Chen Chen

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Chen Chen (陈晨)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Black Light Technology; God's Forbidden Zone
Occupation/Role	Researcher, founder and highest authority holder of Black Light City
Status	Disappeared after merging the Principles of Civilization 648
First Appearance	3

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
USB Drive user	3	Determines that the USB Drive can extract or manifest nonliving objects depicted in videos, subject to its energy supply.
PK Armor user	83	Claims Utoni's PK Armor gauntlet; the armor adapts to him and provides visual systems, weapon control, and physical enhancement.
Power Crystal recipient	161	Absorbs nine Power Crystal fragments, gaining the ability to manipulate objects with his mind; radiation causes nosebleeds.
Initial electromagnetic field	162 163	Measures approximately 1 mN average fine force and nearly 0.36 N maximum force; discovers that his ability produces electric and magnetic fields.
Expanded field control	167	Uses NZT-48 and absorbs 22 additional Power Crystals, substantially improving control distance and field energy; can precisely stack an entire deck of cards.
High-output field user	398	After absorbing over 1,300 Power Crystals, gains a 20-meter perceptive/manipulation range and approximately 1,500 N of full strength; achieves limited, taxing flight.
Enhanced physical body	473	His strengthened body withstands acceleration beyond normal human limits while flying.
Psionic transformation	561 562	Field energy fuses with psionics, temporarily alters his DNA, and manifests a consciousness thief tendril; he can enter this transformed state again after consuming enough nutrients.
Consciousness thief rebirth	580 585	Revives through a contingency involving 5,000 felons; later regains a human form with a powerful consciousness thief body.
Major psionic inheritance	643	Destroys and absorbs a consciousness thief's released psionics, receiving a massive increase in power.
Principle of Civilization wielder	648	Defeats Professor Wang Xi, absorbs the Principles of Civilization, and merges them with Earth's Principle of Civilization.

Background / History

Chen Chen initially investigates the mysterious USB Drive scientifically, recording its unknown principles and concluding that it can manifest nonliving objects from viewed videos through the viewer's thoughts. Its limited energy forces him to treat each experiment cautiously 3.

While still a student, he rapidly develops expertise in biochemistry, helps Xia Yin and Wang Wei conduct a stem-cell experiment, and insists on serving as corresponding author because he bears responsibility for the work's reliability and intellectual property 14 17. When Associate Professor Zheng Jian attempts to claim authorship, Chen Chen researches him, identifies clues surrounding his past, and ultimately survives the ensuing investigation with Professor Wang Xi's protection 23 26.

His early research develops into a broader longevity agenda. Chen Chen conceives the Human Lifespan Escape Plan to break the Hayflick Limit, pursue longevity, and prevent himself and his loved ones from facing a long life alone 90. He later builds influence through Black Light Technology and God's Forbidden Zone, using advanced medical treatments and strategic pressure to bring consortiums and powerful individuals under his control 104 156 258.

After gaining access to Power Crystals from Chronicle, Chen Chen systematically develops electromagnetic field abilities. He eventually expands his operations across parallel worlds, confronts the consciousness thief, returns to the future Black Light City founded in his name, and reclaims control from the Chen Family 161 192 561 562.

Following the defeat of the consciousness thief, Chen Chen acquires immense psionic power and ultimately defeats Professor Wang Xi, identified as the Void Dragon. He merges the accumulated Principles of Civilization into Earth's own Principle, causing humanity's civilization to flourish before disappearing 643 648.

Appearance

Chen Chen's appearance changes after genetic optimization. His facial features become sharper and more three-dimensional, his pupils are jet-black, and his height increases from 1.75 meters to 1.8 meters 334.

• Jet-black pupils 334
• Sharper, more defined facial features following genetic optimization 334
• Height: 1.8 meters after his transformation 334
• Can manifest a grotesque consciousness thief tendril from his palm during psionic transformation 561
• Remains unaffected by temperatures below −30°C while wearing only a thin linen outer garment in Black Light City 560

Personality

Chen Chen is analytical, methodical, and strongly driven by scientific understanding. He repeatedly measures, tests, and revises his theories rather than accepting supernatural explanations at face value, from studying the USB Drive to quantifying his electromagnetic field 3 162 163.

He is ambitious and pragmatic, treating technological progress as necessary even when ethical limits complicate it. His longevity plan is rooted in a desire to preserve his parents and loved ones, but his methods increasingly prioritize long-term development, control, and survival over conventional morality 90 104 567.

NZT-48's extreme calmness and rationality gradually distance him from others. Even Wang Wei becomes uneasy around him after Zheng Jian's death, while Chen Chen recognizes that his altered personality contributes to the growing separation 26. As his power grows, he becomes increasingly cold and detached, particularly when confronting the Chen Family and Chen Zeyu 562 631.

Abilities & Skills

Scientific Research and Analysis

Chen Chen rapidly absorbs advanced knowledge and applies it to biotechnology, physics, dimensional phenomena, and psionics research.

