Chapter 51: White Deer Plain
“Don’t you know? The legend of the White Deer has been circulating here for a long time,” said the girl, handing Su Jiu her food with a smile.
“Thank you…”
Taking the bowl, Su Jiu, with great composure, picked up a piece of monster meat the size of a fist and put it in her bowl, amidst the astonished gazes of the surrounding boys. She then turned to the stunned girl and asked, “The legend of the White Deer? Is it a legend from Qinghai?”
“Sort of… not really. Because between our four neighboring cities, there’s a mysterious area called ‘White Deer Plain,’ and this area is closer to Qinghai. Ever since we were children, our elders have told us that there’s a benevolent White Deer there that drives away harmful monsters…”
The girl snapped back to reality, comforting herself that the other person was just hungry after using a skill; how could such a cute girl eat so much? She paused and continued, “We all thought it was just a legend, of course, as very few people have actually seen it. But recently, that White Deer has suddenly become very active.”
“Forget the White Deer, come over and help arrange the supplies for the next few days.”
Suddenly, someone from not too far away called out to the girl, discussing some supplies. The girl quickly waved her hand, “Hey! Coming right up!”
Then she gave Su Jiu an apologetic smile and turned to leave.
“Suddenly active… Does this have anything to do with that Dragon Hunter? He also seemed to be using lion packs to look for deer and even planted Corpse Pasture Grass.”
While Su Jiu pondered, her brows furrowed slightly.
“White Deer Plain… The original novel only mentions this place once: a strong individual unleashed a peerless sword energy a hundred miles outside the city, splitting the Beast Tide caused by the Ancient God Sect, allowing Huayang City’s various organizations to catch their breath and round up monsters and cultists within the city.”
“Assuming that sword energy was unleashed by the White Deer’s master… that mutated Wild Plains Lion is definitely far inferior. So why would they have the nerve to search for the White Deer?”
Su Jiu gently tore at the meat with her mouth, her movements elegant yet powerful. Her gaze fell on the boy who had mentioned his friend seeing the White Deer.
Perhaps others could provide information.
“Little brother, you said, you said your classmate encountered the White Deer? Is it true?” Su Jiu stepped forward slightly and softly interrupted their conversation.
“How could it not be…” The boy who had been speaking so eloquently turned around with a hint of annoyance, but upon seeing Su Jiu’s adorable appearance, his expression immediately changed. He chuckled and said, “You’re the Mermaid that the Class Leader rescued, right? My buddy really did encounter that White Deer. Back then, he was drawing his sword to fight the Scarlet Flame Wolf for three hundred rounds. The sword light was dazzling, attracting the White Deer’s attention, and it wanted to recognize my friend as its master…”
Su Jiu watched him boast, as if he could talk for another half hour with just a peanut. She gave a polite, perfunctory smile.
Just then, a voice from behind suddenly emerged. It was another boy who was also bragging. He stood up, patted and waved his hands at the boy he was talking to, and said jokingly, “Alright, Liu Zi, stop blowing smoke. You have to listen to my Monkey’s stories…”
Then he turned to Su Jiu and grinned, saying, “Although Liu Zi has been talking nonsense, what he said is probably true.”
“True? Do you mean the sword light?” Su Jiu, with her characteristic composure, picked up a few more pieces of meat and asked with a puzzled frown.
“Pretty much… These past few months, that White Deer has been appearing around adventurers who use swords. But each time, it only helps to eliminate monsters and then leaves in a hurry. Recently, its appearances seem to have become even more frequent.”
“Deer, using a sword… peerless sword energy.” Su Jiu’s brows furrowed tighter and tighter. She felt like she had grasped some clue, but couldn’t connect the two.
“Heh, isn’t it laughable? Recently, there’s been a rumor spreading that the White Deer is looking for a master. Such a powerful deer would be looking for a master? They don’t know how long this deer has existed.” Monkey stood up and went to the resource staging area nearby, smiling meaningfully as he said:
“My grandpa told me that White Deer Plain used to be called Lion Plain. For years, a Wild Plains Lion nearing Battle King Level used to occupy it with its subordinates. But ever since this White Deer became active, those lion packs have all retreated further away… If you ask me, that deer must have Battle King Level strength. The talk of it looking for a master is just nonsense.”
Hearing this, Su Jiu suddenly recalled what the Dragon Hunter had said. They were looking for a “Beast Pet,” and there was no mention of the White Deer’s master.
Something that happened to the Male Protagonist, Bai Ming, surfaced in her mind – his wildebeest was entrusted to him by a rare old wildebeest. At that time, Bai Ming was on an adventurer mission, and his performance was observed by the old wildebeest in the shadows…
An astonishing conjecture exploded in her mind – perhaps the deer wasn’t looking for a master… but was choosing some kind of successor! Perhaps even the current monster riots were its doing.
Maybe because it was old, or perhaps for some other reason it was no longer capable, the White Deer had something that could only be inherited by someone who wielded a sword!
It was frantically screening targets!
Before Su Jiu could react, the boy who called himself Monkey reached into a nearby box, tossed her a can of cola, and after smiling, said with a worried expression, “Drink up, replenish your sugar… We need to leave here as soon as possible, or I fear there will be danger.”
“Danger? Are you referring to the monster that injured A Dun?”
Su Jiu took the cola, opened it with a “hiss,” and began to gulp it down, “Gulp, gulp!” Honestly, she hadn’t had any liquid for quite some time. In just a moment, more than half of the cola was gone.
If there wasn’t a War General level threat, Su Jiu could have suppressed them even without a weapon.
“It was a wolf pack, led by a lord, the Scarlet Flame Wolf. Among us, apart from the Class Leader and A Dun, the rest of us are at most barely proficient in two bloodline skills, hovering at the Low-Rank Warrior level.”
Monkey glanced at Su Jiu’s now empty cola, and his heart trembled slightly. She really could eat, this girl.
Then he shook his head, his expression exceptionally grim, “Now that A Dun is injured, we have no one to stand in front. We will undoubtedly be easily devoured by the wolf pack.”
“Monkey, don’t scare this beautiful Priestess. Scarlet Flame Wolves rarely appear during the day…” Liu Zi beside him had a serious expression, but quickly chuckled. Just as he was about to say something else.
A user of a bird bloodline suddenly landed nearby. His face was filled with alarm as he shouted to the surroundings, “The wolf pack is coming! They’ve gone crazy, why are they attacking the camp even during the day?”
And on the distant mountain peak, a huge, snow-white elk quietly looked down, its gaze as silent as a deep valley. At its feet lay a mobile phone with an anime-themed phone case.
At this moment, an old voice suddenly rang out, filled with confusion and deep fatigue.
“A mid-level warrior with a wood-element bloodline? Wasn’t it her who killed that old thing’s brat? But… the taste is exactly the same.”
“Monster riot… Is that old thing trying to force me to act?”
