Zhou Song

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Zhou Song (周松)
Alias(es)	Old Zhou; Brother Zhou 47 51
Species/Race	Human 313
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Future Technology; Human Civilization fleet 35 305
Occupation/Role	Retired special-forces soldier; Li Zhou's personal bodyguard; security leader; fleet commander 12 35 305
Status	Active 326
First Appearance	Chapter 12: “Arrival”

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Gene Lock broken	283	Breaks the Gene Lock alongside ten soldiers at the Sacred Stone laboratory, gaining enhanced physical ability. His veteran combat experience remains superior in sparring. 283
Consciousness entity (described)	313	Contacts Yuan Jingsong after the latter's long-lost human force is found; he is described as a consciousness entity leading a thriving civilization. 313

Appearance

Zhou Song initially appears as one of four bald, burly retired special-forces soldiers assigned to protect Li Zhou. 12

• Had sparse white hair and a weathered face after decades of service beside Li Zhou. 152
• Appears markedly younger after breaking the Gene Lock, unlike other Earth-born survivors. 314
• Uses black nanobot battle armor during operations around the Rock People's Sacred Stone. 284

Personality

Zhou Song is disciplined, taciturn, and highly dependable. He executes Li Zhou's orders promptly, whether arranging company security, protecting the chairman's rest, or organizing a fleet under crisis conditions. 35 40 318

His restraint does not make him humorless. He deadpans Li Zhou's vanity, tolerates his eccentric requests, and claims to have been called the army's “little singing prince” after performing a military song. 51 80

He is also resolute under danger. Aware that an Alliance-mandated battlefield mission may be fatal, he volunteers to lead the human fleet himself, believing he is the most suitable person for the task. 305

Abilities & Skills

Special-Forces Training

A retired special-forces soldier, Zhou Song possesses combat training, vigilance, and military discipline. 12 51

• Protects Li Zhou from Zhang Yaling's attempted kick and immediately coordinates the other bodyguards' response. 69
• Silences captured mercenary captain David with a kick at Li Zhou's order. 72
• Ties Li Zhou's formal tie using techniques learned in the military. 51
• Performs military songs confidently and with practiced bearing. 80

Security Leadership

Zhou Song develops from Li Zhou's personal guard into a key organizer of Future Technology's security apparatus. 35

• Delivers Yuan Jingsong's list to HR and arranges the hiring of 300 retired soldiers. 35
• Oversees the installation of military-grade security and confidentiality measures for Future Technology's underground levels. 35
• Organizes guards around Li Zhou's villa to ensure the exhausted chairman is not disturbed. 40
• Coordinates vehicle deployment and travel security for Li Zhou's business trips. 66

Fleet Command

As humanity expands into space, Zhou Song becomes a military commander and fleet leader. 305 324

• Leads the human fleet through an Alliance wormhole to the Sabotan System for battlefield cleanup. 305
• Orders aerospace fighters to collect Zerg remains while warning other civilizations not to provoke humanity. 306
• Alters fleet formation after losing nearly one-tenth of his ships to the aftermath of an Alliance–Zerg battle. 307
• Receives warp-drive data and orders nanobots to modify the fleet's battleships for public testing. 310
• Prepares the fleet for combat after a potentially unknown civilization is detected in subspace. 324

Gene Lock Breakthrough

After breaking the Gene Lock, Zhou Song gains heightened physical capability and a younger appearance. 283 314

• Helps verify that other Gene Lock breakers share an instinctive aversion to the insects discovered in the Polka Star System. 286
• Defeats Yuan Jingsong in a fistfight shortly after their reunion. 314
• Selects soldiers for further Gene Lock breakthroughs at Gray Rock Star. 284

Equipment

• Black nanobot battle armor — worn while returning the Rock People's Sacred Stone and establishing the nearby “laboratory.” 284
• Sphere communicator — used to receive information about an incoming Alliance wormhole before his fleet enters it. 305
• Fleet command systems — uses artificial intelligence and shipboard systems to coordinate formations, communications, and combat readiness. 306 326

