Wang Man

Biodata

Background / History

Wang Man grew up in the same residential compound as the original owner of Xu Le’s body and was his childhood playmate for more than ten years. After he left for Lighthouse to study, she became a trainee at the Zion Arts Institute. She visited Lighthouse with the Zion Arts Troupe for a performance exchange, expecting to leave after a few days 23.

Appearance

• Marked change since childhood: Xu Le remembers her childhood appearance as approximately 150 centimeters tall and 80 kilograms. Her changed appearance makes him initially refuse to believe she is the same person; these measurements describe his memories, not her current physique 23.
• Attractive appearance: Xu Le considers her pretty enough to meet the demanding standards expected of an arts trainee 23.
• Curvaceous figure: Her prominent curves repeatedly attract Xu Le’s attention 25 33 50.

Personality

Wang Man is lively, affectionate, and talkative, frequently reminiscing about childhood and staying close to Xu Le. She sincerely believes that people should help one another in the Dark Age, treating mutual assistance as essential to humanity’s survival 23.

Her confidence in Xu Le grows after he rescues her twice. She follows his warnings even when she does not understand the danger and protests when Zhang Zhe excludes him from the classroom. Nevertheless, Xu Le’s blood-covered appearance and executions of polluted people frighten her 24 26 29.

She is sensitive to his rejection: she mistakes his earthworm digging for an excuse to avoid conversation and later becomes dejected when he confirms that he intends to remain in Lighthouse. Her initial hesitation to sing after the classroom deaths comes from concern that performing would disrespect the dead; once convinced that her voice can help the survivors, she takes the task seriously 25 30 50.

Abilities & Skills

Singing

Wang Man has a light, clear voice capable of calming frightened listeners. Her performance during the Black Tide exceeds Xu Le’s expectations, leading him to think she could become a superstar 30.

• Emotional relief: Her classroom performance produces a confirmed downward trend in the survivors’ heart energy, helping address the danger created by their fear 30.
• Sustained performance: She continues singing until Xu Le’s summoning ritual draws her outside 31.
• Unconfirmed supernatural basis: Xu Le still describes her as an ordinary person after the Black Tide; her singing is not identified as a Warlock ability 34.

Dancing

• She confirms that she can dance as well as sing, though no dance performance is shown in the supplied events 29.

Apparent Sound-Wave Resistance

• During the confrontation between Black Cicada and White Cicada, she appears more resistant than the other students to their glass-shattering cries 33.
• She still covers her ears; the source and extent of this apparent resistance are not explained 33.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Compact ladies’ revolver: A four-round firearm concealed despite Lighthouse University’s weapons ban. Although she initially denies having a gun, she later lends it and ammunition to Xu Le during the classroom crisis 23 27.
• Small backpack: She stores the returned pistol in it after completing the post–Black Tide testing 34.

Relationships

• Xu Le — Childhood friend and romantic interest. His rescues and composure deepen her admiration, but he rejects her attempts at greater closeness. His reluctance partly stems from his unfamiliarity with the original owner’s memories and fear that prolonged contact will expose the difference 23 25 33 34 50.
• Zhang Zhe — Protector during the classroom siege. She initially challenges his decision to keep Xu Le outside, unaware that his condition presents a pollution risk 24.
• Wang Shu — Helps her access the Night Watchers’ testing entrance after the Black Tide. Later, he recognizes her contribution as a singer and returns to protect her from men pressuring her to drink 34 50.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Lighthouse Reunion and Classroom Siege

• Reunion: After Xu Le defeats a Living Corpse, Wang Man identifies herself as his childhood friend. He escorts her toward the classrooms and shields her from an encounter with White Witch Cicada 23 24.
• Mutations inside A7: She obeys Xu Le’s warning as students begin mutating, then lends him her concealed revolver as polluted students return to the classroom 26 27.
• Calming the survivors: Following the killings of polluted students, she sings at Xu Le’s request to reduce the survivors’ dangerous emotional agitation 29 30.
• Xu Le’s advancement: She reacts with alarm to his summoning of White Cicada, then celebrates when he successfully becomes a Warlock. After Black Cicada’s defeat, she attempts to hug him, but he pushes her away 31 33.

Aftermath of the Black Tide

• She completes disinfection and infection, injury, psychological, and heart-energy checks through the Night Watchers’ entrance, avoiding the main student queue 34.
• Xu Le returns her revolver because, unlike him, she remains an ordinary person who needs its protection 34.
• Wang Shu later states that she received an Award for Righteous Courage 50.

Bright Hotel Incident

• On the eve of her planned return to Zion, she learns that Xu Le has joined the Lighthouse Night Watchers and probably will not return home. His cold response makes his rejection clear to her 50.
• Upset, she drinks heavily while a minor Zion Arts Troupe leader and another man pressure her to continue. She becomes barely lucid 50.
• Wang Shu returns to intervene, followed by Xu Le. To avoid a diplomatic incident from directly assaulting troupe members, Xu Le pressures the hotel manager into handling the situation, using a planted Black Cicada fragment and the threat of prosecution 50.

Notable Quotes

“I believe you'll become someone amazing, Xu Le.” 23

“Hello, everyone. My name is Wang Man. I know you've all been through a lot, but I hope my singing can help you feel calmer.” 30