Qing Chen

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Qing Chen (慶塵)
Alias(es)	Qing Xiao Tu; Light of the White Race 281 845
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Qing Clan; Knight Organization; founder of Daybreak; Parent's Association 652 658 841
Occupation/Role	Time Walker and internal test player; Qing Clan Family Head; former head of Intelligence Department One; combat instructor at the Li Clan academy 280 371 784 841
Status	Alive
Age	17–18 at the beginning of the story 1
First Appearance	Chapter 1: “The Person I’m Waiting For”

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Knight	170	Had formally become a Knight under Li Shutong and began pursuing the Knight Organization’s Life and Death Trials. 170
D-Class Knight	295	Completed a Life and Death Trial, unlocked his second Gene Lock, and gained the ability to breathe underwater. 295
B-Class Knight	530	Reached the level at which he could evade firearm trajectories; his Knight physique and Cloud Qi continued developing. 530 651
A-Class Thunder Awakened	658	Awakened electromagnetic power in battle; his first A-Class awakening was noted for its spectacular battlefield impact. 657 658
A-Class Thunder Mage	836	Adapted immediately to his Superconducting World A-Class body, using Wrath of Thor and precise range control against pursuing players. 836
S-Class Combat Master	845	Advanced in the Superconducting World and received Electronic Transition, an S-Class lightning skill. 845
Demigod Knight	937	Completed the wingsuit-flying Life and Death Trial amid fighter-jet interception and became a Demigod. 936 937
Demigod Thunder Awakened	980	Used the potential of two Life and Death Trials to push his thunder power to the pinnacle of the Demigod realm; his Divine Cut capacity rose to fourteen uses. 980

Background / History

Qing Chen first appears as a reserved teenage chess prodigy, earning money by defeating an old man in alleyway games and teaching him strategies in return. He displays photographic memory, patience, and an unusual maturity for his age. 1

After crossing into the Inner World, he awakens in Prison No. 18 with an identity tied to the Qing Clan, including an existing subordinate in Lu Guangyi and an arranged engagement to Kamishiro Kono. Li Shutong subjects him to five days of isolation, starvation, thirst, and waterboarding; Qing Chen refuses to break, leading Li Shutong to accept him as a personal disciple. 6 39 47

He chooses to remain in the Qing Clan’s deadly Shadow Struggle rather than withdraw. While imprisoned, he begins the Breathing Technique and combat training under Li Shutong, Ye Wan, and Lin Xiaoxiao. 44 47 84

In City No. 18, Qing Chen fights under the ring name Qing Xiao Tu at Begonia Boxing Gym. He studies opponents, integrates multiple fighting styles, and defeats six Tigerweight boxers consecutively to claim the Tigerweight championship. 194 222 281

He later establishes Daybreak, develops the Parent’s Association, serves in Intelligence Department One, and builds influence across the Qing, Li, and Time Walker factions. He ultimately takes command within the Qing Clan, conducts an internal purge of traitors, and is recognized as its Family Head. 371 443 785 841

Qing Chen eventually learns that the Qing Clan Shadow is his biological brother and that Qing Xun, the Qing Clan head, is his father. His brother had arranged for his landing point in Prison No. 18 and spent years preparing a path for his survival and rise. 609

Appearance

Qing Chen is a slender, handsome young man whose calm bearing often makes others underestimate his physical ability. He usually presents himself modestly, though formal black clothing gives him a notably sharp and imposing presence. 139 227 429

• Slim build, described as having “skinny arms and legs.” 139
• Considered notably good-looking by classmates and acquaintances. 139 429
• Usually wears simple white tracksuits. 227
• Wears fitted black suits for formal occasions and Qing Clan business. 227 781
• Keeps short bangs; has used his own cut hair as a weapon through Cloud Qi. 884

Personality

Qing Chen is observant, analytical, and difficult to pressure into acting against his own judgment. He believes that knowing what one wants matters more than conforming to others’ expectations, and he is notoriously hard to sway once he has made a decision. 176

He is calm under scrutiny, violence, and political pressure. Rather than seeking recognition, he focuses on information, preparation, and the most practical route to his objective. His intelligence allows him to spot inconsistencies in documents, assess opponents’ habits, and retain details other people forget. 401 708

Despite his ruthless treatment of enemies, Qing Chen is protective toward those who follow him. He rejects servile loyalty, tells Lu Guangyi not to call serving him a virtue, and repeatedly urges subordinates such as Li Kerou to cultivate independence rather than depend on him. 6 42 787

Abilities & Skills

Qing Clan Bloodline

Qing Chen possesses the Qing Clan’s ancestral talent for extraordinary memory and calculation.

