"Young Leader, times have changed. The Regiment Commander met with an accident, so it would be best if you didn't pick another fight with the Wolf Head Mercenary Group."
"These gold coins were pooled together by the brothers. Consider them repayment for the Regiment Commander's kindness over the years. Young Leader, take them and focus on getting better."
"That's all I have to say, Young Leader. From this day on, the brothers and the Iron Blood Mercenary Group owe each other nothing. One last word of advice: please don't act rashly!"
A burly middle-aged man dressed like a mercenary placed a pouch of gold coins on the table.
The boy was propped up in bed, his mind elsewhere. The man assumed the shock of the past few days had left him dazed, so he didn't disturb him any further.
The burly man sighed faintly, cupped his hands to the boy, then turned and left.
Only after the man had gone did the boy take a deep breath.
He had broken free of Womb Amnesia and awakened his Awakened Wisdom!
The boy murmured inwardly, the confusion in his eyes gradually fading.
I can't believe I've transmigrated to the Dou Qi Continent...
The memories of my previous life are real, and so are the experiences of the past dozen years in this life. From today onward, I am Lin Ze!
Lin Ze sorted through the memories of both lives and rubbed his temples with his fingers.
He had grown up in a small Mercenary Group. His parents were the Regiment Commander, and they made their living by hunting Magical Beasts.
A few days ago, the Mercenary Group had entered the Magical Beast Mountain Range to hunt and accidentally encountered two Tier 2 Magical Beasts—the Iron-Armed White Apes.
The Mercenary Group had suffered heavy losses, and Lin Ze's parents had died as well.
With the Regiment Commander dead in an accident, the group had suddenly lost its guiding hand.
With Lin Ze's current strength at Dou Disciple Rank 9, he couldn't command the others.
After all, mercenaries hunted Magical Beasts at the risk of their lives. A Regiment Commander who lacked strength would surely lead them into the abyss.
When it rains, it pours.
Just then, the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, another Mercenary Group in Qingshan Town, got wind of what had happened.
They brought their men to the Iron Blood Mercenary Group's base, intending to recruit its mercenaries.
They even wanted to seize the Iron Blood Mercenary Group's assets by fair means or foul.
Furious, Lin Ze tried to stop them, but members of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group beat him and left him injured.
His parents had died in an accident, their inheritance was being seized by others, and Lin Ze himself had been beaten and wounded.
It was only after suffering such a shock that Lin Ze broke free of Womb Amnesia and awakened his Awakened Wisdom.
He glanced at the pouch of gold coins on the table and sighed faintly.
As for the pouch, it had been left by the mercenaries in the Iron Blood Mercenary Group who had once benefited from his parents' kindness.
But just as the burly mercenary had said before leaving, from now on, they owed each other nothing.
The help Lin Ze's parents had given them was fully repaid by this pouch of gold coins!
Lin Ze took a deep breath, then shook his head.
"Fine. Then we'll owe each other nothing."
"They're only ordinary mercenaries. Expecting them to risk a confrontation with one of Qingshan Town's Three Great Mercenary Groups out of gratitude for past kindness is clearly unrealistic."
Lin Ze murmured.
Although his former life had been shattered and he had offended the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, Lin Ze wasn't too worried.
That was because, as he awakened his Awakened Wisdom, a bronze mirror had awakened with him from the depths of his soul!
From the moment it had awakened until now, the Ancient Bronze Mirror had shimmered with flowing light, yet it had shown no sign of its power.
Just the mirror's strange nature was enough to put Lin Ze somewhat at ease.
Just then, Lin Ze felt his soul tremble.
He hurriedly stilled his breathing and focused his attention in front of him.
An ancient bronze mirror covered in quaint patterns slowly appeared, its surface shimmering with flowing light.
As Lin Ze watched, the light on the bronze mirror gradually settled.
Words he could understand appeared.
[Mirror Master: Lin Ze] [Rank: Dou Qi](At the current rank, two White Common Death Soldiers can be reflected each day. They can be summoned by consuming Flesh Essence, and will be absolutely loyal.) [Flesh Essence: 0/1 unit](Flesh Essence can summon Death Soldiers, improve them, and unlock functions.) [Function: Control (The Mirror Master can use the Bronze Mirror to control Death Soldiers absolutely.)]
Lin Ze read the few lines on the bronze mirror carefully.
Then he let out a long breath.
The gloom and worry in his heart vanished completely.
A cheat!
He could summon Death Soldiers every day!
They would be absolutely loyal to him!
Lin Ze suppressed his excitement and looked at the bronze mirror.
The writing on the mirror gradually shrank, and two blurry, pale figures appeared on its surface.
Are these the Death Soldiers reflected by the Ancient Bronze Mirror?
Lin Ze murmured inwardly, his gaze fixed on the words "Flesh Essence" on the mirror.
"Flesh Essence?"
Lin Ze looked at his palm, then immediately turned toward the kitchen.
He slowly rose and walked to the kitchen.
Magical Beasts were valuable prey for mercenaries.
Their bones and claws could be made into weapons, their hides into luxurious clothes and sturdy armor, and their flesh could be refined into blood essence to sell to noble alchemists...
And flesh made up the largest portion of a Magical Beast's corpse.
Even after its blood essence had been extracted, a Magical Beast's flesh could still be eaten.
So Mercenary Groups either sold the meat or divided it among their members.
This was Lin Ze's home in Qingshan Town. When they didn't have a mission, his family lived here.
That was why there was still some Magical Beast jerky in the kitchen.
"I hope Flesh Essence means what I think it does. More than that, I hope Magical Beast jerky can be refined into Flesh Essence too..."
Lin Ze thought to himself as he took out the kitchen's storage box.
Inside were a dozen or so rough pieces of jerky in various sizes.
Although the Iron Blood Mercenary Group had "Iron Blood" in its name, the atmosphere within the group was still quite good.
When mercenaries didn't want their share of the Magical Beast meat, Lin Ze's parents would buy it from them.
After all, compared to Magical Beast meat, which was only good for filling their stomachs, mercenaries preferred gold coins that could buy them a good time.
That was why there was so much jerky at home.
Lin Ze picked up a piece of jerky, weighed it in his hand, then tried giving the command in his mind.
"Absorb?"
In the next instant, the jerky in his hand vanished.
Lin Ze focused on the bronze mirror, but the Flesh Essence entry hadn't changed at all.
"Was that not enough to reach the threshold?"
Lin Ze tried again. This time, he carefully watched the bronze mirror.
As soon as he gave the order to absorb it, the jerky in his hand instantly entered the Bronze Mirror and was immediately consumed.
"I see."
He repeated the action. After the seventh piece of jerky, the writing on the mirror finally changed.
[Flesh Essence: 1/1 unit]
Lin Ze didn't hesitate in the slightest. He immediately chose to summon!
The Flesh Essence was consumed, and one of the blurry figures in the mirror disappeared.
Meanwhile, a burly figure appeared before Lin Ze.
The Death Soldier had an ordinary appearance and a sturdy build. He looked somewhat honest.
Lin Ze looked the Death Soldier up and down, and at last, a smile appeared on his face.
He felt as if a weight had been lifted from his shoulders!
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