Reborn as a White Dog

Southern Border, Skull Mountain, surrounded year-round by poisonous miasma, with snakes, insects, and venomous ants everywhere.

At the foot of the mountain stood a small village that had taken root there for over a hundred years. The villagers raised white dogs and knew a little about raising and controlling gu, allowing them to survive in such a harsh environment.

The white dogs in this village differed from those on the Central Plains. Their bodies were covered in short white fur, their four limbs were strong and nimble, and their ears could hear the wind. They could often sense danger in advance, allowing the villagers to avoid calamity.

When they went hunting, they could dodge both large beasts and certain sinister ghosts and evil spirits. They could truly be called auspicious beasts.

"How did I wake up and become a white dog?" Wu Tian looked at his paws with an expression of utter despair. He had been an ordinary wage earner in the later generations, but after getting blackout drunk one night, he had somehow become one of the white dogs in this village.

At first, he thought he was dreaming. But after two or three days passed without the surrounding environment changing, he even began to feel frantic with hunger if he did not eat.

"White Dragon, what's wrong? Are you sick?" Just as Wu Tian was lamenting his fate, a little girl who looked about five or six years old was beside him, gently stroking his white fur with her small hand as she spoke.

The girl's skin was as white as snow. Although she wore shabby Miao clothing, it could not conceal her beauty. At a glance, she was clearly a beauty in the making.

"You haven't eaten anything for two days. How about I carry you to Grandpa and have him take a look?"

Feeling the girl's gentle caress, the comfort spreading through his body temporarily suppressed the distracting thoughts in his heart. This girl was his little master, and her name was Chili Mu.

The people in this village placed their surnames last, so they all bore the surname Mu.

This body of his was still that of a young puppy. Southern Border White Dogs lived longer than other breeds, but they also matured more slowly. They generally needed about three years to reach adulthood, and under their parents' guidance, they learned how to hunt and sense danger from the wind.

But a few days ago, his parents and the girl's father had met with an accident while out hunting. Seven or eight villagers and more than a dozen white dogs had died.

For such a small village, it had been a devastating blow.

Wu Tian stuck out his tongue and licked the girl's little hand.

She had lost her father at only five or six years old. With such a major incident taking place, everyone in the village was busy, and no one had time to look after her.

Although Chili Mu was very young, she was already quite sensible. She merely spoke with him every day and did not disturb the adults as they worked.

"Enough, enough. Since the boat has already crossed the bridge, I'll take things as they come and live well for now!" Wu Tian sighed softly inwardly. He slowly climbed to his feet and shook his fur, sending the dust tumbling away. His short white coat gleamed with a warm, jade-like luster beneath the sunlight.

With a thought from Wu Tian, a semitransparent, pale-blue screen suddenly appeared before his eyes. This was the cheat ability he had discovered only recently.

Name: Wu Tian

Age: 2

Bloodline: Southern Border White Dog

Talent: Poison Consumption 3% (Beginner)

Skills: Hunting 11%, Ears Can Hear the Wind 7%

The panel simply recorded Wu Tian's current condition. It could be said to be extremely crude.

So far, he had not discovered any other abilities of the panel. It merely quantified, to a certain extent, the skills and talents he possessed.

"I haven't eaten for two days. If this continues, I'm afraid I'll starve to death."

Feeling the hunger coming from within his body, Wu Tian let out a whimper. He gently rubbed his head against the girl's trouser leg, then shot off directly like a streak of white light, sprinting toward the outskirts of the village.

Southern Border White Dogs differed from ordinary dogs. They lived longer and matured more slowly, taking over three years to reach adulthood. At two years old, they still counted as puppies.

Although he was only a puppy, he had already received his parents' instruction, and his hunting skills had reached an introductory level.

White dogs born in the Savage Jungle were almost natural hunters. Their ears could keenly hear the sound of the wind and distinguish messages of danger from it.

The Ears Can Hear the Wind skill was practically an innate talent of white dogs. It was precisely by relying on this talent that they could survive in these treacherous, barren mountains and wild rivers.

Wu Tian felt the strength in his body. Although he was young, he was extremely nimble, and he ran at astonishing speed.

Following the route in his memories, he silently left the village. Although there were people patrolling inside, none of them stopped him when they saw the white dog. Only when he was nearing the village gate did an adult white dog bark at him.

Wu Tian could understand it. The dog was scolding him and telling him to go back.

It was extremely dangerous for him to leave the village alone.

But Wu Tian did not even turn his head. He streaked out in a flash.

The white dog guarding the village gate immediately let out an anxious roar. But by the time the person beside it realized what had happened, Wu Tian had already slipped away unnoticed.

Once he left the village, it was as if he had entered an ancient jungle. Towering trees stood everywhere, spiderwebs hung from the branches, and enormous spiders could occasionally be seen suspended from them.

Wu Tian was terrified by the sight. Those spiders were all huge, their distinct hairs weaving together into dazzling colors. They were clearly highly poisonous.

Besides them, snakes and insects hid in the dark corners.

He had only just left the village gate when he saw countless Poisonous Insects and several venomous snakes. The forest was lush with leaves and branches, making it difficult for sunlight to penetrate. The ground was filled with dark, damp dead branches and fallen leaves.

Wu Tian stuck out his tongue and raised his ears, using the Ears Can Hear the Wind skill to cautiously sense the information carried by the wind.

The dangers in this jungle far exceeded his previous imagination. He had originally thought that with an adult's intelligence and the body of a white dog, hunting would be a piece of cake as long as he did not take risks.

But now, it seemed he had underestimated the dangers of this jungle.

Wu Tian did not dare to be careless. He knew that white dogs possessed the Poison Consumption talent and could eat the poisonous creatures in this jungle. Not only would they not be poisoned, but their resistance to poison would also increase.

However, not every poisonous creature could be eaten. His parents had previously lived in this jungle with him and had taught him for some time.

Wu Tian gradually slowed his steps. His ears stood high as he cautiously listened to the information in the wind and avoided danger, while his nose lightly sniffed the air, searching for prey of his own.

Soon, he found a target: a green snake whose scales shimmered with a ghostly light and whose length did not exceed a foot.

It was clearly food that suited him perfectly.

It was poisonous, but its venom was not especially potent. Moreover, it was not a large snake, so his physique could handle it.

This was already one of the prey on a white dog's menu.

Wu Tian restrained his aura and cautiously approached. Even when his fleshy paws stepped on dead branches, they made no sound, as if they were soft cotton.

He was only one zhang away from the green snake.

Although this was his first hunt, the moment he entered hunting mode, it was as if every instinct in his body had awakened.

His short ears listened to the wind, his nostrils caught the scents, and his nimble body gradually drew closer.