Hong Jianjun

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Hong Jianjun (洪健军)
Alias(es)	Fatty
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Third High School; Cao Xiaochun's snow-mountain team; Imperial Capital Academy (admitted) 18 46
Occupation/Role	Lifestyle-class Chef; team cook and support specialist 21 35
First Appearance	Chapter 18

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 5	24	Reaches Level 5 while collecting Ice Hearts and clearing monsters with Cao Xiaochun and Li Hanyi. 24
Level 8	35	Reaches Level 8 with the group after returning from Dragon Nest and leveling through the Snow Mountain; their result breaks the school trial record. 35 36

Background

Hong Jianjun is the son of Hong Tao, a wealthy coal-mining businessman. His family wealth made him a frequent target for people seeking favors, leaving him with little prior contact with Cao Xiaochun despite attending the same school. 18 23

He awakened as a Chef, a Lifestyle-class profession he initially believed would prevent him from entering Imperial Capital University. His father expected him to avoid the dangers of higher education and remain connected to the family business. 23 37

Appearance

Hong Jianjun is heavyset and is repeatedly called “Fatty” by his classmates and teammates. 19 20

• Wore a thick gold chain and gold watch during the team-slot auction. 18
• Later chose a suit of black, Platinum-grade Giant Armor from Dragon Nest’s treasure. 34

Personality

Hong Jianjun initially appears boastful and reliant on wealth, spending 300,000 yuan to secure the final place on Cao Xiaochun’s examination team. When cash was unavailable, he bought classmates’ jewelry at double price to pay the bid. 18

Despite his complaints and fear, he is resilient under pressure. During the Snow Mountain blizzard, he refuses to withdraw, carries Pan Yuanyuan’s abandoned backpack, and accepts that he can contribute through labor even when he cannot fight. 19

He is perceptive, ambitious, and willing to improve. After recognizing Cao Xiaochun’s strength, he deliberately seeks to follow him, then seriously pursues a path that turns cooking into a support profession rather than accepting his Chef class as useless. 23 35

Abilities & Skills

Chef Class

Hong Jianjun can prepare high-quality meals from dungeon monsters despite limited ingredients.

• Roasted Frost Tiger meat well enough to earn Li Hanyi’s praise. 21
• Uses his class to make food from monster materials in the field. 21 23
• At Level 5, chefs can turn ingredients into food without requiring advance preparation. 23

Support Cuisine

Following Cao Xiaochun’s advice, Hong Jianjun experiments with combining food and beneficial effects.

• Created food capable of restoring strength after the Dragon Nest expedition. 35
• Developed healing, mana-restoring, and vitality-restoring grilled meat over the following days. 35
• Later produced grilled sausage with healing and mana-restoration effects. 37
• Remains poorly suited to direct combat and relies on stronger teammates for protection. 26

Equipment

• Frying pan — Chosen as his weapon when preparing to confront the weakened Ice Dragon Skasa’s Dragon Soul. 27
• Giant Armor — Platinum-grade, dark-attribute armor that absorbs damage based on the wearer’s level; he selected one suit from Dragon Nest’s loot. 34
• Aru’s Short Blade — Platinum-grade, attribute-adaptive short blade containing a blank intelligent spirit. 34

Relationships

• Cao Xiaochun — Teammate, benefactor, and the person Hong Jianjun calls “Big Brother” or “Boss.” Cao’s advice gives him the idea to develop support food, while Hong Jianjun follows him into the Dragon Nest expedition. 21 23 24 35
• Li Hanyi — Snow Mountain teammate. Hong Jianjun supports her during the blizzard and later fights alongside her in Cao Xiaochun’s group. 19 25 35
• Xu Laoba — Fellow Dragon Nest explorer and future prospective party member. 25 35
• Li Wenbin — Fellow Dragon Nest explorer and member of the group that shares its treasure. 25 34
• Hong Tao — Father and coal-mining businessman. They argue over Hong Jianjun’s wish to attend Capital University; Hong Tao later uses his wealth to support his son’s place at Imperial Capital Academy despite Hong Jianjun’s objections. 37 46

Story Role / Major Arcs

Examination Team Auction

Hong Jianjun purchases the final place on Cao Xiaochun and Li Hanyi’s examination team for 300,000 yuan. His wealth secures his entry, but he must use jewelry and promises of repayment when Cao refuses to accept an IOU. 18

Ten-Thousand-Year Snow Mountain Trial

After half the team withdraws during the blizzard, Hong Jianjun remains with Cao Xiaochun and Li Hanyi. He carries supplies, witnesses Cao Xiaochun’s overwhelming Gu Master abilities, and begins treating him as the team’s central support. 19 20 21

He cooks Frost Tiger meat for the group and later accepts Cao’s proposal to develop his Chef class through restorative and enhancement-oriented food. 21 23

Dragon Nest Expedition

Hong Jianjun accompanies Cao Xiaochun beyond the designated exam zone to investigate the Ice Dragon Skasa legend. Though afraid, he commits to the group’s confrontation with the Dragon Soul and later joins the search of Dragon Nest. 24 27 31

He declines any claim to Skasa’s dragon egg, acknowledging that it belongs to Cao Xiaochun. He instead accepts equipment and uses the expedition’s resources to build his future as a support professional. 34 35

Admission to Imperial Capital Academy

Following the trial, Hong Jianjun continues refining restorative food and resolves not to hold the group back if they enter Imperial Capital University together. 35 37

He is later admitted to Imperial Capital Academy, though Hong Tao separately uses a major donation to secure additional protection and influence for him. 46

Notable Quotes

“Honestly, I don't believe there are inherently weak professions. Sometimes, we're just unlucky.” 23