Xin Lan

Biodata

Power Progression

Xin Lan arrives with highly developed mental abilities. Her documented progression primarily consists of discovering guide-specific applications and a new energy source, rather than confirmed rank increases.

Background / History

Life Before Iota M19

Xin Lan struggled to survive in a post-apocalyptic wasteland from the age of ten. Its predominantly yellow-and-gray scenery left her unfamiliar with the beauty she later encountered inside sentinels’ Mental Landscapes. During that life, she developed the mental abilities that became the foundation of her strength after entering the sentinel-and-guide world 1 6.

Arrival and Registration

After arriving on Iota M19, Xin Lan subdued the rampaging SS-rank sentinel Chi Lin and completely cleansed his Mental Landscape. She then used his hovercar to reach K9 District’s sentinel tower 1.

Fearing that an exceptionally high test result would cost her freedom, she deliberately registered at S-rank. Star Brain automatically matched her with five guardian sentinels—Chi Ming, Wu Xi, Cang Leng, Yun Jin, and Mo Xiao—and transferred their assets to her. At the time, she was K9 District’s only guide 1 8 9.

She accepted accommodation at the Sanctuary and began treating local sentinels. Her ability to attack Mental Landscapes, alongside unusually effective purification, soon convinced her guardians that her registered rank understated her strength. Mo Xiao concealed her information, while Chi Ming opposed keeping her true capabilities secret from Xin Lan herself 10 12 14 15.

Political Ambitions and the Free Alliance

Xin Lan initially set her sights on the Federation’s chief executive position. When Xuan Jia attempted to recruit her to District K1, she refused to relocate, though she agreed to participate in the coming interstellar war. Her broader ambition became conquering the Yota Galaxy for herself 1 21.

Mo Yilai entered the Sanctuary intending to take her away for the Free Alliance. After she overpowered him, he instead offered his allegiance, wealth, and organization. He subsequently transferred his personal assets and the Alliance’s accounts to her, making Xin Lan its leader 24 25 26.

Her pursuit of political influence continued through both Xuan Jia and Mo Xiao. She regarded Xuan Jia as a possible route into the Federation, while Mo Xiao offered her his K9 administrator position and later assistance in obtaining the Federation’s chief administrator post. The provided chapters do not establish that she accepted either office 40 46 47.

Restoring Mutated Sentinels

Xin Lan discovered that her vine could restore a fully mutated sentinel’s consciousness and eventually allow access to a reformed Mental Landscape. She used this process to return Yu Yuan, the Azure Dragon, and Chao Bai, the nine-tailed demon fox, to human form 20 28 29 32.

She declared both men her people and asked Mo Yilai to arrange accommodation for them. He warned that revealing her ability could draw powerful planets into a struggle over her and endanger M19. Xin Lan remained confident that no one could take her away against her will 33 35.

Physical Training and Crystal Search

Despite her mental strength, Xin Lan considered her physical condition terrible. She requested a tailored training program after a medical examination and began a six-month routine involving stretches and brisk walking 37 38.

Learning that contamination sources contained crystal fragments prompted her to visit an active source with Mo Xiao. There, she fought pollutants while treating his rapidly deteriorating Mental Landscape, then rode his winged dragon toward the center. After killing the surrounding contaminants, she began absorbing the fragment’s energy 48 49 50.

Appearance

• Hair: Long, lustrous black hair that reaches her waist 2 4.
• Eyes: Black and described as bright as stars; cold blue or deep-blue light appears when she uses mental interference 2 16 17.
• Face: Small, with fine brows and classical Eastern features that stand out among the predominantly European-looking population she encounters 2 3.
• Build: Fair-skinned and slender; Du Ke mistakenly assumes her appearance means she cannot withstand an SS-rank sentinel’s attack 4 19.
• Early clothing: Arrives in shabby clothes, later receiving an extensive wardrobe from Chi Ming and stocked dressing facilities at the Sanctuary 2 8 15.

Personality

Xin Lan is ambitious, self-directed, and unwilling to trade her autonomy for protection or affection. She intends to acquire actual political power rather than merely enjoy a guide’s privileges. Although she values wealth and handsome companions, she immediately becomes wary of exclusive bonds after learning that a sentinel’s death could cause her mental backlash 1 7 21 46.

Her outward manner is aloof, blunt, and often impatient. Nevertheless, Chi Ming and Wu Xi recognize that she does not treat sentinels as inherently inferior or disposable in the way they expect from guides. She responds especially well to thoughtfulness, obedience, and practical care 4 10 36.

She enjoys provoking jealousy and watching attractive men compete for her attention. Tearful vulnerability particularly appeals to her, whether displayed by Chi Ming, Yu Yuan, or Wu Xi. This amusement does not translate into unconditional commitment: she repeatedly refuses attempts to pressure her into promises 7 9 39 42.

Her boundaries are strict. Unwanted touching, deceptive seduction, and interruptions to her sleep can provoke immediate punishment. She also acknowledges that her enthusiasm is short-lived and often acts according to her mood, stopping Chi Ming’s purification once she has learned enough about her capabilities 5 6 11 14.

Abilities & Skills

Mental Control and Sensory Interference

Xin Lan’s original mental skill set combines control, disruption, and attack 6.

• Controls Chi Lin’s movements and prevents him from opening his eyes even after his rampage subsides 1.
• Interferes with multiple people’s senses to make guards overlook her presence and auction attendees stop questioning her appearance 16 17.
• Considers broad sensory interference faster and less costly than directly controlling everyone affected 16.
• Stops Du Ke’s attack and deprives him of all five senses before his punch reaches her 19.