• Can remember enormous quantities of information, including tens of thousands of digits and individual faces in crowds. 1 231 401
• Rapidly detects contradictions, behavioral patterns, and hidden motives. 401 565 708
• Uses his memory to retain battlefield details, intelligence, and the habits of fallen comrades. 679

Knight Cultivation

Li Shutong teaches Qing Chen the Breathing Technique and the Knight Organization’s path of Life and Death Trials.

• The Breathing Technique restores stamina, removes fatigue, and supports intense cultivation. 47 48 84
• Knight True Qi can sharpen ordinary objects into weapons, including cards, transparent puppet threads, and hair. 267 310 884
• Cloud Qi can cut through enemies, affect elemental users, and reinforce his puppets. 650 898
• Reverse Breathing Technique creates visible ice-blue patterns and is dangerous enough to draw immediate enemy escalation. 729
• Advancement requires Life and Death Trials, which have repeatedly left him severely injured or near death. 295 936

Thunder Awakening

Qing Chen develops electromagnetic abilities into a versatile anti-technology and battlefield-control arsenal.

• EMP — disrupts or destroys electronic systems. 845
• You Ju — catches metal bullets with electromagnetic force. 845
• Wu Ju — alters bullet trajectories and launches them through electromagnetic propulsion. 657 845
• Divine Cut — a near-teleportation lightning attack whose speed can overcome predictive abilities; at Demigod level, Qing Chen can use it fourteen times before exhausting his lightning plasma. 850 980
• Electronic Transition — briefly elementalizes Qing Chen into an electron, allowing instantaneous linear movement and devastating lightning release over roughly 90 meters. 845

Close-Quarters Combat

Qing Chen is an elite unarmed and armed fighter who studies technique obsessively.

• Tigerweight champion of City No. 18. 222 281
• Trained in dagger feints, ambush tactics, misdirection, and exploiting enemy vulnerabilities. 84
• Integrates multiple fighting styles instead of relying on a fixed routine. 222
• Uses exceptional body control to exploit exact combat ranges, particularly in the Superconducting World. 802 836

Sniping and Firearms

Qing Chen has exceptional innate talent for sniping and an advanced understanding of ballistics.

• Developed Absolute Gun Sense and uses it alongside close-combat movement and deception. 296
• Moved his sniper target to 2,350 meters through continued training. 310
• Can anticipate sniper breathing rhythms, heartbeat interference, firing frequency, and aiming errors. 530

Puppet Master

Qing Chen wields the Forbidden Item known as the Puppet Master.

• Uses transparent threads strengthened by Knight True Qi as hidden blades and traps. 267
• Can control multiple people at once; by the time of the Chen Clan conflict, he could control three simultaneously. 651
• Uses defeated enemies as sacrifices to gain additional puppet threads. 651
• Requires the sacrifice of five people per month to remain active. 175

Consciousness Overwrite

Qing Chen can use a Qing Clan-created body-snatching mechanism to inherit another person’s experiences.

• Received nine lives from his father and absorbed the skills and memories of nine Qing Clan traitors. 785
• Used consciousness overwrite during his infiltration of Kamiyo personnel, gaining access to Zhao Kuan’s memories and double-agent history. 481
• This ability is tied to a dangerous Qing Clan bug and is not treated as a casual or consequence-free technique. 785

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Puppet Master — Forbidden Item that controls targets through invisible threads and sacrificial upkeep. 175 651
• Da Fu — a Forbidden Item received through Li Shutong’s inheritance. 609
• Black Sniper — Qing Chen’s principal long-range firearm. 832
• Black Blade — a deity-grade blade capable of cutting Forbidden Items and Demigod defenses; acquired from Zheng Yuandong. 937 987
• Beyond the Three Realms — Forbidden Item that can redirect Qing Chen’s lightning against those who target him. 702 832
• Power Bank — restores Qing Chen’s depleted lightning plasma. 832 980
• Silhouette — one of the Forbidden Items in Qing Chen’s possession. 832
• Green Ox pendant — a Forbidden Item recovered from Chen Yu that compensates for a Knight’s lack of flight capability. 942
• Playing cards — carried as concealed weapons and sharpened through Knight True Qi. 310 530

