00:00Your mom's a white tiger. Your dad is too. All your aunts and uncles? White tigers too.
00:03But you? You're the only black tiger. Your dad got so pissed he beat your mom for three days
00:07and three nights. He even dragged in the Black Panther next door. Hung him up and whipped him
00:11for two and a half days. Still couldn't figure out what was off about your bloodline. In a rage,
00:15your parents turned on each other. They abandoned you and split up. Tiny and weak,
00:18you had to survive the wild alone. But luckily, fate had some mercy. It didn't crush you completely.
00:22Before long, you awakened your cheat perk. The discipline makes you strong system.
00:26As long as you stick with it for a while, the system rewards you with stat points.
00:29So every day, you wake up, and the first thing you do is go absolutely hard in training.
00:33Two and a half years later, you got strong. You're not weak anymore. Not helpless anymore either.
00:37You've become this generation's tiger king of the forest. Today, you head out like usual to hunt.
00:41And up ahead, there's a white tiger cub, surrounded by a pack of wolves, covered in wounds. But even
00:45facing the pack, it stays on its feet. And it's not scared at all. It bears teeth that haven't even
00:49fully grown in, and roars at the wolves. But the voice is still babyish. Nowhere near an adult tiger's
00:54authority. It doesn't scare the wolves back. If anything, it's adorably fierce. The pack closes in
00:58again. Its heart sinks. Damn it. Lu Ruyan feels so unwilling. She's been reborn. And she's really
01:02about to become wolf food? Lu Ruyan has become a little white tiger. In her past life, she was
01:06the human empress. She once fought against the weird clan. But she was betrayed by the human
01:10higher-ups. Set up to die at the enemy's hands, she used a secret technique to protect her soul.
01:14When she woke up again, she was in a new body. A little white tiger. For a while, she couldn't
01:18accept it. She used to be up on a throne. Now she's just an ordinary white tiger. And of course,
01:22bad luck hits you right where you're weakest. The others are all Siberian tigers. And she
01:26just had to be the white one. Her birth parents dumped her on the spot. So she could only rely
01:30on herself. Struggling to survive deep in the mountains. The wolves press closer and closer.
01:34Lu Ruyan stares them down. Her chest full of resentment. She asks herself, am I really going
01:38to die? Am I seriously ending up in a wolf's mouth? A wolf howls. Then lunges straight at
01:42Lu Ruyan. She almost gives up on living. Then, a black shadow flashes by. One blur fast as lightning,
01:48carrying an unstoppable presence. Next second, it pounces. Its jaws snap wide open. And it bites
01:52down on the wolf's neck. Crack! The wolf freezes mid-leap. Its neck has been crushed. A huge black
01:57tiger stands in front of the pack. Power radiates off its whole body. The wolves are too scared to
02:01even come close. The alpha's pupils shrink hard. It instinctively takes a step back. Two and a half
02:05years later, you've become their nightmare. That ripped muscular silhouette like a blade. Everyone in
02:09these mountains knows you. Dozens of miles around, everything fears you. And you don't waste time.
02:13You don't give them a second to react. One low roar tears through the sky. The pack panics and bolts.
02:18They don't even dare fight back. You spit out a mouthful of wolf fur. Fur drifts down and you look
02:21disgusted.
02:22Liu Ruyan hasn't even processed it yet. The wolves are already gone and she's stunned. Her eyes go wide.
02:27She looks at you like she can't believe it. She can't believe she got saved. A little gratitude
02:30rises in her chest. What a badass tiger king. You lower your head and look straight at Liu Ruyan.
02:35There's a hint of surprise in your eyes. You say, that was brave. These years, your reputation's been
02:39vicious. Beasts fear you like a god. Forget eye contact. Getting close is hard. But this little white tiger
02:44isn't afraid. Not even a flinch. She even dares to stare you down. You look at Liu Ruyan again. For
02:49once,
02:49there's real approval in your eyes. Rip. You tear off a chunk of meat. You rip off a wolf leg
02:53and hand
02:53it to her. Then you turn and leave. Liu Ruyan snaps back, staring at the leg. Limping, she hurries after
02:57you. Her steps are shaky, but her will is solid. She doesn't want you to leave. She knows this forest
03:01is dangerous. Sticking with you is the only way she lives. You stop and look at her, confused. You ask,
03:06you need something? She says she wants to follow you. She's just a cub and she's hurt. Alone in the
03:10woods,
03:11she probably won't make it. You ask, where are your parents? She lowers her head and plays pitiful.
