Dan Heng

Biodata

Background / History

Dan Heng travels aboard the Astral Express as one of the Nameless. Before Stelle and Jiang Yu join the crew, Himeko regularly assigns him and Welt to accompany March 7th on her outings 6 35.

His past remains undisclosed in the supplied chapters. When Jiang Yu asks whether he is a Xianzhou native and says his face looks familiar, Dan Heng pauses before replying that Jiang Yu has mistaken him for someone else. March 7th later openly acknowledges that she knows nothing about his “mysterious past” 3 37.

Personality

Dan Heng is reserved, mature, and levelheaded. He speaks sparingly, maintains a calm expression during his companions’ antics, and frequently responds to March 7th and Jiang Yu with a sigh or dry remark. His caution is practical: he checks for enemies before an engagement and reminds the inexperienced Trailblazers to proceed carefully on an unfamiliar world 4 6 35 37.

His concern usually appears through actions rather than declarations. He protects companions in battle, supports the injured Arlan, lends Jiang Yu warm clothing, and puts earmuffs on him without interrupting the group’s conversation. March 7th describes the contrast directly: although he looks cold, his actions are warm 3 6 35 40.

He also exercises restraint. Against the Silvermane Guards, he deliberately reduces his strength and subdues them with his spear shaft rather than killing them 45.

Abilities & Skills

Cloud Knights Spear Art

Dan Heng uses the Cloud Knights Spear Art with Cloud-Piercer, combining precise strikes with agile movement 5 38.

• Uses jabs, thrusts, and sweeping blows to interrupt or kill Fragmentum monsters 38.
• Deflects quantum arrows and incoming bullets with his spear 3 5 45.
• Disarms opponents and delivers controlled, nonlethal blows with the shaft 45.
• Attacks the Doomsday Beast’s left hand, then pierces it after Jiang Yu destroys the Antimatter Engine 11.

Ink-Wash Cave Heaven

An Ink-Wash Cave Heaven, also called a Grotto-Heaven, unfolds from Cloud-Piercer during coordinated combat 3 6.

• Envelops Dan Heng, Jiang Yu, and a Trampler during their joint attack 3.
• Accompanies Dan Heng’s leaping spear strike, which finishes the wounded Trampler 3.
• Expands around a later team engagement while leaving the injured Arlan outside 6.
• Recedes after the squad’s coordinated assault 6.

Hidden Power

During the Doomsday Beast’s final antimatter attack, a blue-green light rises in Dan Heng’s eyes and a powerful surge emerges from a hidden part of his body 12.

• The narration compares the rising power to towering waves 12.
• Stelle intercepts the attack before Dan Heng acts; the scene does not establish the power’s identity or full capabilities 12.

Tactical Assessment

Dan Heng identifies threats, assigns combat roles, and adjusts his responses to protect the group 6 10 11.

• Recognizes the Doomsday Beast as an Antimatter Legion anti-planet weapon 10.
• Explains that its Antimatter Engine and claws must be destroyed before its main body can be attacked 11.
• Assigns March 7th to support the attackers during the beast battle and to disable enemy archers during the Silvermane Guard encounter 11 45.
• Recognizes that Jiang Yu’s wind restraint makes the captured Blazing Glory Creation safe to handle 39.

Research & Knowledge

Dan Heng draws on the Express’s Data Bank and planetary survey information to advise his companions 15 35.

• Explains Aha, the Masked Fools, and the Mournful Actors to March 7th 15.
• Suggests that Elation encompasses satisfaction and affirmed meaning, not merely laughter 16.
• Identifies a Warp Trotter from Stelle’s photograph and repeatedly warns that it is not edible 19 25.
• Reviews Jarilo-VI’s ecology and climate, selects a survivable exploration area, and navigates using coordinates 35 37.
• Records Jiang Yu’s proposal for Fragmentum-creature products and considers involving Herta and the Interastral Peace Corporation 43.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Cloud-Piercer — his summoned spear and the source of the Ink-Wash Cave Heaven. Jiang Yu temporarily takes it for his trial basic-attack animation 2 3 4.
• Elevator access card — takes custody of the card after March 7th misplaces and recovers it 5.
• Warm clothing and padded earmuffs — supplies a jacket and later earmuffs to help Jiang Yu endure Jarilo-VI’s cold 35 40.