Relationships

• Li Shutong — Master and mentor. Li Shutong tested Qing Chen’s will in Prison No. 18, accepted him as a disciple, taught him Knight cultivation, and repeatedly protected him in life-threatening battles. 39 44 551
• Qing Clan Shadow — Qing Chen’s biological elder brother. The Shadow arranged his Prison No. 18 landing point, protected his ascent, and sought to prepare him to inherit the Qing Clan’s intelligence network. 609
• Qing Xun — Father and Qing Clan head. Qing Chen learns that Qing Xun orchestrated much of his return to the Qing Clan and gave him the means to purge internal traitors. 609 785
• Yang Yang — Partner and closest equal. She assists his cultivation with gravity fields, challenges his thinking, fights alongside him, and later makes their relationship official with him. 176 184 962
• Li Ke — Disciple. Li Ke sincerely serves Qing Chen without being ordered to do so and seeks to understand the Knight path. 287 303
• Qing Yi — Young disciple and political ally. Qing Chen gives him cultivation guidance, helps him advance to D-Class, and receives his steadfast support within the Qing Clan. 381 396 783
• Li Changqing — Patron and ally. She supports Qing Chen’s advancement, arranges his position at the Li Clan academy, and repeatedly intervenes to protect him. 235 280
• Jiang Xue and Li Tongyun — Qing Chen’s Outer World household. He acts as a protective, responsible figure toward both of them. 131 298
• Zard — Ally, friend, and Knight follower. Zard repeatedly risks himself to protect Qing Chen and later receives the Bloody Longsword from him. 676 735 937
• Qing Ji — Adviser and guardian. Qing Ji guides Qing Chen through Qing Clan customs and continues protecting him even after Qing Chen reaches Demigod status. 770 982
• Kamishiro Kono — Former fiancée whose engagement to Qing Chen was arranged by the Qing Clan and Kamishiro Family without his knowledge. 47 627

Story Role / Major Arcs

Prison No. 18 and Knight Inheritance

Qing Chen enters the Inner World through Prison No. 18, survives Li Shutong’s interrogation, and becomes Li Shutong’s disciple. He begins Breathing Technique, dagger, and ambush training while committing himself to the Shadow Struggle. 39 44 84

Begonia Boxing Gym

As Qing Xiao Tu, Qing Chen studies the Jianghu and underground combat scene, learns from Huang Zixian, rejects Jiang Xiaotang’s management offer, and becomes Tigerweight champion through a six-opponent streak. 194 195 222

Daybreak and Intelligence Department One

Qing Chen organizes Daybreak, directs loyal Time Walkers, and rises within Intelligence Department One. His calm handling of threats and political manipulation earns him authority among Qing Clan intelligence agents. 258 371 391

Shadow Struggle and Qing Clan Succession

The Qing Clan Shadow promotes Qing Chen, while rival factions challenge his legitimacy. Qing Chen learns his parentage, purges traitors using inherited memories, and asserts himself as the Qing Clan’s future leader rather than a pawn in his father’s plans. 443 609 785 786

Superconducting World

Under the identity Light of the White Race, Qing Chen becomes a dominant Thunder Mage. He clears Multiverse Number 136 at record speed, creates new Thunder Mage professions, reaches S-Class, and turns the Superconducting World’s ranking system into a source of advancement opportunities for his disciples. 805 836 845 846

Demigod Trials and War

Qing Chen undertakes increasingly lethal Life and Death Trials, including wingsuit flying under active fighter-jet pursuit. He becomes a Demigod, defeats Chen Yu, and develops Divine Cut into one of his defining techniques. 918 936 937 941

Western Continent Conflict

After learning that his cancer has spread and may leave him only months to live, Qing Chen still prioritizes the Parent’s Association and returns to the Western Continent to confront the Arbiters. He completes another Life and Death Trial, uses fourteen Divine Cuts against the Garrison Troop, and receives the “coexisting with cancer” serum. 958 980

Notable Quotes

“No one's personality is nobler than another's. You don't need to use words like ‘serve’.” 6

“This is just the beginning of life. I won't die, I'll just keep moving forward.” 936

Trivia

• Qing Chen is an exceptional chess player and taught the old man’s “Thirteen Moves of Sacrificing a Horse” strategy. 1
• He went on 32 Qing Clan-arranged blind dates in one day and 224 in one week. 773
• He personally compiled the Parent’s Association study materials with Yang Yang’s assistance. 443
• Marquis Borton unknowingly kept a poster of Qing Chen’s Light of the White Race identity in his office. 851