Relationships

• Li Zhou — Employer, longtime friend, and commander. Zhou Song begins as Li Zhou's bodyguard and remains at his side for decades, later serving as a trusted military commander whose judgment influences major civilization-wide decisions. 12 152 322
• Yuan Jingsong — Former squad leader and old comrade. They reunite after Yuan Jingsong's force is found, spar together, and continue discussing the survival of their aging personnel. 38 314 316
• Tang Bao, Xiao Zhu, and Pan Jie — Fellow retired special-forces soldiers assigned alongside Zhou Song to protect Li Zhou. 12
• Wang Mengmeng — Colleague in the space-era human civilization. She briefs Zhou Song and ten soldiers on the Sacred Stone mission that leads to their Gene Lock breakthroughs. 282
• Unnamed wife — Accompanies Zhou Song aboard his flagship before he leads the fleet through the Alliance wormhole. 305

Story Role / Major Arcs

Arrival at Li Zhou's Home

Zhou Song arrives with Tang Bao, Xiao Zhu, and Pan Jie after Yuan Jingsong assigns the four retired special-forces soldiers to protect Li Zhou. He presents the stainless-steel plaque sent by Yuan Jingsong and helps install it at Li Zhou's home. 12

Future Technology Security

As Future Technology grows, Zhou Song handles practical and security-related tasks for Li Zhou, including arranging vehicles, assisting Xiong Kexuan with temporary office arrangements, and managing the recruitment of retired soldiers for the headquarters' security system. 16 35

He remains outside Li Zhou's confidential research, following instructions without questioning them, including when Li Zhou builds the first photonic supercomputer. 36 38

Mercenary Incident

During the capture of five mercenaries who infiltrate Future Technology, Zhou Song follows Li Zhou's command to silence David, kicking him in the mouth. David later dies suddenly; Zhou Song suggests the death may have resulted from extreme despair and psychological collapse. 72 73

Noah's Ark No. 60 and Space Expansion

Zhou Song remains beside Li Zhou through the construction of Noah's Ark No. 60 and humanity's transition into a spacefaring civilization. Decades of service visibly age him before his later Gene Lock breakthrough restores his youthfulness. 152 161 314

Sacred Stone Program

Wang Mengmeng brings Zhou Song and ten soldiers to investigate the Rock People's Sacred Stone. Zhou Song successfully breaks his Gene Lock, then returns the Sacred Stone and establishes a cover “laboratory” near it so additional humans can undergo breakthroughs. 282 283 284

Alliance War and Fleet Command

When the Alliance demands humanity's participation in the war against the Zerg, Zhou Song volunteers to lead the fleet into the battlefield despite Li Zhou's concerns for his family. 305

He oversees battlefield cleanup, responds to hostile conditions, gathers intelligence, and reports the discovery of the long-lost main human force to Li Zhou. 306 307 311

Escape from the Milky Way

During humanity's evacuation from the X-KH star system, Zhou Song advises against the faster straight route and recommends the longer arc-shaped route based solely on intuition. Li Zhou accepts his judgment, and the human fleet escapes through warp travel. 322

Afterward, Zhou Song maintains fleet readiness against unknown civilizations and potential threats. 324 326

Notable Quotes

“The human civilization does not interfere with tasks assigned by other civilization alliances. However, if anyone provokes us, the human civilization is willing to let them witness the combat power of the human fleet!” 306

“Intuition!” 322

Trivia

• Zhou Song is referred to as Li Zhou's “personal secretary” in practice because of the many errands and operational tasks he handles for his boss. 35
• He is one of the few people able to remain outwardly unmoved by Li Zhou's self-praise. 51
• He calls the holographic Little Puppy AI “what kind of dog,” prompting an immediate angry response. 226