Zhou Da

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Zhou Da (周达)
Alias(es)	Da Zi; Brother Da
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Ning City No. 1 High School; Class 3, Year 1; Dorm 404
Occupation/Role	Student; Living Committee Member
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 3

Background / History

Zhou Da introduces himself as a novel enthusiast who reads widely and dreams of becoming a writer. His deliberately ridiculous self-introduction—complete with threats to turn classmates into non-humans in his future books—immediately establishes him as a natural comedian in the class 3.

He becomes one of Ling Yun's closest classmates early on. After losing an arm-wrestling match to Ling Yun, Zhou Da begins treating him as an exceptional “protagonist” and later as his self-declared big brother 3 40 50. His tendency to loudly analyze Ling Yun's interactions with Jiang Yingqing earns him the nickname-like role of the “clown,” but also makes him an inadvertent facilitator of their relationship 4 5 46.

During formal classes, Zhou Da becomes the class's Living Committee Member. He takes the position seriously enough to assign work from a notebook, though he reserves the comparatively easy trash-disposal task for himself and Ling Yun 37. He later shares Dorm 404 with Niu Li, Zhang Letian, and Cao Ge 167.

Ling Yun's Heavenly Mystery Technique identifies Zhou Da as possessing a Blue destiny. That destiny is tied to Zhou Da eventually writing Legend of Ling Yun, a biography of Ling Yun's extraordinary life that is predicted to make him a world-class bestselling author 94.

Appearance

Zhou Da is a short, round-bodied student with a plump, bun-like face, a slightly protruding belly, and notably agile small eyes. He was measured at 170 cm and 130 kg during the physical-fitness test, though Ling Yun altered the recorded result to 172 cm and 100 kg 3 41.

• Usually described as chubby or round-faced.
• Has a loud voice and highly animated facial expressions.
• His loose T-shirt emphasizes his protruding belly 3.
• In Ling Yun's prior-life memories, Zhou Da loses half a front tooth in a second-year fight; his dentist father later replaces his teeth with porcelain ones 3.

Personality

Zhou Da is loud, theatrical, shamelessly expressive, and almost incapable of reacting mildly. He swings rapidly between despair, smugness, flattery, panic, and excitement—often within the same conversation. His dramatic commentary regularly turns ordinary school incidents into performances for everyone around him 4 40 50.

Despite his laziness and frequent attempts to avoid work or studying, he is observant and clever in social situations. He is quick to recognize patterns, gossip, and opportunities, even if his conclusions are often exaggerated or poorly timed 4 12 40. He has a persistent habit of framing Ling Yun's successes as evidence that their world follows the logic of a power-fantasy novel 13 37 40.

His loyalty to Ling Yun is genuine. Zhou Da promotes Ling Yun's achievements, keeps his identity as the streamer “Ling Chen Asks for Immortality” secret, defends his reputation, and refers to him as his only recognized big brother 36 50. He later makes an exaggerated offer to recognize Ling Yun as his godfather in gratitude for helping him and his friends during the parent-teacher conference 276.

Abilities & Skills

Writing and Storytelling

Zhou Da is an avid reader of novels who intends to become an author himself. He is particularly skilled at embellishing events into vivid, entertaining narratives.

• Keeps a notebook recording Ling Yun's “glorious achievements” 94.
• Retells Ling Yun's boxing-club selection in detail as material for a future novel 40.
• Is selected by his Dorm 404 roommates to narrate their secrets because of his eloquence and descriptive ability 167.
• Is destined to write Legend of Ling Yun, which will turn him into a renowned author 94.

Gaming

Zhou Da is an enthusiastic but comparatively unskilled gamer who relies heavily on Ling Yun's guidance.

• Begs Ling Yun to carry him to Glory rank in Honor of Kings 6 15.
• Reaches Honor of Kings after being carried by Ling Yun 18.
• Plays support as Zhang Fei in Ling Yun and Jiang Yingxue's three-person queue 15.
• Attempts to exploit strong characters in Bleach VS Naruto, selecting Sosuke Aizen before being decisively defeated by Ling Yun's Itachi Uchiha 183.

Chess

Zhou Da demonstrates enough experience at chess to quickly defeat Zhang Letian, proudly claiming to be a professional. His confidence collapses when Ling Yun challenges him and overwhelms him in a one-sided match 186.

Class Organization

As Living Committee Member, Zhou Da handles classroom task assignments and sports-meet logistics.

• Organizes the class cleanup and assigns duties with a notebook 37.
• Uses task assignments to secure a campus walk with Ling Yun under the pretext of taking out the trash 37.
• Assists with class logistics during the sports meet, including moving supplies and setting up venues 85.

