Lin Xiaoyin

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Lin Xiaoyin (林小音)
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Cihe City Psionic Plainclothes Bureau
Occupation/Role	Highest-ranking bureau officer; bureau chief/commander
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 70

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 4 Psionic Warrior	75	Demonstrates Level 4 physical ability and Ancient Martial Arts while confronting Mr. Uta; later uses a Psionic Shield. 75 161
Level 5 Psionic Warrior	177	Wang Zhong gives her a life-prolonging healing treasure that restores her injuries and raises her strength beyond Level 4. 177

Background / History

Lin Xiaoyin arrived in Cihe City from the Capital City on two assignments: interrogating Qi Xun and determining which supernatural faction was preparing an operation in the city. She served as the bureau’s highest-ranking officer during the investigation. 73

She became involved with the Night Knight case after the vigilante reported a mercenary plot and an intended attack on the Museum. Initially relying on psychological profiling and provocation tactics, she concluded that Night Knight was more profit-driven than the bureau had expected; she nevertheless exchanged the bureau’s Simulated Patrol Crows for intelligence needed to protect the city. 73

Appearance

Lin Xiaoyin is a youthful-looking woman with clear, smiling eyes and a quiet, gentle neighborhood-girl impression. She is often seen with her hair in a ponytail and dresses casually outside formal operations. 69

• Plaid shirt, blue jeans, and canvas shoes during her arrival at the bureau. 69
• Usually wears her hair in a ponytail. 69 92
• Has a composed, clear-eyed appearance that contrasts with her decisive command style. 95 132

Personality

Lin Xiaoyin is pragmatic and duty-driven. She is willing to negotiate with questionable figures, requisition promised resources, and make unpopular operational decisions when civilian safety is at stake. 73 80

She takes responsibility for Cihe City personally, refusing to overlook the crimes of Sain Mechanical Prosthetics Company even though she is expected to leave the city. 95 Her leadership also includes restraint: when assigning captains to monitor dangerous assassins, she secures Powered Mechanical Battle Suits rather than sending weaker officers into an unwinnable mission. 132

Though disciplined, she is emotionally responsive toward those who protect her. She is grateful to Wang Zhong for repeatedly helping her and becomes openly angry when Yin Chen questions Wang Zhong immediately after Wang Zhong saves them. 164 176

Abilities & Skills

Psionic Combat

Lin Xiaoyin is a Level 4 Psionic Warrior for most of her documented appearances, later strengthened to Level 5 through Wang Zhong’s healing treasure. 102 177

• Can cover more than one hundred meters in under ten seconds during combat. 75
• Uses a Psionic Shield, a skill available to Level 4 Psionic Warriors, to protect Yin Chen from Dongfang Ling’s attack. 161
• Remained in action after suffering muscle damage to her right leg during the battle with Mr. Uta. 75

Ancient Martial Arts

Lin Xiaoyin is trained in Ancient Martial Arts and can adapt her movement mid-combat. 75

• Flying Bird Consecutive Legs — redirects herself off a bent lamppost and launches a renewed aerial attack against Mr. Uta. 75
• Combines agility, kicking techniques, and psionic strength against stronger opponents. 75

Command and Investigation

As bureau chief, Lin Xiaoyin directs investigations, evaluates intelligence, and coordinates bureau personnel. 73 132

• Ordered a hacker to trace Night Knight’s phone signal. 73
• Reported the suspected emergence of a Level 5 Night Knight to headquarters and requested reinforcements. 99
• Secured four Powered Mechanical Battle Suits for bureau personnel assigned to monitor black-market assassins. 132
• Used the announcement of an internal leak to pressure the suspected insider into revealing themselves. 145

Relationships

• Wang Zhong — Her subordinate and trusted ally. She promoted and assisted him, while he repeatedly protects her; he later gives her a healing, life-prolonging treasure that elevates her to Level 5. 102 164 177
• Yin Chen — Old classmate and fellow disciple under the same master. They cooperate closely despite belonging to different organizations; Lin Xiaoyin protects him from Dongfang Ling and later rebukes him for suspecting Wang Zhong after being saved. 94 161 164
• Li Ying — Bureau captain who supports her operations, including the Museum response and the hunt for black-market assassins. 73 132
• Lin Nanqiao — Former classmate. Lin Xiaoyin warns Wang Zhong that Lin Nanqiao’s conflict with her may lead Lin Nanqiao to target him. 102
• Night Knight — A vigilante/information source whom she initially profiles incorrectly, bargains with for intelligence, and later suspects of remaining in Cihe City. 73 132
• Dongfang Ling — A Level 6 Psionic Warrior who attacks her at the bureau, later abducts and injures her to use her as bait against Wang Zhong. 161 172

Story Role / Major Arcs

Museum Attack and Night Knight Contact

Lin Xiaoyin takes command of the bureau’s communication with Night Knight after he reports the mercenary threat. She prioritizes the Museum’s safety over the bureau’s resources, then personally intervenes against Mr. Uta during the ensuing confrontation. 73 75

Sain Mechanical Prosthetics Company Investigation

She leads the effort to arrest the company’s affiliated kidnappers, stating that Cihe City’s safety remains her responsibility for as long as she is stationed there. When Night Knight apparently defeats a Level 5 opponent from Sain, she promptly reports the escalation to headquarters. 95 99

Black-Market Assassin Crisis

Lin Xiaoyin identifies Yasov, Madame Venom, and Black Tiger as likely threats connected to Night Knight. Aware that her Level 3 captains cannot safely confront such enemies, she equips them with Powered Mechanical Battle Suits for surveillance operations. 131 132

Internal-Leak Investigation

After personally notifying Night Knight about an insider, Lin Xiaoyin confines the bureau personnel for investigation. She works with Yin Chen to examine the team’s devices, though the search does not expose Night Knight’s true identity. 145 146

Conflict with Dongfang Ling and Zhao Qian

Lin Xiaoyin shields Yin Chen from Dongfang Ling despite the overwhelming gap in power, sustaining serious injuries. Dongfang Ling later takes her hostage to draw Wang Zhong out; after Wang Zhong and Wang Qianyu rescue her, she receives a healing treasure that regenerates her injuries, extends her lifespan, and raises her to Level 5. 161 172 175 177

Notable Quotes

“As long as I am in this city, I am responsible for its safety. I will not allow any scum to continue committing crimes.” 95

“Wang Zhong just saved both of us! What’s the difference between you doing this and a beast?” 164