Hu Liena

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Hu Liena (胡列娜)
Alias(es)	Nana — used by Qin Chuan 34 52
Gender	Female 4 29
Age	19 at registration with the claw machine shop 29
Affiliation	Spirit Academy; Bo Saixi's faction; Happy Claw Machine's membership system 4 29 61
Occupation/Role	Student Council Vice President, later Student Council President; Bo Saixi's personal disciple; control-type Soul Master 4 62 65
Martial Soul	Heavenly Fox 56
Soul Power	Level 86 Soul Douluo, latest documented level 65
Membership	Diamond Member; God's Kin feature unlocked 56
First Appearance	Chapter 4 4

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 79 Soul Saint	4	Initial documented level; holds the Student Council vice presidency.
Ordinary Member — 0/10 EXP	29	Registers at Happy Claw Machine. Receives three daily attempts; membership EXP comes from helping or pleasing the shopkeeper.
Level 81 Soul Douluo	30 31	Wins the Little Fox doll on her second attempt. Its reward is nominally +3 levels, but the Ordinary Member cap limits her actual gain from 79 to 81. She privately verifies the breakthrough.
Silver Member	40 41	Promotion confirmed during the first fishing date. Her display shows 30/100 EXP, five daily attempts, and access to the High-Tier Zone.
Further membership promotion — tier unspecified	42	Gains 100 membership EXP after an intimate encounter with Qin Chuan; receives additional privileges.
Level 82 Soul Douluo	52	Advances after a week of shop visits and claw-machine play. Also obtains Holy Light Demon Eye and the Food and Entertainment Yuan-Condensing Buff.
Diamond Member — 66/2000 EXP	56	A “Deep Bond” with Qin Chuan awards 400 EXP, triggering promotion and unlocking God's Kin.
Peak Level 82 Soul Douluo	57	Food, drinks, and activities continue increasing her Soul Power through the Yuan-Condensing Buff; she is one step from level 83 before the election duel.
Level 86 Soul Douluo	65	Reaches level 86 after a hotpot meal with Qin Chuan. The twenty-day Yuan-Condensing Buff has expired by the following afternoon.

Background / History

Hu Liena is Bo Saixi's personal disciple; earlier passages call her mentor “Poseidon.” She has traveled widely with her mentor and encountered unusual phenomena, which makes her cautious rather than immediately trusting the claw machine's extraordinary claims 4 29 57.

Before discovering the shop, she was trapped at the level 79 bottleneck despite meditation, spiritual herbs, and three attempts by her mentor to clear her meridians. Her mentor estimated that a breakthrough would take another two to three years under favorable conditions, or five years otherwise 30 31.

Her advancement also carries political importance. Spirit Academy requires mentors seeking the Dean or Vice Dean position to cultivate at least one Douluo-level disciple each year. Hu Liena and Qian Renxue are the respective trump cards of Bo Saixi and Bibi Dong 4.

Appearance

• Hair: Short rose-gold hair with curled, wavy ends brushing her shoulders; sometimes tied into a half-ponytail 4 57.
• Face: Naturally smiling peach-blossom eyes, an upturned mouth, and a strongly captivating expression 4 29.
• Build: Fair skin, a narrow waist, pronounced curves, and long legs 29.
• Academy uniform: Wears an extra collar button undone, rolled sleeves, and a shorter skirt than Qian Renxue 4.
• Casual clothing: A white cropped top, light-purple pleated miniskirt, and black strappy sandals; later favors a black leather vest, fitted trousers, and boots 29 52.
• Duel attire: A deep-purple sleeveless combat suit, matching trousers, calf-length combat boots, and a silver chain over her left hip 57.

Personality

Hu Liena's cheerful, teasing manner conceals meticulous planning. She questions Qian Renxue about academy politics, challenges her during council meetings, and argues with instructors over the details of Soul Skills. Qian Renxue recognizes that her apparently carefree rival is exceptionally calculating 4 33 53.

Ambition drives her early pursuit of Qin Chuan. She treats him to expensive meals and arranges dates to earn membership EXP, disguises a fishing trip as an academy mission, and intends to use Fox Charm on him while he sleeps to gain further rewards 31 34 38 41.

Her affection becomes more genuine over time. Qin Chuan's handmade flower crown moves her more deeply than the costly gifts she has received throughout her life. By her Diamond promotion, she admits to herself that staying with him is no longer entirely about EXP; after winning the presidency, she values their shared meals and closeness more than her new title 40 56 62.

Abilities & Skills

Heavenly Fox Martial Soul

• Identified by the system as her Martial Soul; Hu Liena specializes in control rather than direct assault 56 65.
• During the election duel, she displays five Soul Rings: two yellow, two purple, and one black. The spectators are surprised by this configuration, having expected seven from a Soul Saint 58.

Fox Charm

Her First Soul Skill disrupts an opponent's perception through eye contact 58.

• Makes Qian Renxue perceive multiple illusory copies of Hu Liena 58.
• Qian Renxue's Angel Martial Soul clears the illusion through its inherent holy power 58.
• Hu Liena also plans to use it on the sleeping Qin Chuan to obtain more membership EXP 41.

Heavenly Fox Tail

Her Second Soul Skill manifests a fluffy orange-red fox tail 58.

• Uses the tail like a whip and attempts to coil it around Qian Renxue's ankle 58.

Fox Grudge

• Her Fifth Soul Skill, associated with her black ten-thousand-year ring, is described as her conventional trump card 58.
• She does not activate it against Qian Renxue's Holy Sword, instead relying on movement and an elbow strike 58.

