Lin Sheng

Biodata

History

Meeting Luo Ruzhuo

Lin Sheng first encounters Luo Ruzhuo near the containment cell holding his severely contaminated captain, Xianzhu. When the creature inside alarms the nearby sentinels, Lin Sheng instinctively shields her, only to discover that she is more curious than frightened 5.

Later that day, he attends her purification session with a contamination level of 90%. Although Luo Ruzhuo’s Mental Entity has not yet developed, her mental energy passes through his barrier without the pain he normally experiences during treatment. After roughly an hour, his contamination falls to 80%. Recognizing their unusually high compatibility, he explains match values and asks to exchange contact information 5 6.

The Apology

The Lin Family arranges for an S-class guide to treat Xianzhu, but the guide mistreats Anna Bolin during a shopping dispute involving Luo Ruzhuo. Lin Sheng subsequently sends Luo Ruzhuo repeated apologies, offers her an opportunity to observe another guide’s purification, and asks to meet on her next day off. She tells him that Anna is the person owed an apology and asks him not to bother her again 9.

Her rejection leaves him visibly distressed. After speaking with Xiao Xue, he acknowledges that he misjudged Luo Ruzhuo and leaves to apologize to Anna. He later privately admits that his elaborate apology had been an excuse to ask Luo Ruzhuo out rather than an entirely sincere attempt to make amends 10 16.

Seeking Treatment for Xianzhu

When an S-rank guide’s intervention causes Xianzhu to mutate fully into a dragon, Lin Sheng orders the use of all four stored vials of Guide Element. None improves the captain’s condition. He then purchases Luo Ruzhuo’s newly donated vial, hoping it will at least calm Xianzhu enough for transport to the Central District 15 16.

Her Guide Element produces an unexpected recovery: Xianzhu regains two human legs. Lin Sheng sends enthusiastic thanks and conveys a hundred-thousand-unit reward from the squad. He later presents Luo Ruzhuo and Anna with gifts chosen to suit their spirit forms 17 18.

At the restaurant gathering, he watches Fenrir Talo ask to become Luo Ruzhuo’s permanent sentinel partner. When she accepts, Lin Sheng struggles to conceal his disappointment and leaves with an excuse 19.

The Long-Term Commission

Lin Sheng helps arrange a three-month commission for Luo Ruzhuo to treat Xianzhu at the squad’s base on Planet b-475. He explains the containment precautions and increases the offered fee when he believes she is hesitating. After securing her agreement, however, he privately sends—and recalls—messages urging her to refuse if she has any doubts 21.

During the journey, he oversees Xianzhu’s transport and works to contain the captain’s worsening aberration after the starship enters a contamination zone. He later visits the injured Luo Ruzhuo with soup and apologizes on behalf of the logistics detachment 22 31.

Lin Sheng eventually reveals the central danger: Xianzhu is probably a Dark Sentinel, and conventional purification could seriously harm a guide without helping him. He offers to handle the contract and send Luo Ruzhuo home immediately. She thanks him but chooses to continue 32.

Treatment on Planet b-475

At the base, Lin Sheng coordinates Xianzhu’s sedation, supplies Luo Ruzhuo with purification instructions, and explains the protected treatment room’s emergency systems. After her exhausting first attempt, he gives her a mental-power growth potion. Even a one-percent reduction in Xianzhu’s distortion value delights him, and he readily approves her request for leave 33 34 35 36.

When another injection of Luo Ruzhuo’s Guide Element lowers Xianzhu’s aberration to 50% and briefly restores his speech, Lin Sheng leads the attending sentinels in bowing to her. He offers twice the market price for her monthly Guide Element supply; she agrees only for the commission’s duration 39 40.

He later informs her that the Guide Association has imposed a second guide, Bai Li, on the assignment and arranges staggered sessions to avoid contact. After both guides collapse and Luo Ruzhuo remains unconscious for three days, he anxiously asks what happened. When she demands Bai Li’s transfer, he immediately begins a report to the Black Tower and promises that she will not have to encounter Bai Li again 41 42 49 50.

