Qin An

Biodata

Power Progression

Background / History

Mercenary Career

Qin An was expelled during his first year of high school. Influenced by mercenary novels, he secretly left his family and traveled to a war-torn region abroad. Despite entering as expendable manpower, he survived several years without being injured and eventually formed his own mercenary group 34.

After retiring and returning home, he became a bodyguard. His employer arranged for him to attend university to protect a wealthy young man 34.

University Life

Qin An attended the same university as Lin Feng. Neither adjusted well to dormitory life, so they rented a place together. Qin An looked out for Lin Feng because of his background, paying the utilities in addition to his own share of the rent. Their friendship developed into a running joke in which each tried to make the other call him “Dad” 29.

Before entering the elevator world, Qin An was dating Xiao Ran. Lin Feng nevertheless regarded him as a habitual womanizer whose relationships generally lasted no more than three months 29.

Personality

Qin An is irreverent and shamelessly playful with Lin Feng. Although he frequently demands to be called “Daddy,” he immediately reverses roles when offered useful information or food. He readily calls Lin Feng “Dad” to learn about elevator upgrades and later does the same for roast chicken 30 40.

Beneath the teasing, he is protective of the people close to him. Unable to find Xiao Ran, he hopes she has escaped the elevator world and can find someone who treats her well. He also becomes increasingly distressed when Lin Feng stops answering messages and later cautions him against trading away precious medicine 29 43 49.

He approaches survival pragmatically: he accepts humiliating advertising work rather than starve, avoids unnecessary exercise while hungry, and resumes regular training once he has food reserves 29 36.

Abilities & Skills

Physical Conditioning

• Exercises whenever he has spare time, treating physical fitness as essential to survival 36.
• Conserves energy when food is unavailable rather than continuing his usual workouts 36.

Firearm Handling

• Possesses and tends a Glock pistol, refusing Lin Feng’s offer of additional weapons because he already has a gun 30.
• Monitors his ammunition carefully. With seven bullets remaining, he estimates that cautious use could sustain him through two more floors 34.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Glock pistol — Confirmed in his possession after he tells Lin Feng that he is armed 30.
• Charisma-enhancing ring — A reward from a succubus, bearing the property “Charm: Increases the wearer’s charisma.” He wears it on his index finger despite considering it poor compensation for his ordeal 34.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Reunion in the Chatroom

• Lin Feng recognizes Qin An’s name and face in a New Royal Club advertisement and contacts him privately 29.
• Qin An explains that he accepted one loaf of black bread for seven days of advertising after failing to find food. By their reunion, he no longer lacks food or water, but still has several days of work remaining 29.
• Lin Feng supplies information about the materials and additions associated with level 5 and level 6 elevator upgrades. Qin An declines his offer of weapons 30.

Succubus Encounter

• Qin An warns Lin Feng against having sex with a succubus after surviving an exhausting encounter himself 34.
• The succubus declares herself satisfied and rewards him with a ring. Back in his elevator, he eats two cans of beef and drinks a large bottle of water to recover before the next floor 34.
• Lin Feng considers giving him the Rhino Horn Bow, but no transfer is shown 34.

Later Contact

• Qin An receives half a New Orleans–flavored roast chicken from Lin Feng by listing a branch on the Exchange 40.
• During Lin Feng’s Normandy mission, unanswered messages lead Qin An to fear his friend has died. He replies immediately when Lin Feng finally contacts him and listens excitedly to his account of the battle 43.
• After noticing discussion of Lin Feng’s medicine sales, Qin An urges him to conserve the supply. Lin Feng subsequently cancels a listing, explicitly because of scarcity and pricing rather than Qin An’s advice 49.

Relationships

• Lin Feng — Close friend and former roommate. Their father-and-son banter accompanies genuine concern, shared supplies, and survival advice. Lin Feng considers Qin An one of his few close friends, possibly his only one 29 30 40 43 49.
• Xiao Ran — Girlfriend whom he has not located in the elevator world. He hopes she never enters it 29.
• New Royal Club employer — Hires him to post advertisements in exchange for food; Qin An is an advertiser, not the club’s operator 29.
• Unnamed succubus — Leaves him severely exhausted after their encounter and gives him a charisma-enhancing ring 34.

Notable Quotes

“You'd better stay alive!” 30