Qin Meng

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Qin Meng (秦蒙)
Alias(es)	Grey Eagle; Eagle Bro; Qin Xiaomeng; Dark; “World’s Handsome Number One” 31 230 330 341
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Federation Military Headquarters; Gold Star Military District; Third Mecha Corps; later aligned with the Hawk Faction 178 348
Occupation / Role	Military officer, mecha commander, covert operative, and later political strategist 31 178 348
Rank	Major; later Colonel and General 2 168 432
Spouse	Jing Yi / Jing Xiaoyi 30 149
Status	Alive 405
First Appearance	Chapter 2 (mentioned) 2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Major	2	Already an exceptionally prominent young officer and the military’s recruitment spokesperson.
Colonel	168	Promoted two field-grade ranks at a livestreamed commissioning ceremony presided over by General Chen.
Commander, Third Mecha Corps	178	Assigned command of the corps and ordered to join the Galaxy Battleship Fleet for a diplomatic-escort mission.
General	432	Addressed as “General Qin”; the circumstances of this promotion are not provided.

Background

Qin Meng attended schools for military dependents before advancing directly to military academy. He dominated both written and combat examinations throughout his education, earning a reputation for exceptional ability long before becoming the Military Headquarters’ recruitment spokesperson and a national idol. 2 32

His mother disappeared while investigating Qin Zhengyu’s actions. Her will entrusted Qin Meng to General Chen, who protected and raised him as he pursued a military career. Qin Meng’s relationship with his biological father remained openly hostile; Qin Zhengyu repeatedly attempted to control, undermine, and eventually eliminate him. 140 351 358

As leader of a secret special-operations squad, Qin Meng infiltrated the pirate organization Reverse Order. After being exposed, he staged his death alongside enemy forces, adopted another identity, and continued gathering intelligence on the group’s bases and X-Star support network. 31

Appearance

Qin Meng is repeatedly regarded as exceptionally handsome, a quality that contributed to his public image as the Federation military’s “male idol.” His large hands and intimidating military bearing contrast with the tenderness he shows Jing Yi in private. 2 113 167

• Usually wears training uniforms or practical everyday clothing. 167
• His formal dress uniform includes an ink-green jacket, bright epaulets, sash, gloves, tall boots, military cap, and matching overcoat. 167
• His calm, stern appearance often causes others to mistake him for aloof, extravagant, or difficult to approach. 102 184

Personality

Publicly, Qin Meng is composed, disciplined, and intimidating. He treats reputation as a responsibility rather than an excuse for privilege, relying on military achievements to distinguish himself from Qin Zhengyu’s political influence. 135 349

He is decisive under pressure and confident in his own strength, sometimes to the point of deliberate provocation. Rather than avoid rivals created by his fame, he chooses to defeat them openly and establish his authority through results. 205 223

In private, Qin Meng is far less polished. He is playful, food-driven, romantically inexperienced, and easily flustered by personal matters despite his battlefield confidence. His difficult childhood leaves him unusually needy for affection once he accepts someone as family. 119 165 405

Abilities & Skills

Mecha Combat

Qin Meng is an elite mecha pilot whose skill is recognized even by soldiers unwilling to accept his fame.

• Pilots the humanoid mecha Dark, stored in a Space Button. 173 234
• Disabled Lan Quan’s spider-shaped mecha, Big Spider, in a single move by severing its central nervous system. 175
• Placed first in a Federation selection tournament with more than 100,000 applicants, excelling in free-for-all, group, and one-on-one stages. 223
• Can identify opponents’ habits and weaknesses quickly enough to direct allied fighters during live confrontations. 394

Command and Tactics

Qin Meng combines direct combat strength with field command.

• Organized his squad’s retreat from a berserk Sawtooth Dragon using a spearhead formation and strict energy conservation. 239
• Divided his team into stealth, pursuit, and ambush units during the X-Star competition. 233
• Used diversions, feints, ambushes, and coordinated positioning to secure Stardust Grass without casualties. 270
• Led allied forces to victory in the decisive X-Star battle despite being outnumbered. 301

Covert Operations

His earlier career included deep-cover work against hostile pirate forces.

• Infiltrated Reverse Order, one of the Federation’s most dangerous pirate organizations. 31
• Faked his death after exposure to preserve his cover and continue intelligence work. 31
• Operated under the alias Dark while tracing the conspiracy behind the kidnapping of Jing Yi’s siblings. 341

Political Strategy

Qin Meng develops from a field officer into an active participant in military politics.

