Huo Zhaixing
City A: A Perfect Storm of MadnessBiodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Huo Zhaixing (霍摘星) |
| Alias(es) | President Huo; Mr. Huo; Young Master Huo 1 2 9 |
| Gender | Male |
| Affiliation | Huo family; Huo Group 2 4 |
| Occupation/Role | President of Huo Group 2 |
| Rank | Middle C-rank Orderly 5 |
| Spouse | Ji Tan, under a three-year contractual marriage 4 |
| Status | Alive; taken away by his grandfather after his defeat by Xie Zhi 6 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 1, “The beginning” 1 |
Background / History
Marriage to Ji Tan
Huo Zhaixing met the original Ji Tan while Ji Tan was working at a karaoke club. Two months before the opening events, Ji Tan married him and moved into the Huo family villa in Beichen District 5 10.
In A Qiang’s generated novel, Huo initially appears as Ji Tan’s wealthy rescuer, paying off his debts and housing him in an eight-thousand-square-meter villa. The story then reveals that Huo regards Ji Tan as a prepared heart donor for his first love, Qiao Qiao 1.
The marriage records establish the following terms:
| Term | Details |
|---|---|
| Duration | Three years 4 |
| Total payment | One million City A dollars to Ji Tan 4 |
| Advance payment | Two hundred thousand before marriage 4 |
| Remaining payment | Eight hundred thousand in installments after registration 4 |
| Fidelity requirement | Huo threatens to halve the promised money if Ji Tan is unfaithful 4 |
| Organ-donation authority | The prenuptial agreement allows Huo to sign organ-donation consent on Ji Tan’s behalf 4 |
Ji Tan later concludes that the installments were designed to control him: the payments matched the monthly demands on Ji Sinan’s loan-shark debt, leaving his brother vulnerable if Huo withheld the money. Debt collectors subsequently attack Ji Sinan after a Huo family payment fails to arrive 7 8.
Attempted Heart Transplant
When the transmigrated Ji Tan awakens in the hospital, Huo is overseeing preparations to remove his heart for Qiao Qiao. He dismisses Ji Tan’s refusal and claims that a sapphire-inlaid mechanical replacement will allow them to remain together forever 1.
Ji Tan strikes him and escapes the operating area. After Xie Zhi intervenes, Huo seals the hospital and pursues them to the rooftop, where he orders his bodyguards to obtain a sledgehammer to break through the wall 1 2 3.
The lockdown obstructs emergency admissions, leaving medical crews treating patients outside. The Order Administration Bureau’s TS Action Team arrives and orders all lockdowns lifted. Xie Zhi escapes from the rooftop with Ji Tan, while Huo and his bodyguards are brought down under police supervision 3 4.
At the Public Security Bureau, Ji Tan learns that Huo’s donation authorization is legally supported by their agreement. Records also confirm Huo’s purchase of the mechanical heart, preventing the proposed operation from being treated as murder under the explanation given by the police 4.
Defeat by Xie Zhi
Huo intercepts Ji Tan outside the Public Security Bureau in a Maybach. Citing his grandfather’s assessment that Xie Zhi possesses only lower B-rank strength in Beichen District, he challenges Xie’s willingness to oppose the Huo family 5.
He forcibly pulls Ji Tan toward the car and uses an invisible grip to strangle Xie Zhi while his bodyguards advance with machetes. His repeated attempts to identify the limits of Xie’s Prohibition prove mistaken: Xie nullifies his ability, breaks his index finger, and punches him in the nose 6.
Huo’s grandfather takes him away afterward. The family gives the Maybach to Xie Zhi as compensation 6.
Appearance
- Wears a sharp suit with slicked-back hair 1.
- Has a reasonably handsome face, a straight nose, and a sharply chiseled jawline 1 5.
- Bears a distinctive hook-shaped dimple on one cheek 1.
Personality
Huo combines soothing language with coercion. During the transplant preparations, he gently strokes Ji Tan’s face and promises a shared future while insisting that Ji Tan owes Qiao Qiao his heart 1.
He is possessive and demands fidelity despite openly prioritizing his first love. He treats Xie Zhi’s rescue as betrayal, invokes the Huo family’s reputation, and threatens financial penalties when Ji Tan accepts another man’s protection 2 4.
His confidence rests heavily on rank and family influence. Although he initially recognizes Xie Zhi as a threat, he becomes openly dismissive after consulting his grandfather and repeatedly underestimates Xie’s abilities during their confrontation 2 5 6.
Abilities & Skills
Invisible Grasp
Huo can create an invisible gripping force through clawing or grabbing gestures 6.
- Seizes Ji Tan’s wrist remotely and pulls him toward the Maybach with enough force to send him flying 6.
- Grips Xie Zhi by the neck, lifts him into the air, and constricts his breathing 6.
- Loses both holds when Xie Zhi invokes Nullification 6.
Hospital Lockdown
Huo’s command seals the hospital with an invisible barrier 2.
- Closes doors and ventilation windows and prevents passage through exits 2.
- Blocks incoming medical personnel as well as people attempting to leave 2 3.
- Can last no more than ten minutes, according to Xie Zhi’s assessment 2.
Physical Resilience
Huo withstands an ordinary punch to the nose without visible injury during the confrontation at the car 6.
- Attributes this resistance to being a “C-rank domineering CEO” 6.
- Is still vulnerable to Xie Zhi’s attacks, which break his finger and injure his nose 6.
Rank and Sequence
- Xie Zhi identifies him as middle C-rank 5.
- Ji Tan later speculates that Overlord may be the name of his Sequence; the passage presents this as an inference rather than confirmation 13.
Equipment / Assets
- Black Maybach — Used in his attempt to recapture Ji Tan; subsequently surrendered to Xie Zhi as compensation 5 6.
- Mechanical heart — Purchased as Ji Tan’s proposed replacement heart. Made in Xili District, inlaid with sapphires, and valued at no less than thirty million 4.
- Huo family villa — Ji Tan’s residence during their first two months of marriage 5.
- Huo family private hospital — Site of the attempted transplant and Huo’s lockdown 2.
Relationships
- Ji Tan — Contractual spouse and intended heart donor. Huo uses marital authority, financial pressure, and force to prevent his escape 1 4 6 7.
- Qiao Qiao — First love and intended recipient of Ji Tan’s heart. Huo identifies him as his true love in A Qiang’s generated story 1.
- Xie Zhi — Opponent who rescues Ji Tan and defeats Huo after nullifying his powers 2 6.
- Grandfather — B-rank family elder whom Huo consults about Xie Zhi’s strength; retrieves Huo after the confrontation 5 6.
- Ji Sinan — Ji Tan’s older brother, whose debt payments provide Huo with financial leverage over Ji Tan 7 8.
Notable Quotes
“Qiao Qiao is my true love. As for Ji Tan? Heh, that idiot is nothing but the heart donor I prepared for Qiao Qiao.” 1
“If you run once, I'll chase you once; if you run a hundred times, I'll chase you a hundred times!” 6