Chen Chen

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Chen Chen (陈晨)
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Hummingbird Delivery / Binhai Branch
Occupation/Role	Former university student; intern and new Supernaturalist recruit 30 31
First Appearance	Chapter 6 6

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Ordinary student	6–29	Shen Qing's close roommate and a graduating student; he initially knows nothing definite about the supernatural world. 6 9
Awakened Supernaturalist — ability unidentified	30	Following the Cinnabar Spirit incident, the base detects energy fluctuations from him. His ability is assessed as passive or not fully awakened, and he is brought in for testing. 29 30

Background

Chen Chen is Shen Qing's close university roommate. He accompanies Shen Qing to their counselor's office to submit graduation employment paperwork and defends Shen Qing's delivery work as legitimate employment. 6

During the Wu Yuan incident at Coastal Industrial University, Chen Chen notices Shen Qing heading toward the danger area and becomes seriously worried when the school is evacuated over reports of a murderer. He later recognizes Xie Chong as Shen Qing's supposed delivery-driver colleague and begins suspecting that Shen Qing's job is a cover for something more unusual. 7 8 9

Personality

Chen Chen is loyal and protective of his friends. He waits anxiously for Shen Qing during the university crisis, repeatedly checks for updates, and accepts that Shen Qing may have reasons for keeping secrets rather than forcing an explanation. 7 9

He is excitable and highly receptive to the supernatural once it is revealed to him. Rather than fearing the Cinnabar Spirit encounter into silence, he is fascinated by Shen Qing's identity as a Supernaturalist and vehemently resists having his memories erased. 29

He is also playful and meddlesome in Shen Qing's personal life. Alongside their roommates, he actively engineers opportunities for Shen Qing and Gu Jingshi to speak privately after their reunion. 13

Abilities & Skills

Unidentified Awakened Ability

Chen Chen has awakened an ability, but its nature and practical effects have not yet been confirmed.

• The branch detects supernatural energy fluctuations from him after the Cinnabar Spirit incident. 30
• His ability is believed to be passive or incompletely awakened. 30
• He reports feeling unusually unwilling to move during the day, though this is not confirmed as an ability effect. 30
• He has not demonstrated a confirmed combat application or received a stated rank. 30 31

Equipment / Uniform

• A deep-blue uniform resembling a Public Security Bureau uniform, issued after he becomes associated with the branch. 41

Relationships

• Shen Qing — Close roommate, longtime friend, and later fellow Hummingbird recruit. Chen Chen worries over Shen Qing's safety, supports his relationship with Gu Jingshi, and looks to him as a mentor after awakening. 6 7 13 31
• Xie Chong — Shen Qing's partner and Chen Chen's senior colleague. Xie Chong helps determine that Chen Chen does not need his memories erased and brings him to the base for testing. 29 30
• Gu Jingshi — Shen Qing's former girlfriend. Chen Chen supports their reconciliation and helps arrange private time for them during the dorm gathering. 12 13
• Chen Xu and Chen Ming — Fellow roommates and members of the “Three Chens”; they join Chen Chen in teasing Shen Qing and trying to reunite him with Gu Jingshi. 12 13
• Zhou Ming — University counselor. Chen Chen witnesses Zhou Ming's involvement in the Cinnabar Spirit incident and the subsequent memory-erasure procedure. 29

Story Role / Major Arcs

Coastal Industrial University Incident

Chen Chen accompanies Shen Qing during graduation-related errands and is the first friend to notice Shen Qing moving toward the Alumni Grove after sensing danger. When police evacuate the campus, he alerts others that Shen Qing may be near the reported murderer and waits outside the cordon for news. 6 7 8

After Shen Qing reappears, Chen Chen accepts a superficial explanation but privately suspects that Shen Qing handled far more than an ordinary criminal case. 9

Dorm Gathering

At the graduation gathering, Chen Chen joins the other roommates in separating Shen Qing and Gu Jingshi from the group so they can talk. He remains frustrated by their awkwardness but continues to support a reconciliation. 12 13

Cinnabar Spirit Incident and Recruitment

Chen Chen meets Shen Qing near Sunshine Residential Complex to discuss the supernatural suspicions surrounding him. He is nearly struck by a Cinnabar Spirit's crystal projectile, only for Shen Qing to save him with a handgun and destroy the demon. 28

After witnessing the fight, Chen Chen learns the truth about Supernaturalists. He refuses memory erasure, and the branch discovers that he has awakened an unidentified ability; he subsequently enters the Binhai Branch as an intern. 29 30 31

Early Life at the Binhai Branch

Chen Chen is eager to become a field agent and takes pride in his new uniform, though Shen Qing and Xie Chong insist that he focus on physical training while his ability remains unclear. 31 41

He attends Shen Qing and Xie Chong's commendation ceremony, where Shen Qing receives a First-Class Merit for the Walking Corpse incident. Chen Chen is openly awed by Shen Qing's achievement and celebrates with him afterward. 41 42

Trivia

• Chen Chen, Chen Ming, and Chen Xu are collectively known as the “Three Chens” because they share a surname and dormitory. 12
• Before learning the truth, Chen Chen suspects that Shen Qing's delivery work is a front connected to a special department. 9