Chen Hao

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Chen Hao (陈好)
Alias(es)	Haozi; Hao Ge; “I am the boss” (in Three Kingdoms OL) 27 485 139
Gender	Male 125
Affiliation	Century Horizon Group; Century Interactive Entertainment 36 147
Occupation/Role	Founder and chairman of Century Horizon Group; game producer, programmer, and entrepreneur 36 37 382
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Background / History

Chen Hao is reborn during the 2000 National College Entrance Examination, retaining memories of his prior life. In that life, he taught himself programming after college and worked in IT. His return gives him advance awareness of future industry developments and opportunities. 1 4

He attends an ordinary three-year vocational college in Ice City. During his final year, he returns to the city, rents an apartment, installs ADSL, obtains an old server through his cousin Lin Lang, and begins developing a private server for Legend of Mir. 23 24

Working alone for days at a time, Chen Hao studies Delphi, optimizes game modules, and develops Greedy Blue Moon Legend. His early promotion work brings him into conflict with local thugs, exposing his lack of real-world fighting ability before Pang Ban intervenes. 26 27 29

After expanding from private-server operations into formal game publishing, Chen Hao establishes Century Horizon with registered capital of 10 million yuan. He leases office space, constructs a professional server room, purchases blade servers, and develops the company into a major Internet and entertainment group. 36 37

Appearance

Chen Hao is repeatedly described as a handsome young man. During a promotional shoot, his sword-like eyebrows, bright eyes, and stern expression give him an imposing appearance. 65 125

• Handsome and refined-looking, though capable of appearing disheveled after overwork. 125 243
• Has sword-like eyebrows slanting toward his temples and star-like eyes. 65
• Does not smoke and is notably sensitive to secondhand smoke. 125
• Wore real, heavy Red Dragon Set armor and a deep-blue Legendary Set for Miracle promotional photography. 65

Personality

Chen Hao is ambitious, decisive, and intensely results-oriented. He routinely makes large investments in projects with long development cycles, delegates authority to capable subordinates, and expects concrete outcomes rather than assurances. 121 141 181

He combines confidence with pragmatism. In game design, he encourages unrestricted imagination before considering technical feasibility; in management, he cuts excessive features, focuses teams on core mechanics, and sets clear milestones. 123 139

Despite his status, Chen Hao can be approachable with employees, former classmates, and partners. He insists on being treated as a friend at informal gatherings, mentors aspiring entrepreneurs, and supports employees’ family time through extended holidays. 394 485

He is also highly guarded when necessary. He recognizes the importance of public relations, political etiquette, personal security, and strategic misdirection in business competition. 63 88 385 450

Abilities & Skills

Programming and Technical Understanding

Chen Hao taught himself programming in his previous life and quickly learns Delphi to modify Legend of Mir server code. 4 24

• Optimizes monster, equipment, skill, and map modules for Greedy Blue Moon Legend. 26
• Writes and adds detailed code comments, maintaining strict formatting standards. 26
• Provides rapid solutions to product, system-interaction, hardware, privacy, and mobile-development issues. 390

Game Design

Chen Hao possesses extensive game knowledge and personally directs the design, testing, and iteration of numerous projects. 123 139 141

• Uses the Pareto principle to focus Three Kingdoms OL on its core mechanics. 123
• Reviews and improves game balance, beginner protection, combat-power previews, and immunity systems after testing. 161
• Guides the development of Wuxia World OL, including its Lightness Skill system, classes, engine requirements, and motion-capture plans. 139 141 275
• Helps shape Honor of Heroes through live matches, staff feedback sessions, and balance discussions. 368 370 372

Competitive Gaming

Chen Hao is a highly skilled player across the games he develops and tests. 140 370 372

• Previously played a level 28 Mage in Legend of Mir. 4
• Obtained the Staff of Judgment while fighting a boss in Legend of Mir. 7
• Recruited an SSR Zhao Yun in Three Kingdoms OL and used him to conquer three surrounding cities. 140
• Achieved 19 kills and 0 deaths as Cheng Yaojin in an Honor of Heroes match. 370
• Led his team to destroy the enemy base in 22 minutes during a late-night Honor of Heroes event. 372

Business Strategy and Management

Chen Hao rapidly scales Century Horizon through acquisitions, recruitment, infrastructure investment, product strategy, and organizational reform. 121 135 249 535