Mental Attacks

Unlike ordinary guides, Xin Lan can directly assault a sentinel’s Mental Landscape. Her guardians note that even the Federation’s known SSS-rank guide cannot perform such attacks 12.

• Forces Cang Leng out of his partial mutation and holds him in agony for five minutes after his attempted charm 11.
• Subdues Mo Yilai and defeats his attempt to possess her through his Spirit Body 25.
• Can deliberately damage a landscape without purifying it; her initial assault leaves Mo Yilai’s condition unstable 26.
• Kills groups of powerful contaminants simultaneously with spiritual power 50.
• Remains unaffected by Cang Leng’s merfolk charm and the nine-tailed fox’s bewitchment 11 19.

Mental Landscape Purification

Xin Lan removes the black contamination within sentinels’ Mental Landscapes, lowering their Rampage Levels and reversing associated symptoms 1 6.

• Completely cleanses Chi Lin, returning his Rampage Level to zero and reversing his mutated claws 1.
• Treats SSS-rank sentinels despite her nominal S-rank registration; Chi Ming’s landscape requires more time than she initially expects 6.
• Some punitive intrusions also produce purification: Cang Leng’s measured Rampage Level drops from nearly 94% to 89% 14.
• Thoroughly cleans Wu Xi’s landscape, after which he believes his Rampage Level has reached zero 39.
• Purifies Mo Xiao while simultaneously killing approaching contaminants, without the dizziness or discomfort normally associated with heavy mental exertion 49 50.

Vine Spirit Body

Her Spirit Body is a thinking, deep-blue vine that reflects her subconscious and shares its basic desires with her 8 26.

• Shares senses with Xin Lan and changes shape under her control 8.
• Becomes a bracelet for convenient concealment and transport 8.
• Splits into numerous large vines for restraint, exploration, and attacks within Mental Landscapes 26 28.
• Breaks the Azure Dragon’s scales when coated in mental power 28.
• Establishes contact with fully mutated sentinels, helping restore consciousness and access to their Mental Landscapes 20 28 29.

Linking and Mutation Reversal

Xin Lan’s treatment can form deep mental links, but these do not automatically establish exclusive sentinel status. Mental links are temporary; physical links are lifelong and carry the risk of backlash if either partner dies 6.

• Restores both Yu Yuan and Chao Bai after complete mutation, a condition the Free Alliance had spent years trying to resolve 29 32 33.
• Initially cannot purify the mutants because she cannot locate their Mental Landscapes; prolonged vine interaction precedes successful treatment 20 28 29.
• Encounters difficulty in Mo Yilai’s chaotic landscape, where invisible vortices absorb her ordinary purification attempts 26.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Smart wristband — Used for Star Network access, communications, guide records, and regulations; acquired shortly after registration 2 6 20.
• Hovercar — Used for independent travel between the Sanctuary, shopping areas, and the house sheltering the mutated sentinels 27 31.
• Fuxi — Smart butler provided at the Sanctuary and renamed by Xin Lan; manages services such as kitchen access and summoning her guardians 15 21.
• Transferred assets — Receives the wealth of her five matched guardians, followed by Mo Yilai’s personal holdings and the Free Alliance’s assets 1 26.

Relationships

• Chi Ming — Matched guardian, personal assistant, and her favorite among the original five. His cooking, domestic attentiveness, obedience, and anaconda Spirit Body earn her affection. She shares a bed with him while explicitly declining a physical link 5 10 36.
• Wu Xi — Matched guardian and North Tower commander. Becomes a training companion, masseur, and regular bed-sharing companion; calls her “Xinbao.” She later assigns him and Chi Ming alternating weeks sleeping beside her until the joint operation 3 38 39 45.
• Cang Leng — Matched guardian whose attempted merfolk seduction earns severe punishment. Xin Lan later accepts his obedient mermaid Spirit Body as a companion, but he remains jealous of Chi Ming and Wu Xi’s closeness to her 11 13 45.
• Yun Jin — Matched guardian initially skeptical of her capabilities. She enjoys his fire qilin but does not consider the Spirit Body alone sufficient reason to favor him; his later attempt to offer nighttime companionship fails 12 14 42.
• Mo Xiao — Matched guardian and K9 District administrator. Provides accommodation and material support, but his formality and guarded behavior alienate her. He eventually offers political power to regain her favor 10 15 35 46 47.
• Mo Yilai — Would-be abductor turned devoted supporter. Transfers his wealth and the Free Alliance to Xin Lan, arranges shelter for her restored sentinels, and warns her about the danger of exposing mutation reversal 25 26 33 35.
• Yu Yuan — Azure Dragon sentinel restored by Xin Lan. Accepts belonging to her, calls her “Xin Xin,” and declares unconditional devotion; she takes particular satisfaction in having restored him 29 31 34.
• Chao Bai — Nine-tailed demon fox sentinel restored by Xin Lan. Calls her “Fairy sister,” but she attacks his landscape when he pretends not to remember his background 32 33.
• Xuan Jia — Federation representative and prospective exclusive sentinel. Xin Lan sees him as a potential political connection but rejects his efforts to extract a commitment, briefly blocking him before allowing renewed contact 21 40 42 43.
• Chi Lin — First sentinel she saves after arrival. His purification introduces her to Mental Landscapes, and his information and hovercar help her reach K9 District 1.

Notable Quotes

“As long as I don't want to go, no one can take me away.” 33

“No. Who talks about work in the middle of the night? I'm going to sleep.” 21

“No, we're sleeping platonically.” 36