• Reaches a master's-level grasp of biochemistry after a month of study and develops experimental hypotheses 14
• Absorbs contemporary biological knowledge at an exceptional pace, including regenerative medicine, genetic engineering, biomaterials science, and tissue engineering 90
• Calculates the USB Drive's matter-energy conversion cost and rejects impractical extraction plans based on available energy 47
• Identifies electromagnetic effects behind his apparent psychokinesis through controlled experimentation 162 163
• Deduces that a Power Crystal-producing alien plant drained the Chronicle world's moisture and nutrients 192

Electromagnetic Field Manipulation

Power Crystal exposure grants Chen Chen a field that can exert force, manipulate matter, interfere with electronics, and eventually support flight.

• Manipulates objects without physical contact, beginning with pens, weights, and playing cards 161 162 167
• Produces detectable electric and magnetic fields; can interfere with a laptop's operation 163
• Achieves fine control sufficient to arrange a deck of cards with a thought 167
• Perceives and precisely manipulates objects within a 20-meter radius after major crystal absorption 398
• Generates roughly 1,500 N of force at full strength at that stage 398
• Can fly, though early attempts are slow and physically taxing 398
• Initially suffers nosebleeds, hunger, and physical strain when exceeding his limits 162

Psionics and Consciousness Thief Traits

Chen Chen's field later merges with psionics, enabling biological transformation and far greater power.

• Temporarily alters his own DNA encoding through fused field energy and psionics 561
• Manifests consciousness thief tendrils from his body 561
• Can restore his transformed state by consuming sufficient nutrients 562
• Revives through a contingency involving 5,000 felons after his clone is lost 580
• Absorbs the psionics released by a defeated consciousness thief, gaining immense power 643

Strategic Leadership

Chen Chen directs Black Light Technology's research, security forces, and political strategy.

• Uses Black Knights and X-112 to reclaim Black Light City from the Chen Family 561 562
• Plans a public trial using the Chen Family's documented crimes to establish order after retaking the city 562
• Introduces Compound L carefully to create psionic users while managing the risk of social instability 567
• Uses political pressure and negotiation teams to acquire control of Terra Company 180
• Maintains influence sufficient to avoid arrest after intervention by higher authorities 446

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• USB Drive — Extracts or manifests nonliving objects from viewed videos; later enters Phase Two and opens passageways to other worlds 3 193
• PK Armor — Adaptive armor with advanced visual systems, weapon control, and physical enhancement 83
• NZT-48 — Enhances his mental processing and field control, though Chen Chen seeks not to depend on it psychologically 47 167
• Power Crystals — Fragments from the Chronicle alien plant that expand his field energy and electromagnetic abilities 161 167 398
• Graphene poker cards — Used as weapons; Chen Chen kills Adrian's bodyguard with one while invisible 258
• Reality Anchor — A psionics-suppressing device Chen Chen activates and seeks to replicate using element 126 577 580
• Black stone slab — Can temporarily control human thought and contains ninety-nine Principles of Civilization 625 648

Relationships

• Little X — AI assistant and frequent research collaborator; Chen Chen treats her as a peer in scientific discussion, while she repeatedly expresses concern for his safety 192 398 648.
• Xia Yin — Research collaborator and financial backer for his experiments; she trusts his ability but becomes reserved and guilty after Zheng Jian's death 15 23 26.
• Wang Wei — Early roommate and research assistant; their friendship becomes strained as Chen Chen grows more cold and intimidating 17 26.
• Professor Wang Xi — Early academic protector who shields Chen Chen after Zheng Jian's death; later revealed as the Void Dragon and defeated by Chen Chen 26 648.
• Chen Zeyu — Chen Chen's younger brother and later rival in Black Light City; Chen Chen defeats him, implants a God chip, and intends to replace him with a clone to protect their parents from the truth 561 631.
• Chen Chen's parents — The central motivation for the Human Lifespan Escape Plan; Chen Chen wants them to live alongside him for as long as possible 90.
• Anderson Tobias — United Resistance Army commander who recognizes Chen Chen as a historical figure and directs him toward Black Light City 558 559.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Academic Research Arc

Chen Chen begins as a student researching the USB Drive and conducting biochemistry experiments. He protects his authorship from Zheng Jian's attempted appropriation and gains Professor Wang Xi's backing after Zheng Jian's death 3 17 23 26.

Longevity and Black Light Expansion Arc

He transforms his research into the Human Lifespan Escape Plan, develops advanced medical technologies, and builds Black Light Technology into an organization able to pressure consortiums and political institutions 90 104 156 180.

Power Crystal Arc

Chen Chen obtains Power Crystal fragments, develops electromagnetic abilities through rigorous testing, and progressively expands his field's power, range, and precision 161 162 163 167 398.

Black Light City Arc

After entering a devastated parallel world, Chen Chen returns to Black Light City—where he is remembered as its founder—and retakes it from the Chen Family and Chen Zeyu 558 559 561 562.

Psionics Era Arc

Chen Chen develops Compound L to seed psionic abilities among humanity, publicly acknowledges superpowered individuals, and develops reality anchors to counter psionic threats 567 571 577 580.

Principle of Civilization Arc

After absorbing a consciousness thief's psionics, Chen Chen defeats Professor Wang Xi/Void Dragon, takes the Principles of Civilization, and merges them with Earth's civilization before vanishing 643 648.

Notable Quotes

“Human Lifespan Escape Plan...” 90

“Obstacles to development will not stop development.” 90

“I have been reborn.” 580

“It means I'm going to judge them myself.” 562