Relationships

• Jiang Yu — fellow Xianzhou native and combat partner. They save each other during a Trampler ambush and quickly develop coordinated teamwork. Dan Heng later watches over his recovery and helps keep him warm on Jarilo-VI 3 6 14 35 40.
• March 7th — fellow Express crew member whom he regularly accompanies. Her impulsiveness often exasperates him, but they cooperate closely in battle. She teases him for speaking more freely when discussing Jiang Yu 5 11 16 35 45.
• Stelle — fellow Trailblazer. They fight together against the Antimatter Legion and the Doomsday Beast, then join the Jarilo-VI expedition 5 11 35.
• Himeko — the Express navigator who assigns him expedition duties. He consults her during the station evacuation and follows her plans for the new Trailblazers 10 34 35.
• Welt Yang — senior companion who previously accompanied him and March 7th. Welt regards Dan Heng as mature but reluctant to talk 35.
• Arlan — rescue target during the space-station invasion. Dan Heng finds him with Jiang Yu and supports him on the return to the Master Control Zone 2 3 6.
• Sampo — Jarilo-VI contact initially found hiding beneath snow. Dan Heng prepares to expose him with Cloud-Piercer, but accepts Jiang Yu’s suggestion to wait and observe instead 40.
• Cocolia — Belobog’s leader, to whom he explains the need to seal the Stellaron. He remains quietly suspicious despite her agreement to cooperate 50.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Herta Space Station

• Prepares to defend the group after Jiang Yu crashes into the station, then accepts Jiang Yu’s help searching for the missing Arlan 2.
• Protects Jiang Yu from a Trampler’s ambush; Jiang Yu returns the favor before they kill the enemy together 3.
• Helps escort Arlan through the station and participates in the squad’s first four-person coordinated battle 5 6.
• Warns March 7th when he senses the Doomsday Beast approaching, then takes responsibility for attacking its left hand 11.
• Shields the others alongside Himeko when Stelle’s Stellaron power runs out of control 12.
• Helps catch the unconscious pair after Jiang Yu suppresses the Stellaron, and is present when Jiang Yu awakens 13 14.
• Explains Aha’s interest in Jiang Yu while Herta negotiates with him 15 16.

Departure and Jarilo-VI Expedition

• Meets Stelle and Jiang Yu at the Space Bridge and leads them to Himeko before departure 28.
• Rushes to the parlor car with Himeko and Welt when Pom-Pom screams, only to discover Jiang Yu cuddling the conductor 31.
• Prepares survey information and joins March 7th, Stelle, and Jiang Yu on the expedition to locate Jarilo-VI’s Stellaron 34 35.
• Guides the squad across the snowfield, fights Fragmentum creatures, and verifies the safety of their improvised living heater 37 38 39.
• Records the proposed Fragmentum-products venture before Sampo leads the group toward Belobog 43.
• Subdues the Silvermane Guards without killing them, then helps present the squad’s Stellaron mission to Cocolia 45 50.

Notable Quotes

“Life and death, truth and illusion, all within a single thought. A cave heaven takes shape, a long dream ends.” 3

“I have the right to remain silent.” 7

“A Path isn’t an Aeon; it’s a very abstract concept.” 16

Trivia

• His sleeping arrangement is meager bedding on the archive-room floor, which livestream viewers contrast with March 7th’s bedroom 32.
• In Jiang Yu’s early trial battle, Dan Heng’s basic attack deals 39 damage and his skill deals 89 damage; Jiang Yu’s corresponding attacks deal 309 and 721, prompting discussion of the disparity 4.
• Siberian Duck casts him as the Astral Express family’s “mature, dependable eldest” in her commentary. This is a viewer analogy, not a literal family relationship 36.
• When the squad encounters an unfamiliar Bud of Erudition, Dan Heng cannot identify it and they ask Welt instead 40.