Liu Ga

Biodata

Background

Liu Ga comes from a comparatively well-off family: his father operates a small business, while his mother is a neighborhood director. Two years before the story, he offended a rich young man over a girl from another class and was beaten while fleeing; Lu Jue happened to save him, beginning their friendship. 9

When Lu Jue struggles to afford tuition, Liu Ga offers his private savings of 3,000 yuan and provides him with an electronic technique catalogue. 9

Appearance

Liu Ga is a slightly chubby young man with a simple, honest-looking appearance. 9

• His face readily flushes when he is excited, embarrassed, angry, or infatuated. 14 16 29
• He is physically expressive, often grabbing Lu Jue's shoulder, fidgeting with his clothes, or reacting dramatically to events. 14 15

Personality

Liu Ga is excitable, emotionally transparent, and prone to impulsive reactions. He becomes fixated on Zeng Qian, eagerly canvassing votes for her School Belle ranking despite Lu Jue's warnings to focus on the Martial Arts Examination. 14

Despite his usual timidity, Liu Ga has a strong sense of pride. After Zhang Yang publicly humiliates him over Zeng Qian, he lashes out rather than silently accepting the insult. 16 His heartbreak appears to motivate progress in the Quota Competition, where he wins a round despite previously ranking outside the top thousand. 41

His defining trait is loyalty to Lu Jue. He lends Lu Jue money, gathers competition intelligence, remains by his side when others withdraw, and is repeatedly willing to confront people he believes are mistreating his friend. 9 29 41 56

Relationships

• Lu Jue — Friend and roommate. Lu Jue saved Liu Ga from attackers two years earlier; Liu Ga later lends him money, shares information, supports him during the Quota Competition, and remains loyal amid public pressure. 9 29 41 56
• Zeng Qian — Liu Ga's crush. He campaigns for her in the School Belle rankings, but she publicly arrives with Zhang Yang and disregards his feelings. 14 16
• Zhang Yang — Antagonistic acquaintance. Zhang Yang humiliates Liu Ga for associating with Zeng Qian and attempts to strike him after Liu Ga retaliates verbally. 16
• Tang Ning — Tang Ning admits that she helped Liu Ga cheat during the Quota Competition, relieving him when Lu Jue questions him about it. 53

Story Role / Major Arcs

Early friendship with Lu Jue

• Offers Lu Jue 3,000 yuan toward tuition and shares a technique catalogue after noticing his sudden physical change. 9
• Encourages Lu Jue after his encounter with Su Li and jokingly suggests that the two would make a good match. 10
• Contacts Lu Jue about an unexpectedly scheduled Martial Arts Examination. 21

Zeng Qian incident

• Becomes absorbed in gaining School Belle ranking votes for Zeng Qian and anticipates her arrival at an entertainment-hall gathering. 14 15
• Is devastated when Zeng Qian arrives intimately with Zhang Yang, ignores him, and allows Zhang Yang to publicly demean him. 16
• Stands up to Zhang Yang in anger, prompting Lu Jue to intervene and prevent Zhang Yang from hitting him. 16 18

Quota Competition

• Participates in the preliminary rounds and wins one match, a notable improvement for a student formerly ranked outside the top thousand. 41
• Acts as Lu Jue's informal intelligence source, checking the group assignments and identifying that several top-ranked competitors are outside Lu Jue's group. 41
• Remains with Lu Jue after Zhao He pressures him to apologize to Zhang Yang, unlike classmates who distance themselves out of fear. 29
• Gives Lu Jue a miniature Emergency Healing Potion before later matches, urging him to use it if he suffers serious internal injuries. 52
• Is suspected by Lu Jue of cheating; Tang Ning subsequently takes responsibility for assisting him. 53

Support during the public backlash

• Attempts to confront reporters and streamers who spread accusations against Lu Jue following Jiang Youwei's death, but Lu Jue stops him from creating material for further media manipulation. 56
• Supports Lu Jue's decision to join the Wasteland Exploration Plan despite worrying about his injuries. 70
• Helps Tang Ning support Lu Jue onto a stretcher after the confrontation with Zhao He. 70

Equipment / Items

• Miniaturized Emergency Healing Potion — A deep-blue healing syringe Liu Ga secretly gives Lu Jue during the Quota Competition; it is described as worth at least 50,000–60,000 yuan. 52

Trivia

• Liu Ga reacts fearfully to Su Li's killing intent, nearly dropping his chopsticks when she looks at him. 9
• He refers to Lu Jue familiarly as “Brother Jue.” 9 14 45
• Lu Jue teasingly refers to him as a “military advisor” after he provides tournament intelligence. 41