Clear

Biodata

Background / History

Before entering esports, Qin Zhou was a delinquent who fought and associated with street gangs. He joined GOD around the same time as Wantonly and bin. Although the three initially got along, bin’s increasingly irritable behavior gradually estranged him from the others 2 10 33.

Clear initially feared little and frequently caused trouble at the club. Shi Mu disciplined him into behaving more cautiously, becoming the one teammate Clear consistently addressed deferentially as “bro” 12.

Clear struggles with academic work, becoming overwhelmed simply looking at books. His family plans to send him abroad to study after he leaves esports 31.

Appearance

• Hair: Dyed blond, particularly conspicuous in sunlight 2 45.
• Face: Fair and clean-cut, giving him a deceptively well-behaved appearance 2.
• Build: Toned muscles, visible during the team’s beach outing 45.
• Promotional image: Comfortable posing for photographs; GOD’s lineup photo shows him with a crooked grin and his uniform jacket hanging loosely halfway on 6.

Personality

Clear is boastful, sharp-tongued, and conspicuously proud of his looks. During GOD’s promotional shoot, he admires himself in the mirror and asks the makeup artist to make him handsome enough to compete with Wu Jin. He also enjoys performing for an audience, enthusiastically embracing his Daji persona after initially resisting the costume 6 19.

His temper is a recurring competitive weakness. Coach Ming repeatedly warns him against taking bait and forcing unfavorable fights, particularly against Flower. During the YH playoffs, Clear knowingly abandons an escape opportunity to charge back into the enemy team, earning another reprimand 9 44.

Beneath the insults, Clear is protective of his teammates. He challenges bin’s treatment of Wu Jin, reassures her during an online scandal, and helps confront the reporters who harass Grandma Wu. His loyalty can itself become impulsive: after learning Wu Jin really did hit someone, he tells her to bring him along next time rather than face danger alone 3 32 33.

He is also sensitive to ridicule about things he sincerely likes. When teammates and fans mock his crystal-ball gift, he repeatedly insists that Wu Jin liked it 7 17.

Abilities & Skills

Mid-Lane Play and Coordination

Clear combines lane pressure, roaming, and crowd control to create opportunities for GOD. Coach Ming identifies him and Shi Mu as comparatively consistent players who rotate quickly and coordinate well 27.

• Restrains the opposing mid laner to prevent interference with GOD’s jungle invasion 23.
• Keeps Cassia occupied long enough for a critically injured Wu Jin to escape, then swaps lanes with her 25.
• Converts Shi Mu’s pressure into a kill by ambushing Hidden Void after her Flash has been forced out 37.
• Chains his control abilities after Wantonly’s initiation to help secure kills 40.
• Can undermine his own play through impatience and unnecessary engagements 9 44.

Mage-Assassin Play

Mage assassins are Clear’s preferred specialty. After two games on utility picks against Wind, he welcomes the opportunity to become GOD’s main damage dealer on Hidden Phoenix 29.

• Hidden Phoenix: Pressures Flower beneath her tower and uses consecutive movement skills to reach and eliminate Dumi 29.
• Moon Cicada Maiden: Uses mobility, passive stacking, and repeated skill hits to finish weakened opponents and evade control 37 38 39.
• Alas: Combines a thrown fan with a long-range approach and airborne control, including an initiation that catches both Heart and Qianhe 42.
• Rui’anli: Supplies follow-up control, but struggles against Fulina’s ability to bait or evade his skills 40 41.

Defensive Mechanics and Item Switching

Clear’s strongest documented defensive performance comes against Wind, when he holds GOD’s exposed crystal with Hidden Phoenix after Wu Jin clears the minions and weakens the attackers 30.

• Lands all three shockwaves from his second skill to maximize his passive stacks.
• Exploits Hidden Phoenix’s ultimate reset after a killing blow to continue fighting.
• Uses lifesteal to sustain himself against Xiao Qi.
• After his resurrection armor is triggered, switches to stasis to bait Fiora’s ultimate, then immediately switches to armor.
• Secures a quadra kill, enabling GOD’s winning counterattack 30.

Equipment / Items

• Expensive keyboard: Received from Wantonly as a joining gift; Clear later cites it to persuade Wu Jin to accept her own welcome present 7.
• Protective charm: Received from Brother Qian after the badminton accident. Clear initially questions the superstition but falls silent under the manager’s glare 27.
• Slogan hat: Wears a flashy hat bearing “the most handsome man under heaven,” making him recognizable even with a mask and sunglasses 28.