• Founded Century Horizon and built its early office and server-room infrastructure. 36
• Established Century Security Company and Ji'an Medical Rescue Foundation with investments of 10 million yuan each. 88
• Implements an Inspection Department to oversee integrity and replaces KPI-focused management with OKRs. 135
• Pursues acquisitions and talent recruitment, including hao123, Oriental Calculation Studio, Wu Hanqing, Zhang Xiaolong, and Sun Tongyu. 126 132 249 565
• Uses feints in game-signing negotiations to secure his actual targets. 385
• Streamlines group businesses and reforms subsidiary development plans after becoming China’s richest man. 535

Public Speaking and Social Networking

Chen Hao can adapt his demeanor to different audiences, from media representatives and industry executives to government leaders and company employees. 63 105 215 450

• Networked at an industry reception by distributing 42 business cards. 105
• Performed a Peking Opera medley and poetry recitation at Century Interactive Entertainment’s annual meeting. 211
• Uses direct, memorable advice to mentor entrepreneurs and former employees. 485
• Understands formal etiquette and carefully manages official relationships. 450

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Staff of Judgment — Acquired during a Legend of Mir boss fight. 7
• Red Dragon Set — Real-metal promotional armor worn for Miracle photography. 65
• Legendary Set and staff — Deep-blue costume set used in the same promotional shoot. 65
• 2002 notebook — Contains his recorded knowledge of key future events. 80

Relationships

• Xu Pengkun — Childhood friend closer than a brother; their families were neighbors, and they remained close despite taking different paths after the college entrance examination. Xu later becomes a key business associate. 4 23 572
• Pang Ban — Childhood friend and business partner who rescues Chen Hao from thugs and later arranges his security detail. 29 88
• Lin Lang — Cousin and trusted technical partner who helps Chen Hao obtain early server hardware and manages server-room expansion. 24 121
• Lin Xiaoran — Chen Hao’s girlfriend and close business partner; she assists with administration, travel arrangements, exhibitions, and his daily well-being. 88 124 214
• Chen Xingguo — Father; a former communications soldier who later worked for a telecommunications company. He becomes deeply proud of Chen Hao’s success. 9 173
• Wu Xiuhua — Mother; Chen Hao protects her during her illness and arranges treatment in the United States. 572
• Wu Hanqing — Cybersecurity expert recruited by Chen Hao to lead Century Shield Technology. 126 134
• Xu Changlong — Head of Tianxuan Game Studio and leader of the self-developed Wuxia World OL project. 134 181
• Zhang Xiaolong — CEO of Century Interactive Entertainment and Chen Hao’s collaborator on Foxmail, PP Voice, YY, and R&D initiatives. 130 181 422
• Wu You — Early business contact who later receives Chen Hao’s support for his Honor of Heroes professional team. 45 535

Story Role / Major Arcs

Rebirth and *Legend of Mir* Private Server

Chen Hao returns to 2000, exploits his knowledge of Legend of Mir, learns Delphi, and creates Greedy Blue Moon Legend. This venture forms the basis of his first major business success. 1 24 26 37

Founding Century Horizon

He establishes Century Horizon, constructs server infrastructure, forms the Legend of Mir Private Server Alliance, and expands into the formal online-game market. 36 37

Rise of Century Interactive Entertainment

Chen Hao develops and operates Miracle, recruits industry talent, builds dedicated game studios, and turns Century Horizon into a major game-industry competitor. 90 121 135 147

Self-Developed Games and Technology

He oversees Three Kingdoms OL, Wuxia World OL, the Beidou Engine, motion-capture development, and Honor of Heroes, personally testing games and directing design choices. 123 141 160 275 370

Expansion into Internet Platforms and Investment

Chen Hao broadens the group beyond games through Century NetShield, PP Voice, YY, hao123, Century Friendship Net, Century Investment, and strategic investments. 124 177 249 422 485

Business Empire and Transformation

After becoming China’s richest man for three consecutive years, Chen Hao confronts the need for danger-awareness, retreat, and transformation. He reorganizes Century Horizon’s businesses while continuing to support selected entrepreneurs and esports teams. 535 572

Trivia

• Chen Hao was an avid reader of Huang Yi’s novels during middle school. 4
• He prefers the Shu faction whenever he plays Three Kingdoms-themed games. 139
• Century Horizon’s flexible working hours were partly created because Chen Hao struggles to wake up early. 160
• He drinks only a casual sip after each toast, even when insisting on social equality with his former employees and classmates. 485
• His in-game name “I am the boss” was once mistaken for an arrogant tester and promptly raided. 139 140