Zhou Meng

Biodata

Power Progression

Zhou Meng’s treatment progress expands his abilities and the traits he can steal. The percentages below are mental illness index, not cultivation realms.

Background and History

Zhou Meng awoke in the Gods’ Psychiatric Hospital remembering only his name. He retained knowledge of the novel Slay the Gods and recognized the hospital as a place inside Lin Qiye’s mind. His ward record identified him as the God of Theft and listed his mental illness index at 100%, a diagnosis he rejected 1.

Lin Qiye’s ward task required him to borrow Zhou Meng’s traits to advance treatment. Zhou Meng tested it by lending him Extraordinary Fertility, lowering his index to 99.99%. He later learned that possessing Lin Qiye and fighting on his behalf reduced the index faster than lending traits alone 3 11.

Zhou Meng suspected that an object taken by Ji Nian was connected to his lost identity. Later, one of Baili Pangpang’s forbidden items felt familiar to him, suggesting another possible connection to his missing memories 7 26.

Appearance

Zhou Meng has a gaunt, pale face and considers himself handsome 1.

• Messy, curly hair 1
• A long black robe 1

Personality

Zhou Meng enjoys pranks and teasing, especially at Lin Qiye’s expense. He exploits Nyx’s belief that he is her husband to call Lin Qiye his son, and he has even used his theft ability to interfere with Li Yifei during card games 6 39.

Despite his irreverence, he values human lives. Knowing that Zhao Kongcheng was destined to sacrifice himself, Zhou Meng resolved to save him and later intervened against the Ghost-Faced King 5 9. He also helped Sun Wukong obtain the wine he requested, admiring the Great Sage’s adventurous and mischievous nature 39 48.

Abilities & Skills

Petty Theft

Zhou Meng can steal physical objects, traits and less tangible things such as thoughts. Stolen traits can be lent to Lin Qiye and reclaimed later 2 3.

• Objects: He stole ward doors and Rose’s giant hammer, though a stolen door initially fell on him 2 34.
• Thoughts and intentions: He stole Nyx’s thought of treating him as her son and repeatedly removed Whirlpool’s intent to attack 2 35.
• Abilities: He stole the Ghost-Faced King’s spatial ability and used it against the creature 9.
• Distance: He teleported by stealing the distance between two points 24.
• Limits: His capacity depends on trait rank and treatment progress. He failed to steal Nyx’s delusions and initially could not take her orange or crimson-gold traits 2.

Trait Lending

Zhou Meng can transfer stolen traits to Lin Qiye for temporary use. Lin Qiye’s realm limits the number and rank of traits he can accommodate, while using varied traits helps lower Zhou Meng’s illness index 3 11 16.

Parasitic Avatar

Also listed as Parasitic Doppelgänger, this inherent trait lets Zhou Meng control Lin Qiye’s body while retaining his own trait abilities. It requires Lin Qiye’s consent 9 11.

• Initially lasted three minutes; it later increased to five 9 32.
• Zhou Meng used it to kill the Ghost-Faced King and halt Zhao Kongcheng’s failing life force 9.
• During recruit training, he used it to incapacitate the Masked Squad 34 35.

Fate Thief

Fate Thief allows Zhou Meng to steal or graft others’ fate to an extent and influence probabilities 49 50.

• He enlarged Extraordinary Fertility’s segment on Lin Qiye’s ability-draw wheel to 75% 49.
• He cannot necessarily change a predetermined fate by altering probabilities. Completely changing Lin Qiye’s predetermined draw would require a tremendous price that he could not yet pay 50.

Relationships

• Lin Qiye — The hospital’s director and Zhou Meng’s ally. Zhou Meng lends him traits, offers warnings and can possess him with permission; their cooperation advances Zhou Meng’s treatment 3 9 22.
• Nyx — Fellow patient who mistakes Zhou Meng for her husband, Erebus. He plays along to help keep her condition stable 6 12.
• Zhao Kongcheng — Nightwatcher whose life Zhou Meng saved after the battle with the Ghost-Faced King 9.
• Li Yifei — Hospital orderly whom Zhou Meng teasingly calls his grandson. Zhou Meng asks him to brew wine for Sun Wukong 23 24 39 40.
• Sun Wukong — Fellow patient whose traits Zhou Meng borrows. Zhou Meng delivers wine at his request, after which his treatment progress rises to 1% 39 48.
• Wang Mian — Masked Squad captain who deduced the breadth of Zhou Meng’s theft ability. Zhou Meng praised his composure before incapacitating him 35.

Story Role

• Hospital arrival: Zhou Meng tests his theft ability on neighboring patients and begins lending traits to Lin Qiye as a means of treatment 1 5.
• Ghost-Faced King: With Lin Qiye’s consent, he takes control of his body, kills the monster and saves Zhao Kongcheng. He later persuades Lin Qiye to spare the imprisoned creature as a potential orderly 9 11.
• Nanda Snake Demon: Zhou Meng warns Lin Qiye that Li Yifei is the demon’s true body, helping him expose it 22.
• Recruit camp: He takes over after Lin Qiye is injured and defeats the Masked Squad, but forgets to remove a mask—the condition required for the recruits to win 34 35 37.
• Treatment of fellow patients: He arranges wine for Sun Wukong and gives some to Nyx. After Nyx’s treatment passes halfway, he uses Fate Thief to tease Lin Qiye during an ability draw 48 49.

Notable Quotes

“Your life is under my protection, Zhou Meng’s!” 9

“I’ll call you brother, and you call me Dad. What do you say?” 6