Zheng Zha

Biodata

Background / History

Before becoming a reincarnator, Zheng Zha was a white-collar company manager who found ordinary life unbearably monotonous. He described himself as “rotting away day by day” and wanting excitement, only to find the horror-movie world far more dangerous than he had wished for 4 6.

Despite his office job, he exercised regularly, spending at least one full day at the gym each week. This gave him enough stamina to keep pace with the leading newcomers during the descent into the Hive 4.

The narration describes entering the reincarnation world and reviving his first love as the experiences that restored his sense of purpose. It also emphasizes his deep attachment to his teammates 4.

Personality

Zheng Zha is friendly and capable of forming attachments beyond his immediate group. He warmly introduces himself to Zhan Lan and recognizes their shared dissatisfaction with ordinary life. Although he initially regards the mercenaries as movie characters or “NPCs,” fighting alongside them makes their deaths personally distressing to him 6 13.

His concern for others does not make him fearless. The Hive’s corpses, laser defenses, and Mutated Licker visibly terrify him. Nevertheless, he volunteers for the zombie-clearing operation and later supports Alice and Matt’s escape 6 8 12 19 20.

He is less cautious than Zhan Lan about revealing suspicious knowledge. His attempt to warn the mercenaries about the Red Queen draws their attention and results in his being forced into the very death trap he hoped to avoid 8.

Abilities & Skills

Physical Fitness

• Maintains a regular exercise routine despite working in an office 4.
• Keeps up with Zhang Jie and the leading group while descending the Hive’s stairs, though the exertion eventually leaves him panting 4 5.

Knowledge of the Movie Plot

• Recognizes the laser corridor as a lethal trap and drops immediately when the first beam appears 8 9.
• Knows the Red Queen’s intentions well enough to question whether eliminating the zombies would actually persuade her to release the survivors 12.
• Cannot openly explain that he has seen the movie without risking reward-point deductions and suspicion from its characters 8.
• His recollection is incomplete, and attempts to intervene can make his situation more dangerous 8 10.

Basic Firearms Use

• Uses a handgun supplied by the mercenaries during the Dining Hall B battle 12.
• At this stage, he and the other inexperienced shooters fire only when zombies come within approximately ten meters so they can hit their targets 12.
• Helps recover guns and ammunition before the Mutated Licker arrives 19.

Equipment / Items

• Reincarnator watch — Displays the mission countdown and enemy-related information; his timer marks his eventual return to Lord God Space 2 21.
• Mercenary-issued handgun — Used against the zombies in Dining Hall B 12.
• Scavenged weapons and ammunition — Collected from the laser corridor at Ye Siyu’s direction before the final confrontation 19.

Relationships

• Zhan Lan — Fellow newcomer with whom he quickly finds common ground. When she suffers an abdominal gunshot wound in an earlier loop, he rushes to comfort her but lacks the medical knowledge to treat her 6 13.
• Zhang Jie — Veteran who explains the survival rules and dangers of changing the plot. Zheng Zha follows his lead during the Hive mission 5 8 12.
• Ye Siyu — Fellow participant whose rescues inspire reliance and admiration, but whose brutality causes anger and fear. Zheng Zha depends on him in the laser corridor while remaining unable to understand his motives 9 10 13 18 20.
• Alice — Ally whom he encourages to escape with Matt, assuring her that the remaining group will cover their retreat 19.
• His first love — Her revival is described as central to his rediscovery of meaning in life; she is not named in these passages 4.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Entering the Hive

• Introduces himself to Matt and tentatively claims to be a security guard within the mission setting 4.
• Descends with the leading newcomers and hears the announcement that three participants have been eliminated, prompting him to question Zhang Jie about the rules 4 5.
• Exchanges introductions with the group after the sight of a submerged corpse frightens them 6.

Laser Corridor

• Warns that the Red Queen’s lack of resistance seems suspicious. Unable to reveal his movie knowledge, he attributes the warning to instinct 8.
• Is ordered into the corridor alongside Mou Gang and the mercenaries. He avoids the first beam using his knowledge of the scene, then relies on Ye Siyu to stop the lethal grid 8 9.

Zombie Battle and Earlier Loop

• Joins Zhang Jie and Zhan Lan in accompanying Ye Siyu’s zombie-clearing operation, while the less courageous newcomers remain behind 12.
• In an earlier loop, angrily confronts Ye Siyu after he shoots the mercenaries and Spence Parks. Zheng Zha then discovers Zhan Lan wounded, shortly before Ye Siyu kills himself and restarts the mission 13.

Final Loop and Return

• Retreats into the mainframe room before Ye Siyu seals the mercenaries outside. Their subsequent deaths under the lasers leave Zheng Zha and Zhan Lan physically sickened 17 18.
• Persuades Alice to leave with Matt, then helps gather weapons as the Mutated Licker approaches 19.
• Shelters in the mainframe room while Ye Siyu confronts the creature. He survives until the countdown ends and returns to Lord God Space with the other reincarnators 20 21.

Trivia

• The narration explicitly identifies him as the protagonist of Terror Infinity 4.
• When explaining his name, he uses Zheng Chenggong for “Zheng” and Nezha for “Zha” 6.
• Keeping Zheng Zha, Zhan Lan, and every other reincarnator alive is the condition of Ye Siyu’s “No One Can Die” side mission, which is completed at the end of the Resident Evil scenario 14 21.