wild wolf

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Zhang Dongye 1044
Former Name	Zhang Dong 1044
Alias(es)	Wild Wolf (野狼); Old Wolf; addressed by his subordinates as “Boss” 1033 1136
Species/Race	Human mutant 1040
Gender	Male 1044
Affiliation	Wild Wolf Mercenary Group; operates through the Mercenary Guild 1040 1044
Occupation/Role	Mercenary captain; former soldier and guard 1044 1087
Status	Alive; reportedly released without punishment and inactive in mercenary work for some time 1185
First Appearance	Referenced as Zhang Dong 957; appears under the Wild Wolf identity 1033

Power Progression

The context establishes his evolution from a former guard into a powerful mutant, but does not date his breakthroughs.

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Former soldier and guard; original rank unspecified	1087	Retrospective account from Qiao Seven. The protagonist notes that his present strength, bearing, and outlook differ greatly from his earlier life.
Mutant	1040	Wei Ping identifies him as a mutant and warns the protagonist that his strength is fundamentally different from an evolutioner’s.
Above S-class — estimated	1125 1126	The protagonist estimates his strength as above S-class and his physical force at roughly three to four tons. This is an assessment, not a recorded promotion or breakthrough.

Background

Wild Wolf originally went by Zhang Dong and served as a soldier and guard. During that earlier period, the protagonist compared him to a guard dog released into the wild, recognizing his potential to contend with Xu Wei and Bai Chi. By the time he leads his mercenary group, he has adopted the name Zhang Dongye 957 1044 1087.

His earlier connection to Fang Yuxuan becomes important when he encounters the amnesiac protagonist under the name Levy. He recognizes a familiar scent before openly confirming his suspicions, while his favorable recruitment terms and knowledge of her preferred weapon suggest that their association predates her current identity 1042 1043 1053.

Appearance

Wild Wolf has a broad, powerful frame, described as approximately 1.9 meters tall at his introduction and about two meters in a later assessment. His face is rugged and weathered, with scars that the protagonist attributes to injuries sustained before his body reached its current evolved condition 1044 1113 1126 1133.

• Facial features: Thick eyebrows, heavy eyes, a high nose, full lips, a sharply defined square face, and slightly recessed eye sockets 1133.
• Complexion: Deeply tanned skin with a yellowish hue 1133.
• Usual clothing: A knee-length leather coat over formal clothing and a tie, worn even in hot rainforest weather 1078 1088.
• Voice: Low, deep, and hoarse 1088 1138.
• Habit: Frequently smokes cigarettes 1095 1149.

Personality

Wild Wolf remains composed during confrontations, even with a gun pressed against his forehead. His authority is often expressed through brief orders or a glance: his subordinates stop fighting immediately when he commands them, and ordinary mercenaries are visibly frightened of him 1041 1042 1044 1065.

His leadership combines loyalty with harsh discipline. He adjusts the wounded Wu San’s collar rather than humiliating him after a defeat, respects his teammates’ privacy concerning their real names, and maintains arrangements to protect their families during missions. Conversely, he punches Knife Five to the ground and threatens members who endanger Levy 1033 1044 1047 1160.

His affection for the protagonist is genuine but frequently possessive. He tries to restrict her access to dangerous work and resists her insistence that their relationship remain professional. She appreciates his care but does not reciprocate his romantic expectations, eventually acknowledging him as a brother 1061 1081 1082 1134.

Despite his intimidating reputation, he can be socially blunt and awkward. His attempt to arrange warm food terrifies a steamed-bun seller, while his earnest declaration that a rescued nurse is “not as good as” the protagonist creates unnecessary resentment 1117 1124.

Abilities & Skills

Mutant Strength and Reinforced Physique

Wild Wolf possesses immense physical strength supported by an unusually robust skeleton 1126.