Appearance

• Build and features: Tall and slender, with refined features and round eyes that give him a softer appearance than Fang Yingbai 5.
• Uniform: Wears the black sentinel uniform during his early meetings with Luo Ruzhuo 5.
• Casual clothing: Favors white, Chinese-style clothing decorated with bamboo embroidery 18 31.
• Expressions: His eyes curve into crescent shapes when he smiles; he blushes conspicuously during Luo Ruzhuo’s first purification 6 18.
• Signs of exhaustion: Xianzhu’s medical crises leave him with dark circles, bloodshot eyes, and stubble 16 21.

Personality

Lin Sheng is courteous and attentive, expressing himself through formal greetings, thoughtful gifts, and practical care. He prepares nourishing soup for the injured Luo Ruzhuo and takes considerable trouble over her safety arrangements 18 21 31 34.

His concern initially rests on assumptions that Luo Ruzhuo rejects. He treats the shopping incident as though she needs reassurance and protection, while she insists that he address Anna’s actual grievance. He eventually recognizes both her firm boundaries and his own self-serving reasons for pursuing an apology 9 10 16.

His loyalty to Xianzhu conflicts with his concern for Luo Ruzhuo. Although he organizes the commission that exposes her to danger, he privately warns her against accepting it and later discloses the Dark Sentinel risk, explicitly leaving the decision to her 21 32.

Abilities & Skills

Red-Crowned Crane Mental Entity

His Mental Entity is a white red-crowned crane with black wingtip feathers, a vivid cinnabar-red crown, dark legs, and black eyes 5.

• Responds gently to Luo Ruzhuo, touching her fingertips with its beak and accepting her touch 5.
• Enlarges sufficiently to carry her through his Mental Domain 5.
• Displays reactions mirrored by Lin Sheng: when she strokes its neck, his own neck reddens 5.

Mental Domain

Lin Sheng’s Mental Domain is a wetland centered on a shallow, clear lake, with snow-covered mountains toward its boundary 5.

• Contamination: Appears as black clouds overhead 5.
• Boundary: Beyond the mountains lies a blank, mosaic-like region resembling an unfinished model 5.
• Boundary effect: Crossing that region returns Luo Ruzhuo to the lake where she began 6.

Purification Response

His previous treatment by an A-rank guide caused severe pain while crossing his mental barrier, followed by irritation and destructive impulses. Luo Ruzhuo’s treatment instead feels gentle and leaves him clearheaded; he attributes its effectiveness without Mental Entity contact to their high match value 6.

Logistics and Medical Coordination

As logistics vice-captain, Lin Sheng handles arrangements surrounding Xianzhu’s containment and treatment 22.

• Recruits guides and negotiates commissions and Guide Element purchases 9 21 40.
• Coordinates transport, suppressant administration, and injections 22 33 39 40.
• Explains safeguards including D56 Steel containment, protective shielding, a guide-controlled contact window, and an emergency sedative system 21 34.
• Provides treatment procedures and personnel information to Luo Ruzhuo 33 42.

Relationships

• Luo Ruzhuo — His guide, romantic interest, and later the specialist he recruits for Xianzhu. He learns to recognize her boundaries and offers her a way out of the dangerous commission 6 16 21 32.
• Xianzhu — His captain. Lin Sheng devotes himself to finding treatment and managing the consequences of Xianzhu’s contamination and aberration 15 16 31.
• Anna Bolin — The guide Luo Ruzhuo insists he apologize to after the shopping incident. He later gives Anna a dove-themed necklace in thanks for her Guide Element 10 14 18.
• Xiao Xue — A squadmate who notices his distress and attempts to reassure him about the failed guide recruitment 10.
• Liu Sui — Fellow divisional vice-captain and a collaborator in Luo Ruzhuo’s protection and Xianzhu’s treatment 22 35 49.
• Bai Li — A guide imposed on the squad by the Guide Association. Already unhappy with the arrangement, Lin Sheng promptly supports Luo Ruzhuo’s demand for her removal 41 50.

Notable Quotes

“I want your contact information because—your very existence is precious.” 6

“Whether she forgives me or not, I still have to do what’s my duty.” 10

“If you want to withdraw, we can send you back right now.” 32