Huang Wei

Biodata

Power Progression

Background / History

Huang Wei spent much of his working life within the official system. After Old Xu retired, he served as Qingfu District’s acting head for four years. He also attended several months of training at headquarters with Yan Duoduo, who later became his immediate superior 22.

His marriage ended after ten years. He explained that he and his wife still had a sexual relationship but no longer loved each other, and mutually chose divorce rather than remain together out of habit. They initially did not want children; by the time they reconsidered, their relationship had already deteriorated 4.

Before recruiting Ren Ye, Huang Wei helped select three elite players to accompany another player into a rare chain mission. Contact was lost for more than twenty days. Only one returned, carrying a brush that opened the next gate; medical examination found that the returning player had already been dead for three days. The four deaths weighed heavily on Huang Wei 2 3.

Appearance

• Everyday appearance: A stubble-faced, middle-aged man in an old leather jacket, with sleepy, bloodshot eyes, a low voice, and a persistently exhausted air 1.
• Build: Tall and imposing; his oversized Crimson Greatsword matches his frame 40 41.
• Distinguishing habits: Frequently smokes, coughs up phlegm, and neglects small matters of personal grooming, including visible crust around his eyes 1 2 22.
• Combat appearance: His eyes glow blood-red, his facial contours sharpen, and scarlet or black-and-red energy rises around him like flames 2 40 41.
• Blood Sacrifice markings: A red flame mark appears on his forehead, accompanied by bulging red-and-black veins along his neck 41.

Personality

Huang Wei combines crude manners and sarcastic humor with a strong sense of public duty. He regards rare Star Gate inheritances as resources worth securing for the nation, but also cares about the individuals asked to risk their lives. Before Ren Ye requested compensation, Huang Wei independently began arranging a death benefit worth over a million, intending him to receive it whether the mission succeeded or failed 1 2.

His concern is practical rather than merely rhetorical. He seeks a school place for Ren Ye’s deceased colleague’s daughter, stays overnight beside Ren Ye after his return from the gate, and personally promises to protect his family. When that protection appears to fail, he accepts the seriousness of the failure instead of dismissing Ren Ye’s anger 3 22 33.

He is also ambitious and skilled at navigating bureaucracy. Ren Ye’s unusual gate gives him hope of escaping years of career stagnation, and he eagerly seeks recognition from Yan Duoduo. His methods can be coercive: he threatens Dandan with detention on a contrived assault allegation to secure cooperation 22 34.

In combat, his temperament changes drastically. His explosive power comes with a progressive loss of reason, making him reckless and vulnerable to agile opponents. He recognizes the danger well enough to warn allies not to approach him 41 43.

Abilities & Skills

Warrior-Lineage Physique

Huang Wei’s second-tier inheritance provides exceptional strength and resilience 2 22 41.

• Takes a Qigong Master’s Qi Explosion head-on without injury or displacement, although the same blast throws and wounds Ren Ye 41.
• Wields an enormous greatsword in close combat 41.
• Claims his strengthened heart and lungs allow him to smoke three cartons without harm; this is his own assertion rather than a demonstrated feat 22.

Bloodbath and Blood Sacrifice

Huang Wei releases blood mist from his body and channels it into his Crimson Greatsword. Blood Sacrifice—Annihilation then unleashes destructive crimson sword energy 41 43.

• Pierces the Qigong Master’s Qi Wall and kills him in a single strike 41.
• Tears an arm from a second opponent despite that player shrinking and attempting to escape through shadows 41.
• Shatters the supernatural opera stage during the battle with Mr. He 43.
• Can manifest a four-to-five-meter demonic figure with crimson bloodlines, a hide skirt, and a great axe. The apparition swings alongside him during his attack 43.
• Limit: Increasing murderous energy erodes his reason. His attacks become less controlled, allowing Mr. He to evade his sword and wound his lower back 41 43.

Challenge—Fight to the Death

This technique focuses Huang Wei’s aura and killing intent on a single opponent. He uses it to lock onto Mr. He before launching himself into a direct collision 42.

• Demonstrated as a committed close-range assault 42.
• No forced-duel or movement-restriction effect is established in the encounter 42.

Class Perception

Huang Wei can extend his supernatural perception to search his surroundings 36 44.

• Detects that Ren Ye has left the nearby grove after slipping away from the team 36.
• Searches for the spirit associated with a voice from Xinyuan Spa, but detects nothing unusual 44.
• His department’s perception can be obstructed: investigators suspect that concealed scents prevented them from finding Ren Daguo and Editor Xu 45.

Investigation and Command

• Directs crime-scene searches, requests intelligence checks on wanted players, and coordinates personnel across districts 29 36 47.
• Uses player chat groups to identify information being sold about Qingliang Prefecture and the princess’s tomb 24 25.
• Works with specialist teammates, including Gu Nian, Xu Peng, and the Liar, rather than relying solely on combat power 29 45.
• Negotiates with gray-area organizations such as the Fraud Merchants’ Association for leads 33 34.

