The legend begins with becoming a white deer.

Qi Ji had been away from the town for less than ten minutes when a familiar voice suddenly entered his mind.

Congratulations on obtaining Legendary Spirit Points! Legendary Spirit Points +1

Qi Ji paused slightly, a hint of surprise flashing in his deer-like eyes.

He glanced back in the direction of the town he had just left. He had a vague feeling that the acquisition of the legendary spiritual points was related to Lin Qin and her group.

"I thought we wouldn't get any Legendary Spirit Points this time, but they're actually quite kind-hearted. It wasn't a waste of my help."

Qi Ji shook the water droplets off his head, and without thinking further, he pushed off with all four hooves and continued galloping forward along the muddy official road.

After running for more than ten minutes, Qi Ji suddenly raised his head.

The dense curtain of rain that had been pelting my back had somehow thinned out. What was once a torrential downpour, like an inverted Milky Way, had now become a gentle drizzle. The sound of the rain hitting the leaves had also changed from a deafening roar to a soft rustling.

Qi Ji looked at the leaden-gray sky and understood.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, this rare torrential rain, which lasted for more than two months and dragged most of the Bilin Kingdom into the abyss, is finally about to stop.

For the next three days, Qi Ji did not deliberately travel to any other town.

The floods had been raging for far too long, and those in the towns who had the ability and opportunity to escape had already left with the first wave of refugees.

The rest were either trapped in dire straits and had already lost their lives, or they were hiding in the highest places, waiting for official rescue.

He simply wandered aimlessly through the counties affected by the floods.

Along the way, Qi Ji encountered many more refugees who were dragging their families along and looked emaciated. He also saw the official army of the Bilin Kingdom for the first time.

Soldiers in blue armor were rowing small wooden boats, searching for survivors in the flooded villages and distributing bags of food to hungry refugees.

Once, twice, three times...

When Qi Ji saw the relief team carrying the royal flag for the fifth time, he stopped his rescue efforts.

Qi Ji realized that his best opportunity to earn [Legendary Spirit Points] had completely passed.

When the state apparatus begins to operate and formal rescue forces reach every corner, the role that he, a lone deer, can play becomes negligible.

Although he missed the chance to earn Legendary Spirit Points, Qi Ji has already gained enough in the five days since the disaster relief efforts began in Qinghe Town.

He gained a full 16 Legendary Spirit Points. Keep in mind that his next evolution only requires 30 Legendary Spirit Points. In just a few days, he has completed more than half of the progress.

Qi Ji was already very satisfied.

Without further hesitation, Qi Ji turned and left the official road, heading towards the depths of the nearby rolling mountains.

Half an hour later, Qi Ji found a dry cave halfway up the mountain. The entrance was covered by dense vines, and the air inside was circulating without any fishy or foul smell, indicating that it had never been occupied by wild animals.

Qi Ji walked to the deepest part of the cave and lay down.

Next, he will begin to complete the follow-up stages of his unfinished first evolution.

"Phew, I think I'll be getting a lot of sleep this time."

Because Qi Ji deliberately interrupted his evolution, although it can be made up for later, the cost is that he has to sleep for a long time.

"System, begin. I need to complete the next stage of evolution."

[The host is beginning the next stage of evolution, and the estimated dormancy period is 50 days. Does the host agree?]

"50 days? That's a long time."

Qi Ji wasn't sure if he could withstand 50 days without food or water, but considering that he was in the process of evolution, it should be different from the usual situation.

Qi Ji didn't bother worrying unnecessarily; he couldn't possibly fail to complete the subsequent evolution.

"OK, let's begin."

Although Qi Ji had a thought, the next second, a surge of powerful energy flowed from his limbs and bones, and a strong sense of drowsiness swept over him. Qi Ji slowly closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep, while his body emitted a faint white light under the energy of evolution.

... ... ....

During Qi Ji's slumber, the external situation was quietly changing.

With the torrential rains finally subsiding, and thanks to the continuous influx of troops and supplies from the royal family of Bilin Kingdom, as well as humanitarian aid from wealthy merchants and other forces within the country, the massive flood that had affected most of Bilin Kingdom and caused incalculable damage gradually came to an end.

The floodwaters receded slowly, revealing fields covered in silt and collapsed houses.

The survivors began to rebuild their homes with great difficulty on the ruins or in new land.

Meanwhile, in Jinhua City, the capital of the Kingdom of Bilin.

Deep within the majestic imperial palace, in the imperial study.

King Bilin, dressed in black casual clothes, sat on the dragon throne, listening to the report from Chen Guo, the Minister of Works below.

He is only in his early forties, but the hard work and worries of the past few days have already turned his temples gray.

"...Your Majesty, as of yesterday, the preliminary statistics on losses in all counties across the country have been released."

Chen Guo's voice was low and hoarse, carrying an undisguised weariness: "This flood has caused more than 370,000 deaths, left more than 2 million people homeless, destroyed more than 30 million mu of farmland, and caused 2.3 million shi of grain to be lost in government granaries across the country. Many official roads and bridges have also been almost destroyed. The repairs alone will take at least three years. In addition, this year's national treasury revenue is expected to decrease by more than 60%."

With each number announced, the air in the imperial study grew heavier.

King Bilin closed his eyes and rubbed his brow vigorously with his fingers, his knuckles turning slightly white from the force.

After a long while, he opened his eyes, his voice filled with barely suppressed anger.

"Has the cause of the flood been determined? What was the real reason for the flood?"

"It's been investigated."

Chen Guo bowed and said, "The root cause is the war between the three kingdoms of Qingsu, Xi, and Chi, a large-scale battle involving hundreds of thousands of people, and the use of many large mechanical weapons. As a result, the key load-bearing parts of the Wanzhen Cang Dike were destroyed. The three kingdoms did not pay attention and missed the best opportunity to repair it. In the end, the dike collapsed, and the floodwaters rushed out. Coupled with this once-in-a-century torrential rain, it caused the tragedy that has occurred recently."

"You bastard!"

Bilin Wang slammed his hand on the table, and the fine sandalwood table cracked open.

"Are the people from these three countries idiots? For their petty grudges, they actually caused the destruction of the Wanzhen Cang Dike and ruined half of my Bilin Kingdom. I will never let this go. I will make them pay ten times the price."

"Your Majesty, please calm your anger."

Chen Guo quickly replied, "I believe this is feasible, because the floods have affected more than just our Bilin Kingdom. Three other neighboring countries have also suffered from the floods to varying degrees, resulting in heavy losses. We can unite with these three countries to launch an attack on Qingsu Kingdom, tide Kingdom, and Chi Kingdom, demanding compensation for all our losses."

King Bilin took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, and nodded: "Alright, I'll leave this matter to you. Make sure to unite all the victimized countries and put maximum pressure on me."

"I obey your decree."

Chen Guo responded, paused, and then continued, "By the way, Your Majesty, a strange thing happened during this flood. I heard the same legend from many of the rescued refugees."

"Strange thing? What strange thing?" King Bilin asked casually, rubbing his temples.

Chen Guo said, "Your Majesty, there is a strange beast called the White Deer, which is entirely white. According to many refugees, this White Deer was rescuing people everywhere during the flood. Many people trapped by the flood were helped by it and moved to higher ground that was not affected by the flood. It can run freely in the raging floodwaters, is extremely strong, and is very intelligent, as if it can understand human speech."

Upon hearing this, the previously weary-looking King Bilin was taken aback...