The legend begins with becoming a white deer.

A damp, cold forest breeze carried a faint smell of blood. Qi Ji stood in the shadows behind a large tree, his deer-like eyes gazing at the tiger battling two deer in the forest clearing not far away. He felt a surge of excitement, but also a touch of hesitation.

"Should we make our move now?"

Qi Ji wanted to rush over and attack the tiger right now.

But this tiger is no ordinary wild animal; it's quite threatening.

Qi Ji carefully observed the tiger.

Needless to say, its size is impressive. Most tigers that Qi Ji had seen in zoos in his previous life stood on all fours with a back height of about one meter. It was rare to see one that reached one meter and one inch. Not to mention that this tiger had a back height of one meter and three inch. Considering its overall size, it was a whole size larger than the largest tiger that Qi Ji had seen in his previous life.

In the animal kingdom, large size means great strength, not to mention that tigers are top-notch in every aspect of their physical attributes, possessing speed, strength, and skill all at the same time.

Even though Qi Ji had already completed five physical enhancements and was extremely confident in his current strength, he would never regard such a top predator as a weak opponent that could be easily underestimated.

If one acts rashly and ends up getting into trouble, then...

Although it was a bit cowardly, Qi Ji still chose to act cautiously and did not come out from behind the tree for the time being.

"Don't rush. Although this tiger has its eye on the deer herd, it's only targeting these two stags so far. The other does and fawns may not pose a threat."

Based on his memories from his previous life, Qi Ji knew that although tigers were very strong and had extremely high hunting abilities, they generally wouldn't waste any more energy once they had hunted enough food.

Qi Ji made up his mind. If the tiger was only after food, the meat of two adult male deer would be more than enough for it to have a full meal, and maybe even just one would be enough.

While it's busy eating, the remaining mother deer and fawn can take this opportunity to safely evacuate.

... ... ...

On the open ground, the male deer that had already been torn by the tiger's claws was desperately confronting the tiger. However, the injury to its hind leg was too great. In the instant it staggered and lost its footing, the tiger moved closer without any extra movement, raised its paw, and with immense force, slapped the male deer hard on the neck.

"Peng"

"Click"

The cracking sound of bones breaking exploded instantly.

The stag's neck twisted violently at an extremely bizarre angle, unable to utter even a final cry of pain, before its head slammed heavily into the ground, killing it instantly.

Almost at the same instant the tiger's paw struck, another stag, even larger than the dead one, seized the fleeting opening, lowered its head, and thrust its hard, sharp antlers forward, striking the tiger precisely in the side.

The sharp antlers pierced through the thick tiger skin in an instant, penetrating deep into the muscle.

"roar--!"

The tiger let out a painful roar that shook the branches and leaves in the forest, but its body did not falter in the slightest. Using the force of twisting its body, it nimbly broke free from the antlers' restraint, leaped backward, and quickly put several meters away from the buck.

Its tiger-like eyes gleamed with ferocity as it stared intently at the prey that dared to harm it.

After its successful attack, the buck did not back down but instead pressed its advantage, charging forward with all four hooves, its head lowered, repeatedly ramming the tiger's vitals with its antlers.

But this tiger was far too experienced in hunting, and its movements were incredibly fast.

The buck's several charges were dodged by the buck's agile leaps, not only failing to harm it in the slightest, but also causing the buck to exhaust its strength due to the continuous sprints, its breathing becoming increasingly heavy and its movements slowing down.

Just as the buck charged again and missed its target, its front hooves touched the ground and it stumbled, revealing a fleeting opening.

The tiger had been waiting for this moment.

It moved with the speed of an arrow, its tiger paw striking the stag's antlers hard from the side.

"Bang"

"Yo-woo"

Another piercing sound of bones cracking rang out, followed by a mournful cry from the stag.

One of its antlers was snapped off by this fierce palm strike, and the immense force caused its body to flip violently to the side and crash heavily to the ground.

The tiger gave it no chance to catch its breath.

Its massive body lunged forward, its sharp fangs locking onto the stag's neck with pinpoint accuracy, and it snapped down hard.

Warm blood gushed out, and the stag's struggles grew weaker and weaker. In just a few breaths, it was completely lifeless.

Within minutes, both adult male deer perished.

"sharp"

Qi Ji hid behind a tree, his hooves slightly tightening.

In his previous life as a human, he couldn't see it clearly; he simply thought the tiger was strong. But in this life as an animal, Qi Ji's perception is far more accurate than in his previous life.

Needless to say, this tiger's strength is exceptional, and its reaction speed and the coordination of its body movements are incredibly fast. It can seize any slight opening, and its precise judgment and explosive power in that instant fully demonstrate its power as a top predator.

Just when Qi Ji thought that the tiger had killed two male deer and should stop to eat and enjoy its spoils, he realized that the tiger was about to stop.

But the tiger released the stag from its mouth, licked the blood from its lips, and its tiger eyes swept over the terrified doe herd. Instead of lowering its head to eat the meat, it became murderous, let out a low roar, and pounced on the deer herd.

"Yo-woo"

The doe girls were already terrified when they saw the buck killed. When they saw the tiger pounce, they didn't dare to linger. They all turned around and fled desperately into the depths of the dense forest.

"Awooo—!"

A tiger's roar that shook the mountains and forests exploded out, carrying the overwhelming pressure of a top predator.

The fleeing doe could still charge forward on her survival instinct, but the fawns following behind were so frightened by the tiger's roar that they trembled all over, their limbs went weak, and they froze on the spot, unable to run another step.

The fawn's halt forced several mother deer, who had already charged several meters ahead, to stop abruptly and turn back to protect their offspring.

This brief pause gave the tiger an excellent opportunity to hunt.

Its speed was so fast that it left only a yellow and black afterimage. In the blink of an eye, it darted in front of a fawn, its sharp fangs aimed precisely at the fawn's slender neck.

"——"

In that instant, a snow-white figure suddenly attacked from the tiger's side.

Qi Ji finally stopped observing and made his move.

This tiger is too bloodthirsty. If it had stopped after killing two male deer, Qi Ji would not have risked taking action. But now that the doe and fawn are in danger, Qi Ji cannot turn a blind eye.

Not to mention that Qi Ji's mother was among them.

Qi Ji pushed off the ground with all four hooves, unleashing a terrifying speed far exceeding that of the two stags from before. He lowered his head, and his hard antlers, as sharp as carved white jade, whistled through the air as he charged straight at the tiger!

"Roar!"

The tiger was startled by the sudden appearance of the white deer and immediately stopped biting the fawn.

This white deer was much larger and more robust than the two adult male deer it had just killed, and its burst of speed was terrifying; its reflexes couldn't keep up with its movements.

Since Qi Ji had chosen to take action, he naturally wouldn't hold back and immediately activated the skill [Agile Burst].