Lin Yue

Biodata

Background / History

Before the Entrance Examination

Lin Yue and her older brother, Lin Chen, were recognized throughout their school as genius siblings and leading candidates for the secret-realm entrance examination. They encountered Xing Yao at his crowded card stall, where Lin Yue openly questioned how his merchandise had become so popular. He left without explaining the cards’ functions 12.

On examination morning, she confronted him again about both the cards and his apparent neglect of cultivation. Worried that he would fall behind and embarrass his fellow seeded candidates, she criticized his absence from intensive training. Xing Yao answered by revealing his First Tier aura, leaving her speechless 18 19.

Secret-Realm Trial

Lin Yue fought alongside Lin Chen during the nationally broadcast trial. Their coordinated defeat of a Flame-Horned Beast demonstrated their complementary specialties: she immobilized the target, and he delivered the killing lightning strike. During the trial, she held third place on the leaderboard, behind Xing Yao and Lin Chen 20 21.

When the siblings encountered Xing Yao in the forest, all three adopted guarded stances. Lin Yue recognized that he was not hostile and signaled her brother not to fight. After Xing Yao left, she encouraged Lin Chen to concentrate on hunting beasts and earning points 21 22.

The siblings subsequently joined the battles against both hidden bosses:

After the boss battles, Lin Yue sensed that another beast was consuming nearby life force and warned against approaching it. When the Dark-Patterned Shadow Leopard attacked Xing Yao, she instinctively tried to summon vines to help, but he evaded and killed it before she could intervene 26.

She left the realm with the other surviving examinees and offered Xing Yao a recovery potion, admitting that his solitary advance into its depths had worried her 27 28.

Qingning City Invasion

When Abyssal monsters invaded during the award ceremony, Lin Yue and Lin Chen immediately followed Xing Yao into battle. She used dark-green vines to bind and crush monsters, continuing despite the horde tearing her vines apart and her strength running low. The Cloud-Soaring Squad’s arrival relieved the pressure on the students 28 29.

Against the Red Lotus Demon General, she attempted to shield Xing Yao with a vine barrier. Its fire reduced the vines to ash before they could stop the attack. Clone No. 1, wearing a Great King mask, teleported her, Xing Yao, Lin Chen, and nearby students to safety 30.

After the masked rescuer killed the demon general, Lin Yue remained unaware that he was Xing Yao’s clone. She watched his disappearance in awe, then helped clear the surviving monsters by creating vine barriers that blocked their movement and opened opportunities for the Cloud-Soaring Squad 31 32 33.

Aftermath

Lin Yue urged that attendance be taken to confirm everyone’s safety. Her relief turned to shock when the count revealed a missing student, subsequently identified as Li Haoran, who had died saving a classmate 33 35.

Later, she joined Lin Chen and other classmates in approaching Xing Yao with questions about his private conversation with Qin Lie. Xing Yao escaped their attention using Invisibility and Teleportation 39.

Appearance

• Facial features: Clear, round eyes and delicate brows; she and Lin Chen have noticeably similar features 12 18 21.
• Bearing: Described as cool and steady when fighting beside her brother 20.
• Distinctive detail: Plant patterns are visible on her palm after the hidden-boss battles 26.

Personality

Lin Yue is easygoing, outgoing, and notably blunt. She approaches classmates without ceremony and asks questions freely; Lin Chen explains that she has spoken without a filter since childhood. Her criticism of Xing Yao’s training habits nevertheless comes from concern that he is wasting his potential 18.

Her conversational impulsiveness contrasts with her composure in combat. She recognizes the futility of fighting Xing Yao during the trial and redirects her brother toward their actual objective. Under pressure, she persists through exhaustion to maintain defenses for others and joins the city’s defenders rather than fleeing 21 22 25 28.

Abilities & Skills

Wood Control

Her talent specializes in binding, battlefield control, and support, with both offensive and defensive applications 20.

• Restraint: Summons thick vines from the ground to immobilize an enemy’s limbs and torso. Her vines withstand the Flame-Horned Beast’s flames with only slight yellowing 20.
• Sustained regeneration: Replaces vines as the Lava Monstrosity melts them, maintaining pressure at a considerable physical and spiritual cost 23.
• Defensive construction: Weaves vines into walls and ground-level barriers to protect allies and obstruct monsters 25 33.
• Crushing attacks: Constricts invading beasts strongly enough to shatter bones and burst their bodies 29.
• Limits: The Gloomy Black Shadow Demon’s mist rapidly corrodes her vines; the Red Lotus Demon General’s fire incinerates them outright 25 30.

Environmental Awareness

• Detects the consumption of nearby life force before the Dark-Patterned Shadow Leopard encounter; her plant power and the surrounding vegetation react uneasily to the threat 26.

Coordinated Combat

• Works seamlessly with Lin Chen, restraining targets and establishing defenses while he concentrates on lightning attacks 20 23 24.
• Supports larger groups by controlling enemy routes and creating attack openings rather than relying solely on direct damage 33.

Equipment / Items

• Trial bracelet — Issued to examination participants to record points and provide emergency teleportation out of the secret realm 19.
• Recovery potion — Offered to Xing Yao after the trial to help restore his stamina 28.

Relationships

• Lin Chen — Older brother and regular combat partner. He apologizes for her bluntness and repeatedly places himself between her and danger; she restrains his competitive impulses when fighting would be counterproductive 18 21 22 24.
• Xing Yao — Classmate and fellow seeded contestant. Her curiosity about his cards and concern over his training develop into recognition of his strength. She offers him a potion and attempts to protect him during both the leopard ambush and the city invasion 12 18 26 28 30.
• Clone No. 1 / Great King — Rescues her from the Red Lotus Demon General’s attack. She admires his strength without knowing his connection to Xing Yao 30 31 32.
• Qin Lie and the Cloud-Soaring Squad — Reinforcements during the invasion; she later assists their cleanup efforts with vine barriers 29 33.

Notable Quotes

“Brother, don’t let it bother you. Xing Yao has always been a loner. Let’s keep grinding monsters and accumulating points. The final result will still come down to the moment the trial ends.” 22

“He was clearly fighting too, yet it was as though he never belonged amid this smoke of battle...” 25