• Proposed seizing key departments, neutralizing hostile military forces, securing borders against X-Star interference, and publicly exposing government conspirators. 348
• Submitted My Views on the Federal Government, advocating a strong centralized replacement for the corrupt Federal Government. 352
• Accepted public responsibility for a failed rescue operation and used a low-setting sonic weapon when protesters became violent. 349

Domestic Skills

Qin Meng learns to cook and uses practical care to support Jing Yi.

• Prepared breakfast for Jing Yi after a conflict, including fried dough sticks and rice porridge. 335
• Prepared elaborate insect-meat dishes for Jing Yi after finding him overworked in the study. 383
• Has an unusually large appetite, once eating fifteen flatbreads and five bowls of wontons at breakfast. 154

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Dark — Qin Meng’s humanoid mecha; he uses it for training, combat, and transporting Jing Yi safely. 173 175 234
• Space Button — Storage device for Dark; Qin Meng registered Jing Yi as a secondary user. 173 174
• Sonic weapon — Used at its lowest setting to temporarily incapacitate a violent crowd. 349
• Emperor Jing — Doll modeled after Jing Yi, carried by Qin Meng during deployments as a reminder of home. 204

Relationships

• Jing Yi / Jing Xiaoyi — Legal spouse and closest partner. Their relationship develops from an imposed genetic match into mutual trust, open affection, shared domestic life, and parenthood. 30 102 173 405
• General Chen — Guardian, mentor, commanding general, and political protector. Chen raised Qin Meng after his mother’s disappearance and continues to guide his military and political career. 9 352 358
• Qin Zhengyu — Biological father and adversary. Qin Meng rejects his control, petitions to sever their father-son relationship, and later faces Qin Zhengyu’s attempts to destroy him. 123 140 152 351
• Brown Bear, Lone Wolf, Tiger Cub, and Monkey — Qin Meng’s former special-operations squad and closest military brothers. They grieve his staged death, tease him relentlessly, and remain fiercely loyal. 30 31 93
• Madam Huang — Older mentor and long-standing sparring partner. She trained him through repeated surprise attacks from childhood and remains proud of his accomplishments. 230
• Lan Quan — Recurrent challenger and rival. Lan Quan’s jealousy and pride repeatedly lead him to confront Qin Meng despite the overwhelming difference in their strength. 174 175
• Chen family — Qin Meng’s chosen family. Their household, rather than the Qin family, is described as the place where he grew up and received protection. 328
• Diandian / Zero Point — Advanced AI and household caregiver whom Qin Meng initially regards as an impossible “love rival” because of its competence and closeness to Jing Yi and their children. 405
• Bean Bun and Glutinous Rice Ball — Qin Meng and Jing Yi’s children; by nine months old, both display accelerated speech and mobility. 405

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Reverse Order infiltration — Stages his death and maintains a false identity to investigate Reverse Order’s pirate bases and foreign backing. 31
• Return and marriage reconciliation — Returns publicly after being presumed dead, discovers Jing Yi’s memorial altar, and gradually turns their nominal marriage into a genuine relationship. 102 103 113
• Military promotion and corps command — Becomes Colonel, receives Jing Yi’s public support at his ceremony, then takes command of the Third Mecha Corps. 167 168 178
• Federation selection and X-Star competition — Wins first place in the nationwide military selection, forms a team around Jing Yi and his trusted soldiers, and leads allied forces against X-Star opponents. 223 225 301
• Government crisis — Aligns with the Hawk Faction, helps formulate a plan against government collaborators, and becomes a visible figure in the resulting public crisis. 348 349 352
• Kidnapping rescue — Secretly infiltrates ahead of the official rescue team after Jing Sa and Jing Lan are abducted, suspecting the operation is a trap aimed at him. 336 341
• Family life and X-Star expedition — Raises two children with Jing Yi and later travels toward the X-Star Sector under forged identities for a secret Military Headquarters mission. 405

Notable Quotes

“Are you done? Thanks for your painstaking intentions, but take them back. I don’t need them.” 123

“Bring it on, any way you like!” 205

Trivia

• Qin Meng’s fans created exaggerated fictional versions of him as a cold, luxurious “emperor”-type figure, which he finds embarrassing and inaccurate. 102
• He once used the online alt World’s Handsome Number One, a secret his companions failed to conceal effectively. 330
• His teammates often refer to Jing Yi as “Eagle Sis-in-law,” even when doing so risks Qin Meng’s irritation. 124
• His visible happiness after spending time with Jing Yi is so unusual that his soldiers initially assume he should have been “killed” for having his identities exposed. 336