Endless Summer

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Endless Summer (无尽夏)
Alias(es)	Xia Heng 31
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Free Mercenaries’ Club; operates independently as a mercenary 11 22
Occupation/Role	Mercenary; Multiversal Awakened and protector of Wu Zhong 21 32
Status	Active 50
First Appearance	Saves Wu Zhong from a truck accident 6

Background / History

Endless Summer’s real name has been lost; “Endless Summer” is his designation in the Free Mercenaries’ Club. Before the Mount Lu crisis, he saved Wu Zhong from an oncoming truck with a casual pull, then left without giving his name or seeking thanks. 6 11

During the Mount Lu Incident, he infiltrated Unit 985’s restricted base and acquired its newly stored files on the emerging ghosts and gods. His knowledge of the Day Patrol God, Ji Meng, and the space-time gate hidden inside the Mount Lu vortex made Unit 985 suspect that he had an inside source. He was captured, but remained openly unconcerned by interrogation and the threat of the Eternal Thirst Plum. 11 13 14

When Wu Zhong locked himself inside Endless Summer’s cell, Endless Summer identified him as a newly born humanoid calamity with an absolute characteristic. He freed himself, accepted Wu Zhong into “the circle,” and fought through the base long enough for Wu Zhong to escape. 14 16

He later reunited with Wu Zhong at a funeral hall after escaping the base alone. Rather than abandon him, Endless Summer spent heavily to evade Unit 985, hired Yang Chunsha to guide them through the Dark Tunnels, and began preparing Wu Zhong to gain greater strength. 20 23 30

Endless Summer states that he was adopted by Awakened parents rather than born through an Awakened bloodline. He is a third-level Multiversal Awakened, ranked as a Dominion Angel. 21

Appearance

Endless Summer’s ordinary appearance is deliberately difficult to track because he uses disguises and Skin-Changing Outfit Sets. At Unit 985’s base, he wore torn black clothing and heavy custom shackles; after escaping, he appeared in a crisp suit with neatly combed hair and no trace of rain. 11 20

• Manifests flowing purple plasma as a rugged, muscle-patterned armored exosuit. 14
• Can alter his apparent face, body, and clothing through Skin-Changing Outfit Sets. 29
• Frequently appears clean and composed even after dangerous missions, including while carrying an umbrella, cigarette, drink, or travel bags. 20 25 47

Personality

Endless Summer is calm under pressure, sarcastic, and intensely private about his abilities. Even while imprisoned and threatened with a calamity artifact, he treated Unit 985’s interrogation as an inconvenience rather than a danger. 11 13

He considers information control essential to survival. He readily invents convincing stories when it benefits him, but also teaches Wu Zhong why hiding one’s abilities and understanding the Calamity Realm matter. 22 26

Although cold and threatening toward people he distrusts, he repeatedly invests resources, knowledge, and personal power into Wu Zhong’s survival. He recognizes Wu Zhong’s potential as a humanoid calamity and treats keeping him alive as part of his larger plan. 28 30 32

Abilities & Skills

Multiversal Moment and Void Exosuit

Endless Summer can activate Multiversal Moment, covering himself in a flowing purple plasma exosuit. Its armor grants him overwhelming physical strength, high mobility, corrosive plasma attacks, and weapon systems. 14 16

• Shattered thick blastproof glass with a single punch after freeing himself from restraints. 14
• Reformed the exosuit immediately after Zhang Qinglang’s fireball damaged it. 15
• Fired plasma missiles through armor-mounted ports with Plasma Downpour. 16
• Used Extreme Overload to become a near-invisible purple afterimage and break through a combined Air Shield. 16
• Used Touch the Cold of the Void to leave Zhang Qinglang pale, stiff, and slowed. 14
• Possessed thirty thousand bits of elemental energy during his battle with Zhang Qinglang. 15
• Recharges through extreme resources, including Kun Blood, Lightning-Struck Wood, and private ultra-high-voltage power stations. 27

Corpse Collector

Endless Summer’s absolute trait, Corpse Collector, allows him to teleport to a named corpse—living or dead—after promising to collect its body. 46

• Uses preserved heads and corpses as teleportation points. 25
• Teleported out of a flooded cave, returned with a replacement magic book and milk tea, then resumed the escape. 24 25
• Teleported to a rural cemetery after being given the name on a grave. 47
• Can transport limited cargo, such as motorcycles, in separate trips; his carrying capacity prevents him from simply taking Wu Zhong away whenever he teleports. 22 29