03:14They hated my fur color, she says. My parents kicked me out. I haven't eaten in three days.
03:19She keeps acting pathetic, but inside she feels ashamed. She thinks I'm the empress. I used to
03:24flip my hand and change the world. One thought, one decision, and countless lives were decided.
03:27And now I'm begging for sympathy like this? Disgraceful. You stay silent. So Liu Ruyan
03:31speaks again. Please, I want to live. That line hits your soft spot. You think about how your parents
03:36are still alive. Your siblings are fine, yet you're alone. You thought you had it the worst. Didn't expect
03:40there'd be another one with a story just like yours, like looking in a mirror. Pity rises in your chest.
03:44You feel for her. You say, fine, come with me. Liu Ruyan lights up inside. She thinks it worked.
03:49She got your sympathy. She thinks I'm the empress. And I'm surviving by acting pitiful? By fishing for
03:54sympathy? Living off pity. So embarrassing. Good thing you're just a tiger. Otherwise,
03:57she couldn't say it out loud. With your permission, she follows. Carefully,
04:00she trails behind you. As she walks, she keeps sneaking curious looks at you. She can't figure out
04:05how you got like this. This strong before spiritual energy even returns. Even though she just
04:08reincarnated, she's sure this is still the same world as her last life. Same world. She just doesn't know how
04:13long
04:13until energy returns. Without it, cultivation techniques are hard to use. Her old methods
04:17don't work here. Almost none of them can be practiced. Until then, she can only rely on you.
04:21She can only stick with a big black tiger. Suddenly, you notice she's falling behind.
04:24You stop and look back. She's hobbling along. Slow as hell. You walk over and look down. Only then do
04:29you see how bad her back leg is. It's bleeding. Bright blood stains her white fur. You praise her.
04:34Not bad, little one. Got backbone. I respect that. Hearing you say that, Liu Ruyan secretly feels proud.
04:39Even though she's just a cub. A little white tiger cub. The empress's pride is still there.
04:43You look at her and grin. Too slow. Get on. As you speak, you crouch down. Liu Ruyan hesitates
04:48for a second. But in the end, she hops onto your back. That's when she realizes,
04:51your body is absurdly strong. She thinks, what do you even do every day? How are your muscles this
04:55insane? How are you this built? As an empress, she's seen it all. What kind of chaos hasn't she seen?
05:00All kinds of weird training methods. Weird cultivators. Evolved beasts. She's seen them. Mountain spirits.
05:05Sea monsters. Seen. Nothing surprises her anymore. But someone like you? Never.
05:08This strong before energy returns. A physique beyond anything she's heard of. It just makes
05:13her even more curious about you. Two and a half minutes later, you reach your territory.
05:16You bring her back to your own turf. There's a crystal clear creek here. Water babbles as
05:19it flows. After training, you usually come here to wash up. You set the little white tiger
05:23down and tell her to clean herself first. After she rinses the wound, you turn and leave.
05:27This is your territory. No beasts come here. Basically no enemies. So you're not worried.
05:31Not worried anything will show up and hurt the little white tiger. Watching your back,
05:34Liu Ruyan spaces out. She blinks her big eyes. She didn't expect this big black
05:38tiger to be this careful. You even knew to have her clean the wound. Looks like you're
05:42smarter than she thought. Still surprised, she starts thinking again. Without even meaning
05:45to. About what she's learned about you. You protect the weak and you know first aid.
05:49You know how to clean a wound. So who are you really? What she doesn't know is you were
05:52reborn too. And in your past life, you were a top med student. A moment later, you come
05:56back. Footsteps approaching. Still shaken from earlier, Liu Ruyan whips her head around on
06:00instinct. Then she freezes. You're walking over with a few medicinal herbs in your mouth.
06:04She's still confused when you already start. You chew the herbs into a paste. She asks,
06:08what is that? You glance at her. It's medicine, you say. It'll help your wound. It might sting
06:13at first. Hang in there. You'll be fine soon. Really soon. Liu Ruyan's eyes blow wide open.
