Xu Pengkun

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Xu Pengkun
Alias(es)	Big Bird 4
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Century Horizon Group; Century Investment Co., Ltd.; Haokun Real Estate 79 493
Occupation/Role	General Manager and legal representative of Century Investment; investor and corporate negotiator 79 320
First Appearance	Chapter 4

Background / History

Xu Pengkun and Chen Hao grew up as next-door neighbors after their mothers, close colleagues, arranged for their families to live beside one another. The two were inseparable from toddlerhood through high school, regarding each other as closer than brothers. 4

An outstanding student, Xu Pengkun could become completely absorbed in a goal. After allowing a high-school romance to distract him from gaming and study, he ended the relationship, refocused, and returned to first place in his grade. 4 He later attended the University of Finance and Economics, where he maintained a rigid study routine. 26

In Chen Hao's prior life, Xu graduated from a top university and became successful in finance. Their differing social status never weakened their friendship; they continued meeting whenever possible. 4

Xu eventually left academia despite his mentor's hope that he would pursue postgraduate studies. His mentor accepted the decision, giving him a notebook and urging him to pursue work that benefited society rather than be blinded by money. 94

Appearance

Xu Pengkun is a tall, handsome man over 1.8 meters in height, with sharp eyebrows, bright eyes, and a face Chen Hao compares to Hua Wuque. 4

• Often presents himself neatly; on arriving at the internet café, he carefully folds his white down jacket before sitting down. 4
• Sits upright rather than slouching and is described as organized and meticulous. 4
• His appearance attracts considerable attention, though Lin Xiaoran finds him too slick for her taste. 79

Personality

Xu Pengkun is disciplined, competitive, and exceptionally single-minded. Whether studying, gaming, pursuing a relationship, or working on an acquisition, he commits intensely until he reaches a result. 4 94 129 His focus can also make him impulsive: he became briefly absorbed in dating an art teacher and later pursued Go after joining a university club because of its female president. 4 128

He is playful and flirtatious, frequently teasing Chen Hao and openly admiring attractive women. He is also socially adept, using charm to handle customers at Pentium Internet Café and helping Lin Xiaoran prepare to confess to Chen Hao. 18 79 80

Beneath the banter, Xu is deeply loyal. He supports Chen Hao’s changes after their reunion, leaves academia to join his venture, and repeatedly takes on sensitive investment, acquisition, and expansion work. 9 94 320 493

“Women only slow down my sword-drawing speed!” 6

Abilities & Skills

Financial and Corporate Negotiation

Xu Pengkun applies his financial training to Century Horizon’s investments, acquisitions, fundraising, and asset expansion.

• Served as the legal representative and General Manager of Century Investment after its establishment with 20 million yuan in registered capital. 79 320
• Recruited more than a dozen people for Century Investment, offering salaries 20% above market rate, and organized the Century Ji'an Medical Relief Fund with third-party auditing. 94
• Remotely coordinated Century Horizon’s acquisition strategy for Boda while maintaining confidentiality from Zhang Xiaolong. 129
• Offered Liu Qiangdong 100 million yuan for an outright acquisition of JD.com, then arranged a follow-up meeting with Chen Hao when Liu preferred investment. 320
• Acquired more than 200,000 square meters of land for Century Horizon’s game park for nearly 200 million yuan. 138
• Was tasked with acquiring remaining plots near the group’s industrial park and establishing Haokun Real Estate. 493

Legend of Mir Gameplay

Xu is an accomplished Legend of Mir player who specializes in the Taoist class.

• Reached level 29 on his Taoist despite beginning several days after Chen Hao, surpassing Chen Hao’s level 28 Mage through intensive grinding. 4
• Uses Taoist buffs, Mass Invisibility, Poisoning Technique, talismans, and a level 7 Skeleton Baby to support Chen Hao’s damage-focused playstyle. 5 7
• Helped clear Zuma Temple, defeat rival players, and defeat the Zuma Boss alongside Chen Hao. 5 7
• Recalled his skeleton at the decisive moment to clear Chen Hao’s route to the boss loot, then secured the rare Summon Divine Beast skill book. 7

Go and Performance

• Played a lengthy handicap game against Jin Yong, ultimately conceding after approximately an hour and a half but earning the author’s approval. 127
• Performed a magic show at Century Horizon’s annual meeting, receiving an unexpectedly enthusiastic response. 112
• Collects antiques and maintains a small personal museum; Chen Hao relies on his collection when selecting meaningful gifts for important contacts. 217

Relationships

• Chen Hao — Childhood friend, gaming partner, and lifelong business ally. Their families were close before they were born, and they later became core members of Century Horizon’s founding circle. 4 9 355
• Lin Xiaoran — Chen Hao’s future wife; Xu evaluates her feelings for Chen Hao and helps plan her confession by advising her to get Chen Hao drunk on baijiu. 79 80
• Pang Ban — Longtime associate and fellow founding-team member; the two work with Chen Hao on company plans and are named godfathers to Chen Hao’s daughter. 355 455
• Lin Lang — Fellow founding-team member and business partner; both contribute to Chen Hao’s real-estate venture and participate in the group’s strategic planning. 355 493
• Jin Yong — Met during the negotiations for Wuxia World licensing. Xu impressed him through Go and assisted Chen Hao by recording Jin Yong’s ideas during their discussion. 127
• Liu Qiangdong — Business contact approached by Xu on Century Investment’s behalf during negotiations over JD.com’s possible acquisition or financing. 320
• Unnamed academic mentor — Valued Xu as a rare student and hoped to take him on as a postgraduate, but ultimately supported his decision to enter business. 94

Story Role / Major Arcs

Legend of Mir Partnership

Xu reunites with Chen Hao after years apart and immediately joins him in pursuing the Zuma Boss. As Chen Hao’s Taoist support, he prepares the Skeleton Baby, provides poisons and invisibility, helps eliminate a rival party, and participates in the successful boss kill. 4 5 7

Afterward, he assists with Pentium Internet Café’s membership-card launch, handling customers and publicly announcing new Diamond and Supreme Members. 17 18 He later investigates a fast-leveling Legend of Mir private server at his university and alerts Chen Hao, prompting the latter’s server optimization work. 26

Century Investment and Philanthropy

Chen Hao calls Xu out of academic “seclusion” to establish Century Investment. Xu’s preparation streamlines the company’s formation, and he becomes its legal representative. 79 After formally leaving academia, he recruits a team, manages the Century Ji'an Medical Relief Fund, and establishes independent oversight for its spending. 94

Licensing and Expansion

Xu accompanies Chen Hao to Hong Kong to negotiate the rights to Jin Yong’s works for Wuxia World. He supports the meeting through his Go skills, note-taking, logistics, and close coordination with Chen Hao. 127 128 He subsequently manages the confidential Boda acquisition effort that helps bring Zhang Xiaolong into Century Horizon. 129

He later secures land for the planned game park and continues handling expansion work, including investment negotiations and Century Horizon’s approach to JD.com. 138 320

Diversification

Xu remains involved as Century Horizon expands beyond games. He discusses film investments with Chen Hao, assists with overseas investment matters, and is assigned responsibility for establishing Haokun Real Estate through land acquisitions around the group’s industrial park. 313 417 493