Relationships

• Ling Yun — Closest friend, deskmate, gaming partner, and self-proclaimed “big brother.” Zhou Da admires Ling Yun's talents, records his achievements, and often acts as his loudest supporter 3 15 36 50 94.
• Jiang Yingqing — Classmate whom Zhou Da repeatedly teases about Ling Yun. His blunt analysis of her arm-wrestling interaction with Ling Yun inadvertently advances their relationship 4 46.
• Jiang Yingxue — Ling Yun's gaming partner and Jiang Yingqing's older sister. Zhou Da joins her and Ling Yun for a three-person Honor of Kings queue, addressing her with exaggerated politeness 15.
• Wang Xiaoling — Classmate with whom he has a familiar bickering dynamic. In Ling Yun's prior-life memories, they later attend the same university, become engaged, and are remembered as a couple 76.
• Niu Li — Classmate and Dorm 404 roommate. The two alternate between teaming up, insulting each other, and negotiating food-based truces 104 167 196.
• Zhang Letian — Classmate and Dorm 404 roommate. They compete in singing, gaming, chess, and gossip, usually with Zhou Da escalating the situation 50 167 186.
• Cao Ge — Dorm 404 roommate and fellow member of Zhou Da's social circle 167 180.
• Zhou Qishan — His father, who attends the parent-teacher conference. Ling Yun's prior-life memories identify Zhou Da's father as a well-known Ning City dentist 3 275.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Early School Life

• Introduces himself as a future novelist and immediately becomes a source of laughter in the class 3.
• Loses an arm-wrestling match to Ling Yun and begins viewing him as an impossibly gifted protagonist 3.
• Causes a classwide backlash by exposing Ling Yun's interest in Jiang Yingqing, then becomes Ling Yun's comic confidant in the aftermath 4.
• Helps Ling Yun by quickly leaving the cafeteria when Jiang Yingqing joins him, creating space for the pair 5.

Gaming and Military Training

• Pressures Ling Yun to carry him in Honor of Kings, ultimately reaching Honor rank through Ling Yun's help 6 15 18.
• Treats Ling Yun's military-training feats and mastery of Military Boxing as proof that he belongs in a cultivation novel 10 13.
• Gives up on pushing for Glory because military training and late-night gaming exhaust him, leaving Ling Yun and Jiang Yingxue to queue together 23.

Class Committee and School Events

• Becomes Living Committee Member and enthusiastically organizes the class cleanup 37.
• Assists with the sports meet but resents being sent repeatedly to logistics work while Ling Yun relaxes with Jiang Yingqing 85.
• Is assigned to the Materials Management Group for the sports meet, which he regards as humiliating manual labor 81.
• Joins the school's Mid-Autumn Festival Gala as part of the Zhou Da quartet, receiving Ling Yun's encouragement before their performance 239.

Dorm 404

• Shares Dorm 404 with Niu Li, Zhang Letian, and Cao Ge; the group relies on Ling Yun's discretion and intervention when their misconduct draws attention 167 168.
• Tells the group a frightening story from middle school about a supposedly haunted dormitory, becoming visibly shaken while recounting it 180.
• Suffers a facial rash after Niu Li's athlete's foot allegedly contacts his face while Niu Li sleepwalks 174.

Future Legacy

• Continues compiling Ling Yun's accomplishments in anticipation of writing a biography 94.
• Is foretold to achieve prominence through Legend of Ling Yun, using Ling Yun's future fame and documented exploits to become an internationally celebrated author 94.

Notable Quotes

“My name is Zhou Da! Zhou as in ‘surrounded by punchlines,’ and Da as in ‘meeting the standard entirely by guessing’!” 3

“Brother Yun, did you accidentally grab the protagonist's template for your life script? Are you going to leave any room for us common folk to live?” 37

“In this life, I, Zhou Da, only recognize one brother! And that is—Brother Yun!” 50

“If you do not abandon me, Da is willing to recognize you as his Godfather!” 276

Trivia

• Zhou Da's preferred hobby is reading novels of all kinds, including unusual titles such as Entangled by Mother 3 48.
• He once attempts to volunteer as a biology-class human model but withdraws immediately after learning he would need to remove his shirt 81.
• He considers staying up all night on holidays a necessary part of enjoying them, calling his exhaustion the “sedimentation of knowledge” 90.
• He is repeatedly mocked for his poor singing after attempting to perform Ling Yun's song “Ugly Monster” 50.