Kuang Zhiguo
The System Creator
Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Kuang Zhiguo (匡志国) |
| Species/Race | Human |
| Gender | Male |
| Affiliation | Imperial Capital University; Room 307 |
| Occupation/Role | Graduate student; chemistry major |
| Status | Deceased; died after ingesting the poison intended for Wu Wei 10 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 2 |
Background / History
Kuang Zhiguo was one of four roommates in Imperial Capital University’s Room 307, alongside Wu Wei, Li Long, and Wang Zixuan. The dormitory maintained a weekly shared-meal tradition, and its members played games and basketball together. 2
After Li Long died in Wu Wei’s room, Kuang became privately suspicious. He recorded his doubts in a password-protected notebook, noting Li Long’s unusual behavior and wondering whether Li Long had “been reborn” like himself, as well as what role Wu Wei had played in the death. 6
His resentment toward Wu Wei intensified after recurring dreams that appeared to show his future. In these dreams, Kuang joined Lan Group to follow Lan Meng but was marginalized at work, while Wu Wei became a highly paid special technical consultant and developed a relationship with Lan Meng. 9 The dreams culminated in Lan Meng agreeing to marry Kuang while pregnant with Wu Wei’s child, only to later tell him she had aborted the child rather than let Kuang raise it. 9
Believing the dreams showed an unbearable future and blaming Wu Wei for Lan Meng’s imagined treatment of him, Kuang resolved to kill Wu Wei. 10
Personality
Kuang initially presented himself as a normal, sociable dormmate, but Li Long’s death made him guarded, introspective, and secretive. Rather than share his suspicions, he documented them privately and accelerated an undisclosed plan. 6
He was deeply insecure about Wu Wei’s talent and work ethic. While Wang Zixuan argued that competing with Wu Wei was pointless, Kuang internally vowed to trample Wu Wei beneath his feet, motivated both by envy and his feelings for Lan Meng. 7
His fixation on Lan Meng and the future shown in his dreams developed into resentment and homicidal obsession. Even after Lan Meng’s dream-self humiliated him, he could not hate her; he instead assigned all blame to Wu Wei. 9 10
Skills
Chemistry
Kuang majored in chemistry and consistently ranked among the top ten students in his year. He understood how to use poison to kill someone and applied that knowledge against Wu Wei. 10
- Prepared a lethal substance intended to poison Wu Wei. 10
- Initially added a drop of an unknown liquid to Wu Wei’s water while Wu Wei appeared asleep. 8
- Failed to notice that Wu Wei had switched the contents of their cups. 8
Future-like Dreams
Kuang experienced seven consecutive dreams depicting an apparent future involving himself, Wu Wei, and Lan Meng. 9
- The dreams showed him becoming marginalized at Lan Group while Wu Wei prospered. 9
- They reinforced his belief that Wu Wei would take Lan Meng from him. 9
- The dreams’ origin is not confirmed; Wu Wei and Qin Yunhai later consider that Wang Zixuan’s Dream Builder may have hypnotized Kuang. 13
Relationships
- Wu Wei — Roommate and eventual target. Kuang envied Wu Wei’s talent, blamed him for the future shown in his dreams, and attempted to poison him. 6 7 10
- Lan Meng — Kuang’s unrequited love and central obsession. His dreams of her relationship with Wu Wei drove his resentment and final actions. 7 9 10
- Li Long — Roommate whose death prompted Kuang to suspect rebirth and supernatural interference. 6
- Wang Zixuan — Roommate. Wang witnessed Kuang’s death and recorded evidence of Wu Wei switching the poisoned water. 10
- Wang Zixuan — Later suspected by Wu Wei and Qin Yunhai of using Dream Builder to influence Kuang’s mind. 13
Story Role / Major Arcs
Room 307 and Li Long’s Death
Kuang participates in Room 307’s close roommate circle before Li Long’s sudden death breaks the group apart. He is questioned by police with Wu Wei and Wang Zixuan, then accepts the official explanation without pressing Wu Wei for details. 2 6
Suspicion and Envy
Following the death, Kuang privately investigates Li Long’s behavior and considers the possibility of rebirth. He becomes increasingly bitter over Wu Wei’s exceptional ability and Lan Meng’s interest in him. 6 7
Poisoning Attempt and Death
Kuang secretly drugs Wu Wei’s water, knowing Wu Wei habitually drinks water after waking. Wu Wei observes the act, later pours the tainted water into Kuang’s cup, and replaces his own water with tap water. 8
The next morning, Kuang believes Wu Wei has drunk the poison, but Wu Wei only pretends to drink. Kuang then drinks from his own cup, collapses while bleeding from all seven orifices, and dies. Wu Xie identifies him as another “discordant factor.” 10