Mu Yi

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Mu Yi (穆翊) 10
Alias(es)	Little Madman; Little Lunatic 10 42
Species/Race	Human; scans identify him as neither a Mutant nor a Variant 3 36
Gender	Male; Alpha in his original world’s ABO classification 8 41
Age	22 10
Height	185 cm 2
Affiliation	Companion of Hunting Team 404, not a formally recruited member; registered as an ordinary person in Crystal City 23 33 37
Occupation/Role	Former music-major student; prospective DNA donor for Improved Hallucinogen Antidote research 4 16 39
Residence	Zhong Xuezhi’s villa in Crystal City 37 38
Status	Alive 50
First Appearance	Chapter 1, “Jumping off a Building, Through the World Barrier, and into Another World—Body and All” 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Double-S-rank Alpha — established power	1 8	Already possesses electrical pheromones, electric flame, and pheromone materialization. This is his original-world rank, not a Mutant or Variant grade.
Shard-crystal current replication	21	Fine-tunes his own current until its charge movement matches a Grade A shard crystal’s current completely; has not yet determined how to use the replicated current.
Shard-crystal absorption and stronger electrical output	46	Reverses his current’s polarity to merge with crystal energy, then turns his body into an electric field to absorb several grades of crystals. His level-two current subsequently produces strength comparable to his former level five.
Visualized electrical perception	49	After further absorption of Grade D crystals, can visualize bioelectric activity. Recognizes that crystal absorption has strengthened both his attacks and his electrical sensitivity; no new formal rank is assigned.

Background / History

Mu Yi comes from a world organized around Alpha, Beta, and Omega classifications. After avenging his mother’s death, he jumped from a high-rise intending to die, but crossed the world barrier with his body intact and landed in a river instead. He survived enormous predatory fish and entered a forest containing hostile plants and the remains of an abandoned city 1.

Before crossing worlds, he was a top music-major student. He also spent repeated periods in prison, where he learned sewing, embroidery, basket weaving, music, strategy games, calligraphy, and painting. He speaks of those stays without shame, joking that he would “pop in” whenever he had nothing to do 14 39.

Mu Yi says he has no family left. When asked about his father, he states that his father is dead with unmistakable pleasure, discouraging further questions. The provided account does not explain the circumstances of his father’s death 15 31.

Appearance

• Tall stature: Stands 185 cm, but resents having to look upward at the taller Zhong Xuezhi 2.
• Hair: Has overlong bangs that fall across his forehead; sweeps them back when they obstruct his vision in combat 8.
• Eyes: Described as lovely, with a smiling expression that curves them slightly 9.
• Initial clothing: Wears a white shirt that becomes filthy, partially unbuttoned, and torn during the Giant Ant battle 8.
• Borrowed uniform: Adjusts Zhong’s oversized Team 404 combat uniform by folding the sleeves and trouser hems and tightening its belt 29.

Personality

Mu Yi seeks novelty more readily than safety. The danger of his new world excites him, and he frequently treats battles as opportunities to play. He is not indiscriminately suicidal, however: when first outnumbered by Zhong’s squad, he chooses escape because he wants to explore the unfamiliar world rather than risk losing immediately 1 2 7.

His sharp tongue is both a weapon and a source of entertainment. He deliberately targets insecurities, provokes protective teammates by singling out their captain, and retaliates against slights. His revenge can range from embroidering a kitten-like snow leopard onto Zhong’s cuff to exposing Zhao Qing to attacking Red Weasels 5 14 27 28.

Despite his impulsiveness, Mu Yi is analytical and difficult to exploit. He uses electrical theory to investigate shard crystals, checks official accounts against forum discussions, and recognizes an exchange shop’s attempt to underpay him even without knowing local prices 11 41 42.

He strongly dislikes restraint, interrogation, and indebtedness. Receiving Zhong’s repeated care makes him uncomfortable because he understands gratitude primarily through equal exchange; he consequently insists on paying for lodging and even household chores 4 47 48.

His early fatalism gradually gives way to interest in a future. He initially sees survival and death as matters of chance, but later realizes that his new life offers freshness and possibilities he prefers to his former existence 12 24.

Abilities & Skills

Electrical Pheromones and Electric Flame

Mu Yi’s pheromones have an electrical property, allowing him to switch freely between electric current and pure-white electric flame. Zhong initially interprets these manifestations as two exceptionally rare nature-type talents 1 7.

• Burns animate blood vines to ash with precisely controlled flame 1.
• Combines high-voltage electricity and flame to overcome Giant Ant shells resistant to both elements 7 8.
• Forms electric nets to restrain large opponents 17 18.
• Raises electric flame to level eight against a Grade A warthog; these numbered settings describe attack output, not a newly attained cultivation rank 17.
• Uses electricity domestically to dry clothing, roast eggs, and heat milk 13 46.

