin — Old university classmate and fellow disciple under the same master; they have worked together as Psionic Plainclothes Officers for years. Yin Chen has pursued her without success, while she risks herself to protect him from Dongfang Ling. 94 146 161
• Wang Zhong — Bureau colleague whom Yin Chen suspects of being connected to the Night Knight Faction. Yin Chen resents him over Lin Xiaoyin, but Wang Zhong saves him from Dongfang Ling and forcibly stops his berserk state. 146 149 163 164
• Night Knight — An unidentified vigilante Yin Chen initially seeks to contact and recruit. His investigations later reveal evidence that more than one Night Knight may exist. 50 99
• Dongfang Ling — A Level 6 Psionic Warrior and Capital City special envoy who attacks Yin Chen while demanding the Ares God of War Gloves. Yin Chen retaliates using the artifact's power. 161 163
• Li Ying, Link, and Bai Qian — Cihe City captains placed under Yin Chen's investigative leadership during the Mechanical Remains Society and Sain cases. 27 40

Story Role / Major Arcs

Cihe City Investigation

Yin Chen arrives from the Capital City to lead the bureau's investigation into a dangerous Mechanical Remains Society member. He divides the local captains into investigative groups, coordinates their information, and warns them that the target's Mechanical Remain could destroy Cihe City. 27

Sain Mechanical Prosthetics Company Case

Yin Chen leads the bureau's response to evidence supplied by the Night Knight, identifying Sain's human experimentation and deployment of half-demon warriors. After the Night Knight devastates the company and sends evidence, Yin Chen orders the arrest of all Sain employees. 41 61

Hand of Ares Recovery

Yin Chen confronts Zhong Xu and Zhong Yong at an antique shop while searching for the Hand of Ares. He identifies the artifact through its bloody aura and Divine Grace analysis, secures it, and later discovers firsthand that its power can compromise his mind. 85 86 124

Night Knight and Black-Market Assassin Investigations

Yin Chen investigates the Night Knight's apparent rise in strength, discovers evidence of two separate figures, and helps analyze the arrival and disappearance of several black-market assassins in Cihe City. 99 131 139

Conflict with Dongfang Ling

When Dongfang Ling attacks him over the Ares God of War Gloves, Yin Chen is protected by Lin Xiaoyin. After Wang Zhong blinds Dongfang Ling, Yin Chen uses the artifact to reach Level 6-equivalent power and counterattack, but loses control until Wang Zhong dislocates his arm and ends the berserk state. 161 163