The legend begins with becoming a white deer.

The moment the bowstring snapped, Qi Ji's hair stood on end.

Fortunately, due to the haste, the strong man didn't have time to calibrate his arrow, and the arrowhead grazed Qi Ji's side and embedded itself in the soil behind him.

Taking advantage of the gap in the arrow's trajectory, Qi Ji had already rushed to the front of the burly man.

Without the slightest hesitation, Qi Ji aimed at the same spot as before and rammed hard into the man's groin between his legs.

"You little beast!"

The burly man with the bow clearly hadn't expected this seemingly soft little guy to be so ruthless. His expression changed drastically, and he instinctively reached down with one hand to protect his vitals.

However, he completely underestimated the power of Qi Ji's [Agile Burst] at this moment. Not only did he fail to block it, but he also caused his right hand to take full force of Qi Ji's attack.

With a crisp "crack," the sharp sound of bone breaking mingled with the burly man's muffled groan.

He felt a piercing pain on the back of his hand, and his hand bones cracked on the spot. He was so shocked by the enormous force that was completely out of proportion to the little guy’s size that he staggered back five or six steps. His legs gave way and he finally fell heavily to the ground, his entire right arm numb.

The burly man stared in shock at the little white deer before him.

"How could this little deer possibly be...?"

He just couldn't understand how this little deer, which looked like an ordinary medium-sized dog, could have such explosive power.

At this moment, the power of Qi Ji's [Agile Burst] was rapidly dissipating, and he felt a slight loss of strength in his limbs. In addition, the impact on his head and the collision with the strong man's hand had a certain amount of recoil force, so Qi Ji was inevitably a little dizzy.

But Qi Ji didn't have time to think about it.

The attack failed, but the strong man remained mobile.

Just as Qi Ji was about to consume another Spirit Point to recharge the skill, an unexpected event occurred.

"Yo"

A deer cried out.

The old doe, who had just been hit by an arrow, viciously rammed into the burly man with the bow who was sitting on the ground.

"Peng"

The heavy deer slammed into the strong man's side, forcing him to fall down as he tried to stand up. Before he could recover, the doe lowered her head and bit down hard on his uninjured arm with her rough, horned incisors.

"Ugh, you beast, you bastard, let go of my mouth and get out!"

The strong man cried out in pain, "Don't think that just because sika deer eat grass and not meat, their teeth aren't sharp. Sika deer just can't digest meat, but they still have teeth that are sharp enough to bite through human skin."

This sudden turn of events caught Qi Ji off guard, leaving him quite surprised.

He couldn't tell for a moment whether the old doe in the herd suddenly attacked because she saw her younger sibling gain the upper hand, triggering a collective resistance from the deer, or whether she realized that these two humans, though fierce, actually lacked the sharp teeth and claws of carnivorous beasts and were far less powerful than the predators in the mountains and forests, which was why she dared to risk her life to fight.

But whatever the reason, the old doe really did him a huge favor.

The doe that had run away in fear and worry suddenly found their courage ignited when they saw the old doe leading the charge. They all neighed and ran over, turning their hooves and launching a fierce attack on the two burly robbers.

The scene instantly descended into chaos.

The burly man with the bow was being held tightly by the doe's teeth, which tore through his sleeve and flesh, causing blood to gush out instantly and making his face contort in pain.

He wanted to shake off the old doe, but his strongest right hand, which had been fractured by Qi Ji's earlier collision, was now in excruciating pain with the slightest exertion, making it impossible for him to muster any strength.

What's worse, he was still sitting on the ground, completely off balance, and no matter how much he struggled, he couldn't shake off the old doe that was biting him so tightly.

How could Qi Ji possibly let such a golden opportunity slip by?

"Agile Burst"

His eyes sharpened, and he consumed another 1 point of spiritual energy, instantly channeling familiar power throughout his limbs.

"Yo"

Qi Ji leaped into the air and, using the momentum, stomped hard on the strong man's left calf.

The burly man was tightly bound by the old doe and had no chance to dodge the fierce attack.

"Bang"

With a sharp, teeth-grinding crack, Qi Ji stomped and broke the burly man's left shinbone.

"Ughhhhhh!"

A scream exploded from his throat, and his face twitched in pain.

But Qi Ji gave him no chance to catch his breath. After landing a successful attack, he didn't stop. Using the force of the rebound, he leaped up again and slammed his head into the strong man's face.

With a muffled thud, the blow struck the burly man precisely on the bridge of his nose.

His nasal bone snapped, and blood spurted out, covering the burly man's face.

One of his eyes was covered by splattered bone fragments and blood, the corner of his eye split open, and he could only let out half a scream before his head lolled to the side and he passed out.

Seeing this, the old doe next to her also raised her hard hooves and kicked and stomped hard on the strong man.

The other two female deer that charged forward followed suit, their hooves landing heavily on the strong man's chest and abdomen, leaving him no room to maneuver.

In the chaos, a doe's hoof cunningly stomped on the burly man's throat.

"Click"

The burly man, who had been twitching unconsciously, suddenly stiffened and then fell completely still.

On the other side, the bald, burly man wasn't in much better shape.

He hadn't recovered from the excruciating pain in his lower body from the impact Qi Ji had just caused when he was surrounded by several charging doe. Their hard hooves kicked and stomped on him relentlessly, leaving him with several bruises that made him grimace in pain.

But this bald, burly man was ruthless. Seeing his companion fall silent in the blink of an eye, a frenzied fear surged in his eyes. He could no longer care about anything else, so he suddenly pulled out the wood-chopping knife tucked at his waist and slashed wildly in all directions.

The sharp blade swept past with a whoosh, forcing the surrounding does to retreat and dare not approach any further.

"Ugh, ugh, get out of here, you beasts, get out of here!"

The bald, burly man endured the excruciating pain in his groin that was almost enough to make him faint. His face contorted with rage, he didn't even turn his head as he ran frantically toward the distant mountains and forests.

At this moment, all thoughts of kidnapping the little girl and catching the white deer to sell for money were completely forgotten.

Only one thought remained in my mind—run, survive!

If any doe dared to block his way, he would swing his machete at it like a madman, completely in a desperate, life-or-death stance.

Qi Ji stood still, watching the bald, burly man run away, but did not chase after him.

He knew very well that the Agile Burst skill could bring him attack power and speed, but it wouldn't increase his defense much, nor would it make his health bar thicker.

The bald, burly man, holding a sharp machete, had been driven to the brink of despair and was in a state of complete madness. If I were to rush forward rashly, I might get hit by that machete, which would be disastrous.

If you're even less lucky and get slashed in a vital area like the neck, then you're completely finished.

Moreover, he only had one Spirit Point left, which was Qi Ji's trump card to deal with emergencies and save his life in critical moments. He absolutely could not waste it here.

"Beasts on the verge of death are the most dangerous; it's not worth the risk. Since we've already repelled them, let's just consider it 'don't pursue a cornered enemy.'"

Qi Ji stood there, watching the bald, burly man's figure stagger and disappear into the depths of the dense forest...