• A seemingly simple punch knocks Knife Five down with an explosive sound and cracks the ground beneath Wild Wolf’s feet 1047.
• His arm visibly swells with muscle during his clash with Mo Feibai, tearing through his jacket 1079.
• The protagonist estimates his strength ceiling at approximately three to four tons, with bones capable of supporting that force 1126.
• He exchanges blows with the false Fang Yuxuan in her first gear. The protagonist judges that her second gear would severely strain him and her third could defeat him with one punch 1144.
• He is not invulnerable: while shielding the protagonist during a fall, he apparently fractures an arm 1158.
• The protagonist considers a solo fight against a Titan beyond what he could comfortably handle 1125.

Scent Recognition

Wild Wolf identifies the protagonist through a familiar scent despite her changed circumstances 1042.

• Sniffs her wrist during their confrontation and recognizes the scent with apparent nostalgia 1042.
• Subsequently examines and sniffs the pistols he has taken from her 1042.
• Later supports his identification of her as Fang Yuxuan with observations of her behavior, gaze, personality, and memories 1095.

Combat and Firearms

Wild Wolf combines close-range strength with practical firearm use.

• Disarms the protagonist of both Glock 17 pistols during their guild confrontation 1041 1042.
• Fights Mo Feibai in a prolonged battle that the weakened protagonist cannot safely intervene in 1079 1080.
• Efficiently destroys zombies and a newly formed tentacle monster with his custom handgun 1126 1127.
• Handles the weapon’s heavy recoil easily and prevents the protagonist from injuring her wrist when she tries it 1126.

Leadership and Field Operations

His team follows his orders immediately, while his reputation gives him influence across three cities 1042 1061.

• Organizes the group into three squads for underground reconnaissance 1150.
• Uses an earpiece to coordinate reports and warns the team to remain alert; Fatty Two treats his warnings as dependable signs of danger 1154.
• Continues commanding while injured, assigning upstream and downstream searches with a strict two-hundred-meter turnaround limit 1160.
• Maintains informants who look after the mercenaries’ families before missions 1160.

Infection Awareness and Limitations

Wild Wolf is vulnerable to the strengthened zombie virus and adjusts his tactics accordingly 1127.

• Favors firearms over direct contact because mutants can also become infected 1127.
• Explains that treatment after a bite must occur within five minutes, after which transformation becomes irreversible 1127.
• Warns that vaccination grants only a short immunity window and cannot simply be repeated throughout the day 1127.
• Advises thoroughly cooking wild game because animals may carry the virus 1127.
• Oversees the destruction of the protagonist’s experimental blood samples after they begin consuming other viruses and multiplying 1136.

Equipment & Items

• Custom Desert Eagle: An oversized handgun designed by Gun Nine and crafted by Wu San. Built for Wild Wolf’s physique, it uses .70-caliber / 17.78 mm biological ammunition and specially worked metal 1126.
• Leather coat: His habitual outerwear; he also lends it to the protagonist for protection from the cold 1088 1126.
• Communications earpiece: Used to direct his squads underground 1154.
• Weapons supplied to the protagonist: Provides a white-sheathed, white-hilted blade that he later gives her outright; arranges additional blade work through Wu San; supplies an MP7 with five extended sixty-round magazines before the underground mission 1046 1054 1136 1149.
• Isolation clothing: Provides a three-layer camouflage outfit with an isolation layer between its ordinary-looking inner and outer layers 1136.