Ghost Tattoo

His only stated Calamity Relic is Ghost Tattoo, a back tattoo depicting the death of a ghost named Chicken Gizzard/Ghost Gizzard. It can manifest the ghost as an assistant. 27 28

• Ordered Chicken Gizzard to guide Wu Zhong during the escape from Unit 985. 15
• Summoned the ghost to hunt the Night Wanderer. 27
• The manifested ghost automatically returns to tattoo form beyond a thousand-meter range. 28
• Its usefulness was severely reduced after Tangle’s mental distortion infected the ghost. 28

Calamity-Realm Knowledge and Deception

Endless Summer possesses unusually broad knowledge of calamity bearers, Multiversal Force, ghosts and gods, mercenary intelligence, and containment organizations. 13 21 22

• Correctly identified the Mount Lu vortex as a space-time gate before Unit 985 understood its nature. 14
• Exposed Yang Chunsha’s fabricated mercenary connections by recognizing contradictions in her information. 26
• Warned that legitimate-looking special IDs may be controlled by Unit 985 for surveillance. 24
• Uses false narratives and concealed information as deliberate mercenary tactics. 22

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Void Exosuit — Purple plasma armor that can regenerate after damage and produce corrosive, concentrated firepower. 14 16
• Preserved head specimens — Carried for use with Corpse Collector teleportation. 25 29
• Skin-Changing Outfit Sets — Expensive disguise outfits that alter the wearer’s appearance and come with matching identification documents. 29
• Plant Communication — Uses fruit, including bananas, as Mercenary Club communication devices. 26 29
• Biological armor fragment — Detached part of his own armor given to Wu Zhong; provides a powerful armguard and Purple Molten Bomb attacks. 28

Relationships

• Wu Zhong — Rescued him from a traffic accident, later broke him out of Unit 985 and brought him into the Calamity Realm. Endless Summer protects and trains Wu Zhong because of his rare potential as a humanoid calamity. 6 14 28 32
• Luo Yi — Close friend and fellow Madblood Clan member. They began as opponents, but became friends after Endless Summer could not escape Luo Yi’s shadow clone. 32 46
• Yang Chunsha — Initially a hired guide through the Dark Tunnels. Endless Summer distrusts her after she learns about his teleportation, but keeps her alive because she is useful and later places her under Wu Zhong’s authority. 22 26 28
• Chicken Gizzard / Ghost Gizzard — Summoned ghost assistant bound to Endless Summer through Ghost Tattoo. 15 27 28
• Zhang Qinglang — Unit 985 combatant defeated and captured alive by Endless Summer during the base escape. 14 15
• Lu Guangqi — Unit 985 captain who interrogated and captured Endless Summer after the Mount Lu infiltration. 11
• Lord Luo — Madblood Clan contact whose assistance Endless Summer seeks for Wu Zhong’s First Embrace. 31 32

Story Role / Major Arcs

Mount Lu Incident and Unit 985 Escape

Endless Summer saves Wu Zhong, infiltrates Unit 985 for Mount Lu intelligence, and is captured. He then recruits Wu Zhong after recognizing his absolute trait, defeats Zhang Qinglang, and remains behind to create an escape route against Unit 985’s enhanced Air Shield users. 11 14 19

Escape Through Jiangxi

After rejoining Wu Zhong at the funeral hall, Endless Summer explains the Calamity Realm and Multiversal Force while organizing their flight from Jiangxi. He hires Yang Chunsha, navigates the Dark Tunnels, reveals his teleportation, and protects Wu Zhong from the Night Wanderer. 21 29

Madblood Clan Preparation

He delays their departure from Star City to avoid Unit 985’s searches, then arranges for Lord Luo and Luo Yi to help Wu Zhong join the Madblood Clan. Endless Summer frames Wu Zhong’s survival as necessary to break the ghosts and gods’ sacrificial chain. 30 35

Pursuit by Liongrass Mercenary Group

During the Liongrass ambush, Endless Summer and Luo Yi are trapped by Matsutake’s illusion while Wu Zhong fights independently. Afterward, Endless Summer remains part of the group’s efforts to evade Unit 985 and the ghosts and gods while Wu Zhong’s strength rapidly develops. 36 45 50

Notable Quotes

“Just because I can’t win doesn’t mean I can’t leave...” 15

“Stick with me, and I won’t treat you badly.” 22

Trivia

• “Endless Summer” is the name of a plant in the hydrangea genus, fitting the Mercenary Club’s plant-based codenames. 29
• He is famous for completing missions quickly and disappearing without requiring extraction support. 22 25
• Despite his wealth, he casually describes maintaining a swimming pool full of Kun Blood and twelve private 1,000 kV power stations. 27