Pheromone Materialization

As a double-S-rank Alpha, Mu Yi can solidify his pheromones into defensive structures 8.

• Creates protective walls around himself 8.
• Produces an overhead rain shield 8 21.
• Has not developed a materialized weapon when Zhong asks about his equipment 8.

Energy Absorption and Electrical Perception

Mu Yi interprets shard-crystal energy through the movement of electrical charges. He deduces that higher-grade crystals contain more energy, fewer impurities, and more concentrated power 11.

• Replicates a crystal’s current by matching its charge frequency 21.
• Absorbs crystal energy by reversing his own current’s polarity and bringing the two together 46.
• Converts his body into an electric field to absorb multiple crystals simultaneously 46.
• Eventually visualizes electrical activity in living organisms, including the observed Zombie Fungus 49.
• Requests a portable bioelectric sensor to investigate this perception further; its eventual use is not shown in the provided account 50.

Stamina and Mental Resistance

Mu Yi says his pheromones regenerate, explaining why he does not share the squad’s usual dependence on replenishing depleted energy reserves 8 18.

• Continues using powers while Team 404’s members become exhausted 18.
• Resists Hallucinogenic Mushroom spores unusually well, with little reduction in mental strength; nevertheless, the initial exposure eventually makes him collapse 2 3.
• Is affected by the warthogs’ Tremor Roar, but much less severely than the others and does not use the offered sedative 17 18.
• Shows excellent health and mental stability during his institute examination 36.

Combat and Improvisation

Mu Yi fights without a dedicated weapon, relying on his powers, agility, and whatever is available 1 8 18.

• Escapes falling vines by catching a branch and climbing down a tree 1.
• Evades Zhong’s remotely controlled Ice Scythe 2.
• Drives a broken branch into a warthog’s mouth and throat to prevent another roar 18.
• Uses his blood’s attraction to Variants against Zhao Qing during the Red Weasel attack 28.

Needlework and Music

His artistic and practical training contrasts with his combative manner 14 39.

• Repairs Zhong’s burned cuff with spider silk and an ice needle, adding a detailed gray-and-white snow-leopard head 14.
• Braids an intricate bracelet with spotted patterns and a cartoon snow-leopard centerpiece 26.
• Hums with enough polish for Zhong to recognize formal musical training 29 39.
• Reports learning weaving, calligraphy, painting, and strategy games during his prison stays 14.

Limitations and Vulnerabilities

• Stronger opponents: Zhong is initially more powerful and can block Mu Yi’s electrical attacks; Mu Yi cannot burn through his ice ribbon 6 8 9.
• Unfamiliar hazards: His lack of local knowledge leads to mushroom poisoning, a formic-acid injury, and a Red Weasel bite 2 8 27.
• Persistent pain: Giant Ant acid causes pain expected to last twenty-four hours. Zhong’s ice reduces it substantially but requires replenishment 8 12 16.
• Attractive blood: His unusually sweet-smelling blood draws Variants, making wounds especially dangerous outside safe zones 29.
• Alcohol: Has low tolerance, becomes dizzy, and overheats after drinking because of his pheromones’ unusual properties 39.
• ABO isolation: Discovering that his new world lacks ABO classifications leaves him worried about finding treatment for a future rut 41.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Ice Band / ice ribbon — Zhong wraps it around his acid-injured arm to provide cooling and pain relief, initially tying it into an oversized bow 8.
• Snow-leopard bracelet — Handmade from gray-white spider silk and Zhong’s hair. The hair is supplied to deter Red Weasels with Zhong’s scent 26.
• Team 404 combat uniform — Borrowed from Zhong and altered in fit; wearing it does not indicate team membership 29 33.
• Temporary silver Identity Bracelet — Issued upon ordinary-person registration in Crystal City, alongside a guide, uniforms, Nutrient Supplements, job flyers, and 10J 37.
• Shard crystals and Storage Bags — Collects forest materials, retains a Grade A crystal, and obtains sixteen stolen Storage Bags and 996,000 gold from would-be robbers 42 43.
• Protective suit — Wears one while accompanying Zhong on night duty at the Mutation Research Institute 48.
• Portable bioelectric sensor — Borrowed from Feng Zhengqing’s laboratory for his investigation of bioelectricity 50.

