In the Dou Qi Continent, south of Qingshan Town.
Muli opened his eyes, stared at the unfamiliar ceiling above him, and remained silent for a long time.
For some unknown reason, he came to this strange yet familiar world.
In the Dou Qi Continent, in Qingshan Town, lies the Wolf Head Mercenary Group. Mu Li's father, Mu She, is the group's leader. His mother, the legitimate daughter of a small family, was kidnapped by his father and forced into marriage. She gave birth to him soon after and died from injuries ten years ago. He is Mu She's only child, the young leader of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group—Mu Li!
"interesting."
Muli sat up straight, poured himself a glass of water, and turned on the lamp.
Everything around him became clear. Muli walked to the mirror and looked at his reflection.
His long, reddish-brown hair fell over his shoulders, and his thin face was quite handsome, but a scar on his right cheek was unsightly, probably from a fight in the past.
But the most distinctive feature of his face was his pair of golden eyes, which were as bright and piercing as torches.
At least in terms of appearance, he was indeed a junior regimental commander.
Mu Li clenched his fists tightly, and a withered yellow battle aura emanated from them.
"Is this what battle aura is...?"
Having experienced the profound mystery of battle qi for the first time, Mu Li's eyes gleamed, and he continued to experiment with battle qi a few more times.
Once the novelty wore off, Muli began to reflect on his current situation.
This robust young man with the same name as himself, despite holding the title of junior regimental commander, is not in a good position for the future.
Xiao Yan, the protagonist of Dou Qi Continent, was originally Mu Li's mortal enemy.
As a lowly six-star Dou Zhe, he was naturally trampled underfoot.
The minor villain's frustration, built upon the protagonist's triumph, is utterly worthless.
However, since he has traveled through time, the previous Mu Li is already dead.
As long as you don't provoke Xiao Yan, this ordeal will be easily overcome.
But Mu Li's journey to this vast Dou Qi Continent wasn't solely for survival.
Mu Li smiled faintly as he thought of the green dot that appeared in his mind.
His cheat code is simple: opening treasure chests.
You can get anything from treasure chests: fighting skills, pills, cultivation techniques, weapons, medicinal herbs... The higher the level of the treasure chest, the more valuable it is.
There are four levels of treasure chests:
Bronze, silver, gold, and purple gold.
Muli can sense the location where treasure chests spawn. Each chest must be opened after it spawns before the next chest will appear. The level of each treasure chest varies, but the more dangerous or significant the location, the higher the level of the chest.
The first treasure chest that Muli sensed was the bronze treasure chest.
It's very close, right inside the Wolf Head Mercenary Group.
Muli took a black cloak from the room, put it on, and went outside.
The moon in the sky was very round, but Muli knew that this was no longer Earth.
By the moonlight, Mu Li walked quietly along the road. Some patrolling mercenaries saw him and respectfully greeted him, "Young Commander!"
Muli didn't say anything, just smiled and nodded in response, then continued walking and soon arrived at the location of the treasure chest.
This is the room of Hermon, the third leader of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group. Muli stood outside the door, looking at the mercenaries guarding the house.
"Young Commander!"
Upon seeing Muli arrive, the mercenary stepped forward and saluted.
It's clear that Muli holds a very high position within the mercenary group.
After all, he is a six-star Dou Zhe, and has a Dou Shi-level leader as his father. He can be said to be the most authoritative person besides Mu She.
Even the Second Regiment Commander Gan Mu and the Third Regiment Commander He Meng would give Mu Li some face.
"Is the Third Regiment Commander still busy?"
Muli smiled kindly.
"...Um."
The mercenary seemed a little embarrassed, because the third leader was indeed busy with some "unspeakable" matters, but the young leader clearly had something to ask him.
Caught between two important figures, the mercenary was in a dilemma, unsure whether he should go in to report.
But what if I disturb the Third Regiment Commander's good time... wouldn't I be asking for trouble?
"Alright, you can go back and stand there. I'll come back tomorrow."
Muli noticed the mercenary's dilemma, smiled casually, and didn't make things difficult for him.
Muli patted the mercenary on the shoulder and tossed him a gold coin.
"You've worked hard on night duty. Take this to buy some drinks for the brothers tomorrow."
After leaving a message, Muli turned and left.
The mercenary was stunned when he caught the gold coin, feeling both ashamed and touched.
Watching Muli's departing figure, the mercenary secretly vowed that next time he had the chance, he would definitely perform well and let the young commander know that he was actually very loyal.
Muli hadn't expected that he could win over one of his underlings' loyalty with just one gold coin.
But even if I knew, I wouldn't care.
He was just a passerby who offered him no help, and such loyalty was not reliable. Mercenaries are always driven by self-interest, and it is common for them to betray their masters for greater benefits.
Only with strong power and a combination of kindness and severity in managing subordinates can a group maintain its stability.
Today, Muli's father, Mushe, is a qualified leader.
Thinking of Mu She's equally handsome face, yet also bearing the same hideous scars, Mu Li became cautious.
This is not an easy character to deal with.
Without thinking too much, Muli returned to his room and sat down at the table.
He spent an hour carefully reviewing the memories in his mind.
This world of Battle Through the Heavens is not entirely the same as the novel from my previous life.
This one alone is ridiculously off.
Yao Ziyi from Qingshan Town, known as Little Fairy Doctor, is the little princess of Wanyaozhai. Her father is Yao Xianzhi, the owner of Wanyaozhai.
As the head of Wanyaozhai, Yao Xianzhe also possessed the strength of a Dou Shi and was a well-known figure in Qingshan Town.
With such a status, Little Fairy Doctor is no less capable than him, the young leader.
Even after the other party's good reputation spread throughout Qingshan Town, his influence was far greater than that of himself, a mercenary.
Mu Li was originally quite fond of Little Fairy Doctor, but unfortunately she didn't reciprocate his feelings.
Muli wrote down some noteworthy things on paper. They were all very ordinary things, but only Muli himself knew whether they were important or not.
After finishing these tasks, Muli didn't have to worry about anything else and went straight to bed.
The night passed, and Mu Li woke up early. After washing up, he went to pay his respects to his adoptive father, Mu She.
Mu She was practicing his shooting in the courtyard at that moment, the sound of his gun whistling through the air and stirring up fallen leaves all over the ground.
Mu Li watched silently from the sidelines, gaining a new understanding of the martial prowess of a Dou Shi.
"Li'er, I have some thoughts today and plan to go into seclusion for a while. You can go and check on the deal with the Blood War Mercenary Group in two days."
Mu She sheathed his gun, caught his breath, and strolled to the table. He picked up a light blue silk cloth and began wiping the tip of his gun with it as he spoke.
"Yes, Father."
"Remember, don't start a conflict. If things get too difficult, retreat and wait until I'm out of quarantine."
After Mu She finished speaking, he went into the house, seemingly in a hurry to go into seclusion.
Muli breathed a sigh of relief and turned to walk out of the courtyard.
The Bloodbath Mercenary Group—they're no pushovers.
However, the most important thing right now is to get the bronze treasure chest.