06:18Like, wide, wide. Pure shock in both eyes. Left eye. No way. Right eye. Unbelievable. Before
06:24she can even recover from the shock, you're already applying it. You press the chewed up herbs
06:27right onto her wound. She thinks, is he putting medicine on me? She looks down at her injured
06:32back leg. She can't believe it. But the sensation is real. A sharp sting pulses, reminding her
06:36this is happening. But how does a tiger? No medicine? You don't care about her shock.
06:40The corner of your mouth lifts a little, a tiny bit smug. Rest up, little one, you say.
06:44I'm going to get you something to eat. Liu Ruyan pauses. Her eyes drift to the wolf
06:48corpses nearby. She's confused. She thinks, isn't the food right here? Then she remembers
06:52she'll have to eat raw meat, and she's not used to it. After all, she used to be an empress.
06:56She's never been this miserable. Raw meat, of all things? Even normal human food.
06:59She used to look down on it. But right now, surviving is what matters most. She forces
07:04herself to adapt. She looks up, and you're already at the wolf corpse, ripping it apart
07:08like it's nothing, peeling the hide, then washing it clean, smooth and practiced. Liu Ruyan's
07:13eyes go wide again. She's honestly stunned. This big black tiger is so picky he peels the
07:17skin before eating. She's even more curious about you. Like, way more curious. You happen
07:20to notice Liu Ruyan. You think she's hungry, so you speak up. Little one, you say right away.
07:25Wait a bit. You can't eat yet. She's totally confused. The fur's gone. The blood's washed
07:29off. Why not eat? You bring over a sharpened stick. The tip is razor sharp. Then you bring
07:33a wooden board. On the board, you pile some dry grass. Then you sit down. Your front paws
07:37grip the stick and rub hard back and forth. A normal tiger could never do this. But you've
07:41got the system backing you. With those stat points, your skills are basically maxed out.
07:45You're already beyond normal beasts. Liu Ruyan sees it, and her eyes pop like she saw a ghost.
07:50Fire by friction? This big black tiger can seriously start a fire like that. Fire! And the little
07:54white tiger just sits there, watching you make fire like it's nothing. Earlier, watching
07:59you skin the wolf and wash it clean was already insane. Now it gets even crazier, because spiritual
08:03energy still hasn't returned. A lot of beasts still aren't awake. They're driven by nothing
08:06but raw, primitive urges. But what you're doing proves your IQ isn't low, at least close to
08:11an adult human's level. Liu Ruyan's questions just pile up. A tiny flame jumps up from the dry
08:16grass. She stares at the fire, stunned. She never imagined a tiger could master. A skill like
08:21this. The firelight reflects off you. And for the newly reborn her, it brings a kind
08:25of safety she's never felt before. You build a simple rack and start grilling meat. The
08:29rack has scorch marks, clearly. This isn't the first time you've used it. The more she
08:32watches, the more shaken she gets. She's almost numb to it. She's sure you're not simple at
08:36all. The more she looks, the more human you seem. No way. That thought makes her heart
08:40skip a beat. She really wants to ask, but she doesn't dare. While grilling, you glance at
08:44her sometimes. You know beasts are scared of fire. But Liu Ruyan not only isn't afraid, she
08:48actually inches closer. The flames dance in her pupils. That surprises you. You say
08:52you've got guts. But don't get too close. Spark lands on you, you're in trouble. Then
08:56all that, snow-white fur, is gone. Liu Ruyan nods and keeps her distance. Soon the meat
09:01sizzles with dripping fat, and the smell fills the air. Starving Liu Ruyan starts
09:05drooling like crazy. Her eyes lock. Onto the meat on the rack, pure craving. Seeing that,
09:09you laugh. Then you tear off a wolf leg and hand it to her. Eat, you say. She looks at
09:13the
09:13fragrant wolf leg, and joy floods her chest. She grabs it fast, and starts devouring
09:17it. Her tiny mouth is stuffed full. Cheeks puffed out, face scrunched. But she doesn't
09:22stop biting. Watching her go at it. A warm feeling, you can't explain, rises up inside
09:27you. Every day, you've hunted alone, running through the forest. The silence out here used
09:30to make you lonely. But now she's here with you. And life suddenly has some color. You
09:34think back on everything, then look at her. You were both abandoned by your parents.
09:37Both forced to struggle just to survive. That shared fate makes you feel something different
09:42toward her. Like destiny tied you two together. You say, little one. From now on, live with me.
09:47Hearing that, Liu Ruyan instantly stops eating. Eyes shining, she nods hard. Okay, that's
09:52what she wanted too.
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