Relationships

• Wu Jin / Jin — Teammate whom he welcomes with a wet wipe and an invitation to call him Brother Zhou. Their shared fondness for sweets helps them bond, and he later adopts “little sister” as his regular address for her. Fans call their pairing Quench Thirst CP, which Clear proudly announces to the team 2 26 31.
• Shi Mu / Time — Captain whose discipline Clear respects and fears. Their banter includes Shi Mu extracting praise before rescuing him in-game; Shi Mu also shields him from escalating his confrontation with Spirit 12 25 49.
• Si Yicheng / Wantonly — Close teammate and constant sparring partner. Their arguments become routine mealtime entertainment for Wu Jin, while their in-game exchanges regularly turn into jokes at each other’s expense 7 11 14.
• Brother Qian — Team manager who reprimands him for swearing and causing accidents. After the Wind victory, he jokingly claims Clear as his son; Clear subsequently embraces the joke by treating Wu Jin as his younger sister 6 27 30 31.
• Coach Ming — Coach who repeatedly targets Clear’s impulsiveness in reviews and physically drags him back by the ear after the YH defeat 9 44.
• Chen Bin / bin — Initially an amicable teammate, later a source of open hostility. Clear confronts his sabotage, attempts to punch him after the scandal involving Grandma Wu, and then helps Shi Mu restrain Wu Jin 3 10 34.
• Spirit — GUT’s jungler and Clear’s established rival. Their grudge contributes to poor relations between GOD and GUT; Spirit’s mockery of GOD’s defeat provokes an angry response 49.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Wu Jin’s Arrival

Clear welcomes Wu Jin into GOD and is stunned by the national-server titles she earned in only sixty-six days. When bin undermines her during their early ranked games, Clear confronts him 2 3.

He supports her public introduction through GOD’s announcement repost chain and gives her a large crystal ball containing a golden rose and swirling snow. Her sincere approval delights him despite the others’ mockery 6 7.

New Year Livestream

Clear appears as Daji for GOD’s holiday broadcast, wearing elaborate makeup and carrying a pipa. A challenge from Wind develops into a wider inter-team dance-off, and a GIF of Clear becomes especially popular as the broadcasts occupy three trending-search positions 18 19.

Badminton Accident

While trying to dislodge a shuttlecock from a tree, Clear throws his racket upward. It falls onto Wu Jin’s mouth and knocks out a front tooth; Wantonly then faints at the sight of her blood 27.

Clear is ordered to apologize, reflect for an hour, and care for Wu Jin during her recovery. Brother Qian also bans him from potentially dangerous sporting activities 27.

Victory over Wind

Selected as GOD’s principal damage dealer in the third game, Clear delivers the decisive crystal defense and receives MVP for Hidden Phoenix. GOD wins the game and takes first place in the group standings 29 30.

Wu Jin’s Scandal

When online accusations target Wu Jin, Brother Qian confiscates Clear’s and Wantonly’s accounts to prevent them from fighting with critics. Clear supports Wu Jin, confronts the reporters at the hospital, and accompanies Shi Mu back to the base after Chen Bin’s involvement is exposed 32 33.

During Wu Jin’s confrontation with bin, Shi Mu stops Clear’s attempted punch. Clear subsequently helps hold Wu Jin back when her attack threatens to become lethal 34.

Playoffs against YH

Clear contributes ambush kills and coordinated control during GOD’s playoff series, but YH repeatedly punishes his positioning and overaggression. In the final game, he charges into a fight he could have escaped and is killed; GOD ultimately loses, allowing YH to advance to the grand finals 37 40 43 44.

Confrontation with GUT

Before GOD’s match in Jing City, Spirit taunts Clear about the YH defeat. Shi Mu intervenes after Clear curses at him, preventing further escalation in front of staff. In the lounge afterward, Clear promises the manager and coach that he will not get carried away again 49 50.

Notable Quotes

“There’s no crystal I can’t defend!” 30

“Next time you beat someone up, call your big brother along! It’s too dangerous for you to do it alone!” 32

Trivia

• His personal account ID is “Big Cockroach Kept by a Rich Woman” 3.
• He becomes absorbed in a parkour game and jokingly treats playing it in bed after midnight as “night runs” 11 27.
• He buys canned food for Qiuqiu and indignantly defends the dog when bin insults it 10.
• During the beach outing, he and He Zhen help teach Wu Jin to surf 46.