Taotie

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Taotie (饕餮)
Alias(es)	Taotie Vanguard; Styx Galaxy Beast Warriors 2 20
Species/Race	Beast-bodied extraterrestrial civilization 6 20
Affiliation	Styx Galaxy; serves Divine Karl 2 97
Occupation/Role	Invasion force, fleet personnel, and Karl-directed expeditionaries 53 136
Status	Active; its Tianhe City vanguard was destroyed, while later Taotie units continued operating under Karl's orders 72 136
First Appearance	Chapter 2

Appearance

Taotie frontline troops are commonly seen in blue-and-white mechanized armor, using personal flight devices and energy weapons. Their forces also field heavily armored assault units, snipers, firepower ships, and Vanguard Cross Ships. 2 55 62

• Blue-and-white mech-like armor worn by early vanguard officers. 2
• Heavily armored squads protected by energy shields. 56 62
• Individual hovercraft and flight equipment for aerial assaults. 55 62
• Large formations of warships capable of darkening Tianhe City's sky during a general offensive. 62

Organization and Doctrine

The Taotie operate through a strict military hierarchy of commanders, technicians, squads, and vanguard fleets. Their civilization treats Karl's commands as absolute doctrine, and its soldiers display fanatical reverence for him. 56 97

Taotie commanders may receive Karl's “blessings,” including access to Void Engines. They pursue victories and advancement through service, with one commander expecting a successful reconnaissance mission to earn an upgrade to his Void Engine. 136

Despite their confidence in their technology and numerical superiority, Taotie forces can become fearful and disorganized when confronted with threats their systems cannot analyze, such as the Golden Horned Beast. 136 137

Abilities & Military Technology

Energy Barriers and Fleet Firepower

Taotie vessels deploy energy shields that render conventional weapons largely ineffective until their defenses are disrupted. Their fleet includes firepower ships, escort ships, and the larger Vanguard Cross Ship. 56 67

• Firepower ships can bombard cities with sustained laser fire. 55 62
• The Vanguard Cross Ship mounted a main cannon powerful enough to threaten half of Tianhe City. 69
• Its Energy Barrier could absorb Lena's Solar Flare energy and use it to self-repair. 70
• The shields could be disabled by Long Qian's silencing attacks, allowing Huaxia missiles and naval artillery to destroy Taotie ships. 60 71
• Ordinary Taotie soldiers were vulnerable to concentrated conventional artillery, unlike heavy units and shielded vessels. 55 56

God-Slaying Weapons

The Taotie employ God-Slaying Weapons and No. 1 Bullets to target Super Genes and divine bodies. 59 65

• A God-Slaying No. 1 Bullet destroyed Long Qian and Qi Lin's villa, though Long Qian's Black God Suit protected him from the direct hit. 55
• A God-Slaying Spear injured both Qi Lin and Hua Mulan during the Tianhe battle. 59
• The Taotie Vanguard possessed only two advanced God-Slaying Weapons during the operation against Lena, indicating that such weapons were limited assets. 61
• God-Slaying Weapons can destroy not only a target's body but also their genes, making them particularly dangerous to Super Soldiers. 65

Void Engines

Certain Taotie commanders possess low-specification Styx-model Void Engines supplied by Karl. 136 137

• Commander Heizi's engine initially operated at two frames; Karl later raised it to eight frames for analysis of the Golden Horned Beast. 136 137
• Even at full output, the upgraded engine failed to analyze the beast because it did not exist in the dark plane. 137
• The Void Engine could neither identify the target nor construct a viable attack program against it. 137

Story Role / Major Arcs

Initial Vanguard Encounters

A Taotie vanguard attacked Long Qian shortly after his arrival in Shudu. Qi Lin was wounded while protecting him, but Long Qian summoned Angel Kayle, who effortlessly killed the attacking officers. 2

Taotie warriors later attempted to delay Angel Qing Qing while Styx Galaxy Beast Warriors and the Crocodile God Soton approached a school bus. Qing Qing defeated the Taotie forces with ease. 20

Tianhe City Invasion

The Taotie entered the solar system and prepared to attack Earth, with Tianhe City becoming the first major target. 52 53 Their vanguard began shelling the city, killing civilians and destroying infrastructure while Huaxia's conventional forces struggled against their armor and shields. 55 56

During the battle, commanders Feng Lei and Xiong Lu directed heavy units, sniper squads, God-Slaying operations, and a general offensive against Huaxia's Super Soldiers. 56 60 62 Feng Lei was ultimately defeated by Ge Xiaolun and Liu Chuang, while the South Sea Fleet and Juxia Hao destroyed the Vanguard Cross Ship after its barrier was breached. 71

Huaxia subsequently cleared the surviving Taotie around Tianhe City, ending the vanguard's invasion. 72

Aftermath and Later Operations

After the defeat, a Taotie commander sought Morgana's assistance against Huaxia and the Hatred Alliance. Morgana ridiculed the civilization's loss and refused to treat the Taotie as allies worthy of negotiation. 97

Under Karl's later orders, Commander Heizi led a Taotie expedition to a metal-rich, lifeless planet. The unit encountered the Golden Horned Beast, which devoured Taotie soldiers, metal armor, rare metals, and eventually their spacecraft. 136 140

Relationships

• Divine Karl — The Taotie's god and supreme authority; directs their invasions, grants Void Engine support, and ordered the collection of material from the Golden Horned Beast. 97 137
• Feng Lei — Taotie vanguard commander during the Tianhe City invasion; ordered the general offensive before being killed by Ge Xiaolun and Liu Chuang. 62 71
• Heizi — Void Engine-equipped Taotie commander assigned to investigate the Golden Horned Beast. 137
• Morgana — A Taotie commander requested her support after Tianhe City's defeat; she mocked their failure and dismissed their proposed cooperation. 97
• Huaxia and Xiong Bing Lian — Principal enemies during the Tianhe City invasion; Huaxia forces ultimately destroyed the Vanguard Cross Ship and cleared the remaining Taotie. 71 72
• Golden Horned Beast / Jin Li — Catastrophic threat to a later Taotie expedition; consumed Taotie personnel, metal resources, and their ship. 136 140

Notable Quotes

“My god Karl’s orders are absolute; this is the creed of our Taotie civilization.” — Taotie commander 97