Relationships

• Fang Yuxuan / Levy / Mo Buyu — Former acquaintance, recruit, and the object of his romantic attachment. He recognizes her despite her memory loss, protects her during recovery, and assists her investigation into her identity. She insists on independence and ultimately regards him as a brother rather than a romantic partner 1042 1081 1095 1134.
• Wu San — Trusted subordinate assigned to close combat and stealth. Wild Wolf shows quiet approval after Wu San stands despite his injuries; Wu San also manufactures his custom handgun 1033 1044 1126.
• Fatty Two — The team’s heavy-firepower member. Physically imposing himself, Fatty Two nevertheless obeys Wild Wolf’s reprimands immediately 1040 1044.
• Qiao Seven — Sniper and adviser; also treats injuries during field operations 1044 1157.
• Knife Five — Agile close-combat and stealth specialist whom Wild Wolf violently disciplines over the conflict surrounding Levy’s admission 1044 1047.
• Si Zhuang, Six Thieves, Eight Axe, and Gun Nine — Core teammates specializing respectively in assault and recovery, infiltration, close-combat clearing, and firearms/logistics 1044.
• Ren Feng — Guild administrator who challenges his group’s conduct but remains wary of his power 1042.
• Mo Feibai — Opponent whose attachment to the protagonist brings him into conflict with Wild Wolf 1078 1079 1080.
• Fang Juan / Juanjuan — Political antagonist during the meeting involving the false Fang Yuxuan. Their confrontation escalates until others intervene 1138.
• Scarface — An uneasy contact with whom he has a tense relationship; later reports state that Scarface wanted him dead 1136 1185.
• Little White — The protagonist’s wolf companion, which Wild Wolf looks after during her absence 1135.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Mercenary Guild and Levy’s Recruitment

• Initial encounter: His arrival silences the guild hall. A brief exchange of looks leaves the protagonist drenched in sweat, emphasizing the danger she senses from him 1033.
• Conflict and recognition: Following clashes between Levy and his men, he takes her pistols, recognizes her scent, and stops the fighting 1040 1041 1042.
• Recruitment terms: Offers equal participation in the team’s distribution of 80% of mission income, with 20% reserved for equipment, and accepts that she cannot attend every mission 1043.
• Formal admission: Welcomes her as the group’s tenth member on July 14, buys beer for the hall, introduces his eight existing subordinates, and reveals his current and former names 1044.
• Acceptance dispute: After she defeats six opponents, he demands that his members accept her place in the team and gives her the blade he supplied 1054.

Rescue and Recognition of Fang Yuxuan

• Restricted missions: Joins Wei Ping and Uncle Zhou in arranging for the protagonist’s available solo assignments to be reassigned, hoping to keep her out of danger 1061.
• Rescue: Goes alone to retrieve her and fights Mo Feibai. His subsequent romantic pressure prompts her to insist that he remain only her superior 1078 1079 1081 1082.
• Identity investigation: Becomes convinced that she is Fang Yuxuan and agrees to help search for her former corpse while keeping their identities concealed 1095 1096 1097.
• Recovered memories: Nearly loses his composure when she addresses him by his old and current names and confirms that her memories have returned 1113.

Hospital Recovery and the False Fang Yuxuan

• Caregiving: Prepares food, carves apples into rabbit shapes, guards her room, and repeatedly sacrifices sleep to watch over her 1119 1133 1149.
• Hospital outbreak: Accompanies her through infected floors, eliminating zombies and explaining the changed risks of the virus 1126 1127.
• Political meeting: Brings her to meet the three families under the cover of being his secretary and refuses to abandon her when Juanjuan objects 1135 1136 1138.
• Confrontation with the impostor: The false Fang Yuxuan accuses him of manufacturing a duplicate to seize control of the city. He remains silent under the accusation and later trades blows with her 1143 1144.
• Disclosure to his team: Confirms that he told his subordinates the protagonist’s identity because of the danger involved in their mission 1147.

Underground Expedition and Aftermath

• Reconnaissance: Leads three squads investigating underground zombie activity 1150.
• Protection during retreat: Shields the protagonist against rocks as they tumble down a slope, apparently fracturing his arm before urging her to run 1158.
• Continued command: Accepts sole command when she states that the team does not need two captains, then organizes searches along an underground river 1160.
• Reported release: The protagonist later hears that the false Fang Yuxuan pleaded on his behalf and that he was released without punishment. He is said to have stopped accepting mercenary missions for an extended period 1185.

Notable Quotes

“My current name is Zhang Dongye. My original name was Zhang Dong.” 1044

“I won't tell you their real names for now. That's personal privacy.” 1044

“Kid! My name, Wild Wolf, isn't just for show!!” 1079

“It's okay... I'm here.” 1126