Chen Jing

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Chen Jing (陈静)
Alias(es)	Girl with Glasses
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Female
Occupation/Role	Psychologist; survivor in the initial Terror Space mission
Status	Deceased — killed by Xiong Er; her remains were later mutilated 16 20
First Appearance	Chapter 5

Background / History

Chen Jing is initially among the civilians transported into the Terror Space after receiving a mysterious package. She appears to be a student, but reveals that she is a psychologist; she dresses this way to better communicate with one of her student patients. Zhao Ke notes that she had remained unusually calm and had used the other survivors’ presence to reduce attention on herself. 7 8

While fleeing the black bear, the female office worker pushes Chen Jing down a slope to slow the pursuit. Qi Liang tries to pull her up, and Zhao Ke returns to help rescue her. 6

Chen Jing, Zhao Ke, and Qi Liang later shelter in an isolated house. She supports entering it to search for clues to escape, and she speaks to the resident old woman through the door. Starved and drawn in by the smell of food, she unknowingly eats human flesh before Zhao Ke exposes the old woman’s deception. 7 8

After the old woman transforms into a bear-like creature and is killed, Chen Jing recognizes the black hair growing from the corpse as proof that it is not human. She discovers the blood-written mission ordering the group to kill Xiong Er. 9 11

The trio drug and kill a burly captor, only to learn they have killed the wrong person. When the actual Xiong Er arrives, it notices the scent of its mother on the fruit knife Chen Jing carries, attacks her, and crushes half of her head with a paw. 14 16

Appearance

Chen Jing deliberately presents herself as a young student despite being a working psychologist. 7 8

• Wears glasses.
• Has large eyes. 13
• Is described as thin. 6

Personality

Chen Jing is initially calm, observant, and analytical under pressure. She quickly accepts that the scar-faced Postman is telling the truth and recommends investigating the isolated house as a possible source of escape clues. 7 8

Her composure has limits. The human remains, cannibalism, and Zhao Ke’s preparation of bear paws make her vomit, though she handles the discovery of Li Hongbing’s head better than Qi Liang. 9 11

Despite her professional background, Chen Jing fails to recognize the old woman’s trap until Zhao Ke reveals it. Zhao Ke harshly criticizes her lack of vigilance, while Chen Jing privately judges his willingness to eat bear paws as abnormal. 11 12

Abilities & Skills

Psychology and Observation

Chen Jing is a psychologist and demonstrates situational reasoning early in the Terror Space.

• Identifies herself with a psychologist’s business card after Zhao Ke and Qi Liang mistake her for a university student. 7 8
• Explains that her student-like clothing helps her communicate with a patient. 7 8
• Suggests entering the isolated house to seek clues after the group becomes lost. 7 8
• Recognizes the old woman’s transformation as inhuman after black hair emerges from the corpse. 9

Survival Participation

• Escapes the black bear pursuit after Qi Liang and Zhao Ke pull her up the slope. 6
• Helps deceive and drug the burly man who captures the trio. 14
• Carries Zhao Ke’s fruit knife while facing Xiong Er. 15 16

Equipment / Items

• Psychologist business card — used to reveal her profession to Zhao Ke and Qi Liang. 7 8
• Fruit knife — temporarily carried during the confrontation with Xiong Er; its scent draws the creature’s attention to her. 15 16

Relationships

• Zhao Ke — Fellow survivor. He helps rescue her from the slope, but later slaps and scolds her for failing to notice the old woman’s trap. 6 11
• Qi Liang — Fellow survivor who tries to pull her up after she is pushed down the slope and later attempts to save her from Xiong Er. 6 16
• Xiong Er — Killer. Xiong Er targets her after recognizing its mother’s scent on the knife she holds. 15 16
• Female Office Worker — Fellow survivor who attempts to sacrifice Chen Jing by pushing her down a slope during the bear chase. 6
• Old Woman / Bear Spirit — Deceptive host whose food Chen Jing unknowingly eats; Chen Jing later identifies her transformed corpse as nonhuman. 7 9

Story Role / Major Arcs

Initial Terror Space

• Travels with the first group of civilians transported into the wilderness. 5 6
• Survives the black bear pursuit and joins Zhao Ke and Qi Liang as the remaining trio. 6
• Helps the group seek shelter at the old woman’s house, where the human-flesh meal and Li Hongbing’s remains are uncovered. 7 9

Kill Xiong Er Mission

• Witnesses the old woman’s bear-like transformation and finds the mission message directing the trio to kill Xiong Er. 9 11
• Is captured with Zhao Ke and Qi Liang, then freed after their captor is drugged. 13 14
• Dies when Xiong Er attacks her in the earthen house. 16