Relationships

• Zhong Xuezhi — Rescuer, traveling companion, host, and principal source of guidance. Their initially hostile encounter develops into teasing companionship, shared sleeping arrangements, and repeated acts of care. Mu Yi bargains for access to Zhong’s ears and tail rather than accepting an ordinary research payment 2 15 16 37 48.
• Mu Yi’s mother — Deceased; Mu Yi avenged her death before crossing worlds. Zhong’s explanation of his given name repeats her words and briefly moves him 1 10.
• Mu Yi’s father — Deceased; Mu Yi expresses genuine delight when mentioning his death 31.
• Qiu Cai — Team 404 member who reacts warily to Mu Yi’s provocations, jokes about his stamina, and later fears the trouble his institute visit could cause 5 18 48.
• Wenren Jin — Team 404 member who offers tent space, protects Mu Yi with barriers, and openly teases him and Zhong about their closeness 15 21 27.
• Du Jing — Team 404 member amused by Mu Yi’s retorts to Zhao Qing; helps the group escape the Red Weasels with his Thousand-Mile Vine 27 28.
• An Beize — Team 404’s knowledgeable specialist. During Zhong’s dangerous mutation episode, Mu Yi identifies him as the person to contact for help 19.
• Feng Zhengqing — Zhong’s childhood friend and a researcher interested in Mu Yi’s unusual resistance; supplies the requested bioelectric sensor 34 50.
• Zhao Qing — Hostile Team 403 support specialist. Mu Yi mocks him, becomes interested in his Pain Transfer ability, and later retaliates by exposing him to the Red Weasel swarm 27 28.
• Qi Tianhe — Team 403 captain whom Mu Yi repeatedly insults; Zhong prevents their confrontation from becoming a fight 22.
• Li Zhou — City Defense Force major who insults Mu Yi upon his arrival in Crystal City and threatens imprisonment after Mu Yi answers back 34.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Dread Gloom Forest and Team 404

• Catches the Prismatic Mushroom sought by Zhong’s team, refuses to surrender it, and jumps from a cliff to escape their standoff. Zhong catches him before he collapses from poisoning 1 2.
• Becomes a research prospect because his resistance could help improve the Hallucinogen Antidote, but initially refuses while restrained 3 4.
• Joins the Giant Ant battle after insisting that Zhong release him rather than face the swarm alone 7 8.
• Discovers Zhong’s snow-leopard features and negotiates a five-day “pet” arrangement in exchange for cooperating with DNA-replication research 9 15 16.

Warthog Raid and Zhong’s Mutation Crisis

• Fights Grade A warthogs and experiences an unfamiliar rush of pleasure when their blood splashes onto him. The response briefly recurs while he washes afterward; its cause remains unexplained 18 21.
• Checks Zhong’s Identity Bracelet during his loss of control and finds a critically abnormal 91% mutation value 19.
• Later confirms that Zhong’s readings are returning to safe levels. Zhong wakes with a mutation value below 30% and no memory of the night; Mu Yi bears bite marks and avoids forcing him to recover the memory 20 21.

Journey to Crystal City

• Agrees to conceal his powers from Team 403 under Zhong’s cover story that he is an ordinary traveler 22 23.
• Survives the Red Weasel attack and turns the swarm against Zhao Qing before escaping with Team 404 27 28.
• Enters Crystal City, passes an examination that detects no energy core, and registers as an ordinary person 34 36 37.
• Moves into Zhong’s villa and eventually discovers that the world recognizes male and female but has no Alpha, Beta, or Omega categories 37 38 41.

Crystal-City Exploration and Zombie Fungus

• Rejects an exchange shop’s low offers and sells selected forest materials for 8,888 42.
• Overpowers three would-be robbers, then notices the increasingly deathly appearance of Team 403’s healer in a park 43 44.
• Learns that the healer carried the Grade S Zombie Fungus, which could spread spores through Crystal City within days if infected hosts remain undetected 47.
• Accompanies Zhong to institute night duty under rules restricting conversation, ability use, and distance from him. Secretly absorbs crystals while observing the fungus and discovers his visualized electrical perception 48 49.
• Obtains a bioelectric sensor from Feng Zhengqing to pursue the discovery 50.

Notable Quotes

“I told you not to come near me.”
— After burning the blood vines 1

“What the hell does that have to do with me? Nobody gets to tell me what I can wear.”
— Defending his snow-leopard bracelet 26

“Whether you accept payment is your business. That has nothing to do with whether I want to pay.”
— Insisting on compensating Zhong 47

Trivia

• Name meaning: Zhong interprets Yi as freedom, lightness, and rising upward—the same explanation Mu Yi’s mother once gave him 10.
• Favorite animal: Loves big cats, especially snow leopards; this preference drives his fascination with Zhong’s mutated form 9.
• Gender misunderstanding: Initially treats everyone without detectable pheromones as a Beta. His embarrassment about Zhong’s nudity stems from considering Alpha and Beta different sexes, while Zhong simply considers them both men 11 13 41.
• Undetectable powers: Both field scans and institute instruments classify him as an ordinary human despite his demonstrated abilities, leaving Zhong unable to explain how he stores energy without an energy core 3 36.