Qi Liang

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Qi Liang (齐亮)
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Survivor of the Xiong Er horror space; Post Album user
Occupation/Role	University student; sports scholarship student
Status	Alive; returned to reality after completing the Xiong Er mission 19 20
First Appearance	Chapter 3

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Post Album user	37 38	Confirms that he opened his package and received a Post Album and Stamps after returning from the first horror space.
Initial recorded rewards	37 38	Received an ordinary Xiong Er Stamp with a face value of 7 cents and gained 3 Post Points from Xiong Er's mother.

Background / History

Qi Liang is a 1.8-meter-tall university student on a sports scholarship. Shortly after entering the horror space, he is easily overpowered, slapped, and thrown aside by the scar-faced man despite his athletic build 3 4.

While fleeing a black bear with the other survivors, Qi Liang condemns the female office worker for pushing Chen Jing down a slope. He refuses to abandon Chen Jing, climbs down to help her, and strains to lift her back up until Zhao Ke assists them 5 6. Qi Liang then continues through the forest with Zhao Ke and Chen Jing.

At the old woman's house, hunger overrides his caution: Qi Liang eagerly eats the offered meat, unaware that Li Hongbing has been murdered and hidden in a pickle vat. He initially tries to stop Zhao Ke from attacking the old woman, but discovers the corpse himself and is horrified by the truth 7 8. When the old woman reveals herself as a bear spirit and attacks Zhao Ke, Qi Liang smashes a stool over her head, creating the opening Zhao Ke uses to kill her 9 10.

After the mission to kill Xiong Er appears, Qi Liang is reluctant to kill again and fears that the bear spirit's son will be too powerful to face 11 12. Zhao Ke stabs his thigh as part of a staged trap, leaving him with a severe but non-fatal wound; Qi Liang later resents the unnecessary pain when the group discovers they killed the wrong captive 13 14.

Xiong Er kills Chen Jing and seriously overwhelms Qi Liang, who tries to save Chen Jing, attacks the bear with an axe, and is thrown aside 15 16. While fleeing afterward, Qi Liang offers to remain behind with the axe so Zhao Ke can escape. Zhao Ke instead carries him away, and the pair evade Xiong Er long enough for Zhao Ke to lure the bear into a bamboo-speared pit 15 16. Qi Liang is knocked unconscious by Zhao Ke's kick during the final maneuver but wakes after the main quest is completed and returns to reality 17 19.

Appearance

Qi Liang is a tall, sturdy young man whose athletic physique helps him withstand impacts that would incapacitate less robust survivors.

• Stands approximately 1.8 meters tall 3 4.
• Described as tall and sturdy, with a notably good physique 9 15.
• His cheeks are swollen after being slapped by the scar-faced man early in the horror space 3 4.
• Suffers a deep thigh wound during Zhao Ke's trap, though injuries disappear after returning to reality 13 14 37.

Personality

Qi Liang is compassionate and impulsive. He reacts angrily when others attempt to sacrifice Chen Jing, chooses to rescue her despite the pursuing bear, and later offers his own life to give Zhao Ke a chance to escape 5 6 15 16.

His kindness is paired with inexperience. He is easily distracted by hunger, trusts the old woman's hospitality, panics at the sight of Li Hongbing's corpse, and is deeply affected by participating in the bear spirit's death 7 9. He remains reluctant to kill even after learning that Xiong Er is a monster 11 12.

Qi Liang is also candid and talkative. He openly complains about Zhao Ke stabbing him, voices frustration after the group kills the wrong man, and excitedly shares news of his Post Album over the phone 13 14 37. Despite witnessing Zhao Ke's ruthlessness firsthand, he still considers him a good person with excessively extreme methods 37 38.

Abilities & Skills

Athletic Physique

Qi Liang's sports-scholarship background gives him above-average strength and endurance, though it does not make him a match for supernatural enemies.

• Helps pull Chen Jing up a slope while fleeing the bear 5 6.
• Endures being thrown aside by Xiong Er and remains conscious enough to continue fleeing 15 16.
• His sturdy physique prevents Xiong Er's blow from immediately knocking him unconscious 15 16.
• Is still physically overpowered by both the scar-faced man and Xiong Er 3 4 15 16.

Improvised Combat

Qi Liang will fight when others are in danger, relying on nearby tools rather than trained combat techniques.

• Smashes a stool over the bear spirit's head, disorienting her and enabling Zhao Ke's killing blow 9 10.
• Uses an axe against Xiong Er after Chen Jing is killed, but is swiftly knocked away 15 16.
• Takes up the axe again while offering to hold Xiong Er off during the escape 15 16.

Post Album

After returning from the first horror space, Qi Liang obtains a Post Album and begins collecting Stamps 37 38.

• Possesses an ordinary Xiong Er Stamp valued at 7 cents 37 38.
• Gains 3 Post Points through Xiong Er's mother's Stamp 37 38.
• Plans to exchange Post Points before his next package arrives 37 38.

Equipment / Items

• Axe — used temporarily against Xiong Er and carried during the escape 15 16.
• Post Album — acquired after his first horror-space experience 37 38.
• Xiong Er Stamp — ordinary Stamp with a face value of 7 cents 37 38.
• 3 Post Points — obtained from Xiong Er's mother's Stamp 37 38.

Relationships

• Zhao Ke — Fellow survivor and uneasy ally. Zhao Ke helps rescue Qi Liang and Chen Jing, deliberately wounds Qi Liang for a trap, then refuses to abandon him during Xiong Er's pursuit. Qi Liang remains wary of Zhao Ke but continues to trust and contact him after returning to reality 5 6 13 16 37.
• Chen Jing — Fellow survivor whom Qi Liang risks his life to rescue from the slope. He attempts to protect her when Xiong Er attacks, but fails to save her 5 6 15 16.
• Li Hongbing — Survivor Qi Liang initially supports while fleeing. Qi Liang later finds Li Hongbing's corpse in the old woman's pickle vat 5 7 9.
• Xiong Er — Bear spirit and target of the trio's mission. Xiong Er kills Chen Jing, injures Qi Liang, and pursues him and Zhao Ke until falling into a bamboo-speared trap 12 15 16.

Story Role / Major Arcs

First Horror Space

• Is captured and brutalized by the scar-faced man shortly after arriving 3 4.
• Refuses to abandon Chen Jing after she is pushed down a slope, helping rescue her from the pursuing bear 5 6.
• Eats the old woman's meat, discovers Li Hongbing's corpse, and assists against the bear spirit 7 10.
• Participates in Zhao Ke's plan to kill Xiong Er, suffers a thigh wound during the staged trap, and helps subdue the wrong target 12 14.
• Faces Xiong Er, loses Chen Jing, and offers himself as a rearguard before Zhao Ke saves him 15 16.
• Receives completion notice and returns to reality after Xiong Er is killed 19 20.

Post Album Acquisition

• Reveals to Zhao Ke that he obtained a Post Album, Stamps, and Post Points after the first horror space 37 38.
• Prepares for another package and intends to spend his Post Points on exchanges 37 38.

Notable Quotes

“You guys go ahead, I'll save her.” 5 6

“You helped me before, this is me repaying you.” 15 16