Chen Gu

Biodata

Power Progression

Personality

Chen Gu is outgoing and jovial, welcoming newcomers with a raised glass and hearty laughter. His friendliness comes with firm expectations: he promises to support Luo Yuan and Luo Feng but warns that they must learn to fight independently or lose their places in the squad 24.

He takes a practical approach to combat, dismissing the idea that firearms are unsuitable for warriors as long as they kill monsters. He also enjoys teasing others, trading insults with Zhang Zehu and joking about Luo Feng’s prospects with Xu Xin 27 28 34.

His confidence grows with the squad’s strength. He enthusiastically supports entering City 003, both for the respect such an expedition would earn and for the opportunity to hunt beyond small county towns, while advocating a gradual approach from the outskirts 38.

Abilities & Skills

Precision Shooting

Chen Gu can kill heavily armored monsters through carefully placed sniper fire 29.

• Kills a Bloodthirsty Tank with one armor-piercing round aimed behind its raised ear, near the neck; the monster collapses a few minutes later 29.
• The target is assessed as a Junior Beast General close to Intermediate Beast General level, making the shot a significant demonstration of his weapon’s penetration and his accuracy 29.
• Uses his rifle’s scope to watch the streets below and spots the enormous two-headed snake during the City 003 hunt 39.

Machine-Gun Combat

Chen Gu carries an M81 machine gun as part of his Wilderness Zone loadout 28.

• Takes the center of the squad’s marching formation alongside Luo Yuan and Luo Feng, with the other members protecting them 28.
• Wears ammunition belts around his body while carrying the gun 28.

Wilderness Knowledge

Chen Gu teaches the newcomers practical information about hunting, supplies, and monster behavior 27 28.

• Explains that selling monster materials to the Underground Alliance yields more money, while selling to the martial hall yields lower prices but contribution points 27.
• Introduces Warrior Supply Bases and their beacons, which mark places where warriors can rest and replenish supplies 27.
• Warns that densely built-up towns and urban districts contain the greatest concentrations of monsters 28.
• Identifies a Silver Moon Dire Wolf as an Advanced Beast General and “royalty among wolf monsters” 32.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• M81 machine gun — Silver-gray, with a 12.7-millimeter caliber and an adjustable firing rate of 50–300 rounds per minute. Its construction includes level-three Kro alloy; Chen Gu states that prolonged firing and barrel heat do not impair its accuracy 28.
• Heavy sniper rifle — A silver-gray weapon nearly two meters long, transported as components in an iron case and assembled with an optical scope. Chen Gu describes it as an expensive purchase 29.
• Special sniper ammunition — Initially loads ten special rounds, then replaces ammunition with blood-red-cased rounds for the Bloodthirsty Tank shot. The alloy armor-piercing projectile travels at several times the speed of sound 29.
• Ammunition belts and cases — Carries a large iron case packed with machine-gun ammunition belts, as well as the case containing his sniper-rifle components 28 29.

History

Welcoming the New Recruits

Chen Gu introduces himself as the Fire Hammer Squad’s deputy captain at Luo Yuan and Luo Feng’s welcome banquet. Before their first expedition, he recognizes the high-grade weapons and armor in Luo Yuan’s loadout and estimates that the equipment would ordinarily require several hundred million Huaxia Currency and substantial contribution standing 24 26.

At the HR Alliance Mall, he introduces the Wei Brothers and Gao Feng to the newcomers. During the journey north of Jiangnan Base City, he explains the squad’s supply arrangements and mocks the injured Zhang Zehu, provoking an exchange of insults that Gao Feng eventually stops 27 28.

County-Level City 0201

On the squad’s first documented expedition with the newcomers, Chen Gu brings both his machine gun and heavy sniper rifle. From a rooftop in Blue Sky Residential Community, he kills a Bloodthirsty Tank after Zhang Ke locates it. Later, he directs the squad to harvest the Tiger Cats slain by Luo Yuan 28 29 30.

The Tiger Tooth Squad’s ambush leaves the Fire Hammer Squad surrounded by more than a thousand monsters. Chen Gu survives under the protection of Luo Yuan and Luo Feng, who reveal their Psychic Master abilities and lead the team to an apartment rooftop. Afterward, he laughs at the attackers’ mistake in antagonizing two Psychic Masters 30 31.

He subsequently identifies the injured Silver Moon Dire Wolf hunted by Luo Yuan and Luo Feng. Back at the Supply Base, he spots members of the Tiger Tooth Squad and alerts Gao Feng. His family welcomes him home when the returning warriors reach the Limit Hall 32 33.

City 003 and Disbandment

After attending War God Lu Gang’s funeral with the squad, Chen Gu supports Gao Feng’s proposal to explore City 003. During the expedition, he identifies an attacking Intermediate Beast General Black-Crowned Golden Eagle and watches Luo Yuan kill it with a single slash 37 38 39.

Over ten days, Luo Feng and the other squad members collectively kill ninety-two Junior Beast Generals and three Intermediate Beast Generals, separate from Luo Yuan’s solo haul. Chen Gu remarks that they have nearly exhausted the nearby hunting grounds, then spots a large two-headed snake through his sniper scope 39.

After Luo Yuan withdraws from squad missions, the Fire Hammer Squad continues operating for three months before disbanding. Its members gather for a final night of drinking before going their separate ways 44.

Relationships

• Gao Feng — Captain of the Fire Hammer Squad; Chen Gu serves as his deputy and alerts him to targets and hostile squad members 24 29 32.
• Luo Yuan — New recruit whom Chen Gu initially mentors. He admires Luo Yuan’s equipment and combat ability and survives the monster horde with his help 24 26 31 39.
• Luo Feng — New recruit whom Chen Gu teaches about weapons and wilderness logistics; later teases him about Xu Xin. Luo Feng helps protect him during the horde escape 27 28 31 34.
• Zhang Ke — Squadmate who locates the Bloodthirsty Tank that Chen Gu kills 29.
• Wei Tie and Wei Qing — Squadmates introduced by Chen Gu as the “Twin Moon Curved Blades”; they adapt to their enhanced strength alongside him 27 38.
• Zhang Zehu — Hostile rival who calls him “Chen Cannon.” Their mutual taunting precedes the Tiger Tooth Squad’s ambush 27 28 30.
• Family — Unnamed relatives greet him with embraces after his return from the Wilderness Zone 33.

Notable Quotes

“Hahaha, as long as it kills monsters, the method doesn't matter.” 28