Holy Light Demon Eye

A 99,000-year Soul Skill obtained in the High-Tier Zone, belonging to a young Twelve-Winged Angel God. Its function is mental domination rather than destructive force 52 61.

• Transforms her pupils into ice-blue, hexagonal snowflake patterns 52 62.
• Is particularly effective against Beast Martial Souls; can purify an opponent's soul and compel worship 52.
• Subjects Qian Renxue to an illusion of the Twelve-Winged Angel God, making her kneel in reverence 60.
• Causes Qian Renxue to abandon her attack, deactivate her Martial Soul Avatar, and leave the arena 61.
• The Twelve-Winged Angel is part of the skill's illusion; Hu Liena's documented Martial Soul remains Heavenly Fox 56 60.

Soul Douluo Physique and Combat Technique

• Her initial breakthrough nearly doubles the depth of her Soul Power pool and changes her Soul Power from silver-white to gold 31.
• Evades Qian Renxue's close-range attacks with small, irregular movements 58.
• Shatters Qian Renxue's Soul Power-condensed blade and throws her roughly a dozen meters with an elbow strike 58.
• Regains clarity during Angel Roar by biting her tongue and circulating Soul Power, then withstands the mental assault 59.

Food and Entertainment Yuan-Condensing Buff

A High-Tier Zone reward that converts eating and leisure into cultivation for twenty days 52.

• One tested meal supplies Soul Power comparable to ten days of meditation 52.
• Half a day of travel, conversation, and fishing provides gains equivalent to at least three months of arduous cultivation 53.
• Drives her later rise to level 86; stops providing gains after expiration 65.

God's Kin

Unlocked upon reaching Diamond membership 56.

• Establishes a path for Hu Liena and Qin Chuan to ascend to godhood by accumulating 1,000,000 Soul Power EXP 56.
• Progress is only 1% when she receives the feature 56.
• God's Kin may neither fight nor harm one another; violating this condition revokes qualification for godhood 56.

Forest Knowledge

• Identifies poisonous plants, predatory Ghost Vines, and explosive Burst Fungus, warning Qin Chuan away from them 39.
• Kills a century-level Green-Scaled Snake with a precise Soul Power strike and maintains a protective aura around herself and Qin Chuan 39.
• Explains the distribution and rarity of powerful Star Dou Forest Soul Beasts 55.

Equipment / Items

• Little Fox Accessory — Palm-sized orange-red plush with a fluffy tail; its bonus reward breaks her level 79 bottleneck 30.
• Flower crown — Handmade and placed on her head by Qin Chuan during their first fishing date 40.
• Boxing Gloves Martial Soul Fragment — 1/3 — A High-Tier Zone prize. Collecting three fragments would create a complete offensive Tool Martial Soul and grant Twin Martial Souls; she has not yet completed it 65.
• Butterfly clip and tassel earrings — Purchases an amber-colored clip to replace a broken one, alongside tassel earrings 29.

Relationships

• Qin Chuan — Shopkeeper and romantic partner. She initially pursues his favor for membership EXP; he rejects her first confession because of their brief acquaintance and his inability to protect her. Their later dates and intimacy develop into genuine affection, while she keeps the system's rewards secret from him 30 35 40 56.
• Bo Saixi / Poseidon — Mentor and political patron. Supports Hu Liena's presidential candidacy and celebrates her victory. Hu Liena conceals the shop's role, claiming that a fifty-thousand-year mental-type soul ring caused her rise from 79 to 82 4 61 62.
• Qian Renxue — Longstanding rival for the Student Council presidency. Their outwardly civil relationship includes private competition, surveillance, and an election duel. After losing, Qian Renxue eventually identifies Qin Chuan as the key to Hu Liena's growth and decides to pursue him herself 4 33 61 65.
• Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Bai Chenxiang — Fellow shop customers who view her dates and rapid membership gains as a competitive threat 38 50 51.
• Bibi Dong — Leader of the rival academy faction and Qian Renxue's mentor. Opposes a direct presidential succession and later arranges further advancement for Qian Renxue after Hu Liena's victory 4 31 62.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Discovering Happy Claw Machine

While shopping outside the academy, Hu Liena notices the shop and registers with its crystal ball. Skeptical but willing to risk one Gold Soul Coin, she wins the Little Fox doll and unexpectedly becomes a Soul Douluo. Realizing that membership restrictions cost her an additional reward level, she decides to cultivate Qin Chuan's favor 29 30 31.

Membership Growth and Romance

Her dinner invitation earns her first membership EXP. Despite Qin Chuan rejecting her confession, she secures a fishing date, protects him in Star Dou Forest, and advances through the membership system. Their growing intimacy eventually earns her Diamond status and reveals the God's Kin path to ascension 34 35 36 39 40 42 56.

Student Council Election Duel

Hu Liena faces Qian Renxue in Spirit Academy's third-basement secret arena, with Flender judging. She reveals level 82 strength, withstands Angel Roar, and defeats Qian Renxue through Holy Light Demon Eye rather than meeting her strongest attack head-on 57 58 59 60 61.

She subsequently inherits Qian Renxue's office and files as Student Council President. Her victory strengthens Bo Saixi's position in the coming Dean election 61 62.

Continued Growth and Renewed Rivalry

Hu Liena continues spending nearly every day with Qin Chuan and reaches level 86 before her cultivation buff expires. She also obtains the first Boxing Gloves fragment, opening a possible route to Twin Martial Souls. Meanwhile, Qian Renxue abandons her assumption that Hu Liena's leisure is wasted time and begins pursuing the same source of opportunity 65 66.

Notable Quotes

“You always speak so airtight. Talking to you is really boring.” 4

“Be careful and stay close to me.” 39

“Warm-up is over, Madam President.” 58