Equipment / Items

• Crimson Greatsword — An ancient-looking, oversized weapon that materializes at his mental command. It absorbs the blood released by his techniques and delivers his annihilation attacks 41 43.
• Gate-information journal — A notebook he gives Ren Ye before the first mission. It explains Gate Spirits and Star Gate rules and can legally be carried inside the gate 3 13.
• Yellow Robe uniform — The traditional yellow gown worn by first- and second-stage New Year's Watchers on formal occasions 46.
• Xu Peng’s medicine — Used to treat his injuries after the opera-stage battle; his subsequent treatment includes a pill taken on credit and bandaging around his waist 44 45.

Relationships

• Ren Ye — Recruit and principal charge. Huang Wei wins his trust by acknowledging him as “Officer Ren,” helps secure his benefits, and becomes his main source of organizational support. Their rapport includes frequent insults and teasing, but the apparent failure to protect Ren Ye’s family causes a serious confrontation 1 3 22 33.
• Yan Duoduo — Immediate superior. Makes Huang Wei’s district appointment permanent and grants him authority over Ren Ye’s support arrangements, while holding him accountable for risky operations 22 46.
• Gu Nian / Niannian — Colleague and combat partner. Persuades him to give Ren Ye room to act after his father disappears; later helps him secretly follow Ren Ye and clean up after Bull Terrier’s death 36 40.
• Xu Peng — Medical and investigative teammate. Treats Huang Wei’s wounds, but insists on payment for medicine even immediately after battle 29 44 45.
• Ren Daguo and Ren Qingning — Ren Ye’s father and sister, whose safety Huang Wei accepts as a departmental obligation. Ren Qingning’s threats to publicize Ren Ye’s disappearance also cause him considerable trouble 22 33.
• Dandan — Fraud Merchants’ Association information broker. Huang Wei coerces him into investigating the Bell Society, then agrees to pay twelve thousand essence 34.
• Former wife — Divorced by mutual agreement after both concluded that their marriage had lost its love 4.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Recruiting Ren Ye

Huang Wei approaches Ren Ye in Qingfu Prison with a dangerous opportunity connected to supernatural phenomena. His salute and recognition of Ren Ye’s former police identity break through the prisoner’s emotional defenses 1.

He then arranges Ren Ye’s removal without ordinary release paperwork, explains the Star Gate system, and presents the brush recovered from the failed chain mission. When the gate calls Ren Ye by name and birth date, Huang Wei confirms that this summons was the reason for recruiting him 2.

Before Ren Ye enters, Huang Wei negotiates family support, accompanies his farewells, and supplies a reference journal. After his return, Huang Wei reports the unprecedented multi-act mission to Yan Duoduo and receives permanent appointment as district head 3 4 22.

Bell Society Investigation

After learning that the Bell Society threatened Ren Ye’s family, Huang Wei promises departmental protection. He subsequently investigates the murder of an ordinary couple, the attempted abduction of Ren Qingning, and Ren Daguo’s unexplained disappearance 22 29 31 33.

He secures information from Dandan and leads the attempted arrest of Yin Hai, only to find the suspects already killed. After Ren Ye attacks Bull Terrier and leaves the team, Huang Wei secretly follows him rather than allowing him to operate entirely unprotected 34 35 36 40.

Apartment and Opera-Stage Battle

Huang Wei joins Ren Ye at Heartsource and intervenes against Bell Society players attacking the apartment building. His first major combat display kills the Qigong Master and severely wounds another player 40 41.

On Mr. He’s supernatural opera stage, Huang Wei is the team’s only second-tier fighter. Despite his destructive attacks, his loss of reason and Mr. He’s agility prevent a decisive victory. The Hunter’s intervention ultimately forces Mr. He to retreat 42 43 44.

Afterward, Huang Wei helps investigate how Ren Daguo and Editor Xu escaped detection. He reports the operation’s casualties and results to Yan Duoduo, accepts responsibility, and is ordered to obtain statements from the captured Bell Society members before midnight 45 46.

Tongren Road Operation

Huang Wei mobilizes district teams for Yan Duoduo’s operation against Limp and Mastermind, who are identified as responsible for targeting Ren Ye’s family 47 48.

At the Roadside Dogs bar, he and Ren Ye sever a resisting member’s arms after Gu Nian and Xu Peng restrain him. As Chaos Faction players converge, Huang Wei orders the Watchers to prepare for battle before Yan Duoduo isolates the street and reveals his Star Gate 49.

Notable Quotes

“Officer Ren. Well done.”
“Those two bastards deserved to die.” 1

“I promise you, if your dad's life is threatened, I fucking swear on the collective honor of the New Year's Watchers that I'll pay for his life with mine!” 33

“Red Dog is invincible!” 40