Wang Zijian

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Wang Zijian (王子建)
Alias(es)	Mengde; Prince Jian / Prince Wang Zijian during the King of Qin investigation 97 174
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Spreading Fire Guild 97 164
Occupation/Role	Horror Game player; magic specialist and An Xinghe's frequent instance teammate 92 105
Status	Active 583
First Appearance	Chapter 92

Background / History

Wang Zijian first meets An Xinghe as his assigned teammate in an instance, introducing himself as a Level 26 player. He quickly proves knowledgeable about supernatural folklore, recognizing the little fox's request for a decree and warning An not to answer carelessly before spirits or gods. 92 93

During the Hu family incident, Wang Zijian repeatedly prioritizes An's safety. He tries to take the risk of retrieving an unknown jade pendant himself under a “one item each” principle, though the pendant evades him and allows An to pick it up instead. 93 After An becomes entangled with Hu Rou, Wang Zijian checks on him the following morning and is relieved that An survived the encounter, despite losing levels. 96

After escaping Hu Mansion, Wang Zijian joins An Xinghe's guild and adopts the name Mengde. He negotiates his own terms before joining, showing more ambition and business sense than his usual reckless behavior suggests. 97

Appearance

Wang Zijian is introduced as a glasses-wearing man. In contrast to An Xinghe's extraordinary appearance, he is described by the Reversed World's village chief as the “ordinary-looking” member of the group. 92 438

• Wears glasses. 92
• Has an ordinary appearance when compared with An Xinghe. 438
• Can be made to wear women's clothing for undercover work, though the result is heavily mocked by livestream viewers. 174

Personality

Wang Zijian is friendly, talkative, and highly expressive. He readily addresses An Xinghe by his given name shortly after meeting him, openly praises An's quick thinking, and frequently voices thoughts that the more composed An ignores. 92 93 He is also prone to boastful declarations, whether about his fire magic, his earnings, or his team's accomplishments. 105 168 454

He has a notably low threshold for embarrassment when a plan requires it. He distracts guards by publicly announcing that he is an idiot, impersonates the King of Qin's Consort in women's clothing, and responds to an enemy's demand for an explanation by declaring, “Because I'm sao!” 169 174 175

Despite his impulsiveness and frequent complaints, Wang Zijian is loyal to his teammates. He investigates the village chief's plot alone while invisible, warns An Xinghe and Sister Ning about the intended sacrifice, and later eats an unknown mushroom after losing rock-paper-scissors so the group can determine its toxicity. 438 583

Abilities & Skills

Flame Magic

Wang Zijian specializes in fire-based magic and uses it as his principal combat method.

• Launches fireballs capable of leaving severe scorch marks on a spider monster. 105
• His fire has a natural advantage against insect-type enemies. 105
• Burns mutated plants while exploring Lu Yixiu's garden in the Reversed World. 455
• His magic-focused build leaves him physically frailer and slower to react than melee fighters. 441

Invisibility Magic

Wang Zijian can conceal himself to scout dangerous areas.

• Uses invisibility magic to follow the village chief without detection. 438
• Overhears the plan to drug and sacrifice himself, An Xinghe, and Sister Ning to Lord Black God. 438

Temporal Reconstruction

Wang Zijian possesses a skill activated with the phrase “Za Warudo,” which can reconstruct events connected to an object.

• Uses Princess Zhao Xiangsi's brush to manifest an image of her abduction. 172
• The reconstruction reveals Zhao Xiangsi being forcibly dragged away and dropping an object into a floor crack. 172

Relationships

• An Xinghe — Teammate, guild leader, and closest partner in instances. Wang Zijian is protective of An but also regularly becomes the target of An's teasing and schemes. 93 105 438
• Dai Mingyue — Fellow Spreading Fire Guild member and friendly rival. Dai wins a fortune-telling wager against Wang Zijian, forcing him to call him “Dad” through a linguistic loophole. 168
• Lin Yan — Guildmate. The two share an embarrassing punishment before entering the Reversed World and later work alongside Dai Mingyue in a dangerous desert instance. 435 583
• Sister Ning — Reversed World teammate. Wang Zijian becomes concerned for her safety after learning that the villagers intend to sacrifice her. 438
• White Chrysanthemum — An Xinghe's wife. Wang Zijian calls her “Sister-in-law” and hurriedly reassures her that he will not corrupt An after she threatens him. 106
• Old Tree — Hostile mutated tree that manipulates Wang Zijian with promises of happiness and peace, draining his HP and Stamina while he lies on its leaves. 456 457

Story Role / Major Arcs

Hu Family and Bai Family Village

Wang Zijian accompanies An Xinghe through the fox-spirit instance, providing folklore knowledge and attempting to share danger fairly. 93 At Bai Family Village, he supports the defense against spider monsters with flame magic, though his confidence in his “invincible finishing move” ends with him asking An to help him. 105

King of Qin Murder Investigation

While stranded in an ancient setting, Wang Zijian attempts to enter Spring Breeze Tower without money by offering poetry as payment and is immediately thrown out. 164 165 He later assists An Xinghe and Dai Mingyue in investigating the King of Qin's murder: distracting guards at the Ministry of Justice, entering the morgue, and using his reconstruction skill to uncover evidence from Zhao Xiangsi's room. 169 170 172

He also impersonates Consort Liu Fengyue during a trap for Jiang Fengqi, allowing the group to expose Jiang Fengqi's role in the conspiracy. 174 175

Underworld–Hell Conflict

Wang Zijian follows An Xinghe into the Eastern Underworld's Vanguard. He witnesses An gain Zhong Kui's trust through flattery and charm, then joins An's commando team for the coming conflict against Hell. 237 238

Reversed World

Wang Zijian enters the Reversed World with An Xinghe and Sister Ning. He uses invisibility to uncover the village's drugging-and-sacrifice plan, allowing the group to prepare a countermeasure rather than walk into the trap. 438

While searching Lu Yixiu's secret garden, he is deceived by the Old Tree's offer of peace and nearly has his HP and Stamina drained away. An notices the danger and forces him to break free. 456 457

Desert Instance

In a later group instance, Wang Zijian joins An, Lin Yan, and Dai Mingyue in investigating clues around Sand Bandits. He ultimately loses a rock-paper-scissors contest and tests a poisonous mushroom himself, suffering a sharp HP loss. 575 583

Notable Quotes

“Dad, help me!” 105

“Brothers, all eyes on me!! … I'm an idiot!” 169

“Ten thousand times more ferocious than an instance boss, utterly without integrity, invincible, capable of anything, with an appearance so handsome it causes deadly envy – the ultimate Demon King!” 575

Trivia

• Wang Zijian considers An Xinghe's looks a major obstacle to his own romantic prospects; he specifically asks to visit Spring Breeze Tower alone because he believes no woman would notice him if An came along. 164
• He once earned three taels of silver through fortune-telling, only for Dai Mingyue to reveal that he had earned nine taels. 168
• He describes himself as a “precious item” rather than “trash” before voluntarily joining Lin Yan and Dai Mingyue in kneeling on the ground. 579