trap

Jake previously only killed magic rabbits, but he killed more than twenty of them, and their bodies were refreshed upon death, leaving nothing behind. However, the situation is different with these two fox demon. One of their bodies was refreshed, but the other one wasn't.

Jake tried putting the corpse of one of the fox demon into his backpack, and to his delight, it worked. "It seems that the bodies of some monsters can be collected. Although this magic fox may not be edible, its fur, teeth, and claws might be useful. Too bad I don't know how to break them down. I'll carry them for now and figure it out when I return to the village," Jake thought.

After storing the corpse, Jake looked around and realized that the two fox demon didn't drop any equipment, which disappointed him. "It shouldn't be like this. Since this is a game world, monsters should drop equipment when they die. Why is there nothing? The previous magic rabbits didn't drop anything either. Maybe the monsters here don't drop equipment after being killed, or the drop rate is too low. I'll find out when I kill enough monsters. If they still don't drop anything, I'll just have to accept it. Can I even complain? Even if I want to complain, there's nowhere to do it," Jake pondered, feeling perplexed.

Killing two fox demon didn't guarantee Jake's safety in his upcoming journey. He was still at level two, and if he encountered high-level monsters, he would likely be defeated. Therefore, Jake had to be extremely cautious.

Fortunately, before encountering the first herb he was looking for, Jake didn't come across any other monsters. He found the Green Vine Grass, a mid-level herb that could be used medicinally. He quickly used his shovel to dig it up and put it in his backpack. In the vicinity of the Green Vine Grass, Jake found a total of ten plants, enough to complete Clark's task.

Luckily, these ten plants could be stacked in the backpack. Otherwise, it would have been a problem to carry all these herbs back. Perhaps it was Jake's lucky day because after finding the Green Vine Grass, he continued to find several other herbs needed by Clark. The digging process went smoothly, and he didn't encounter any monsters.

"Just the last Flame Purple Fruit left, and the mission will be completed," Jake said as he walked and surveyed the surroundings, searching for what he wanted.

"Found it!" Soon, Jake spotted the desired herb, but his face didn't show a happy expression. That's because next to the Flame Purple Fruit was a creature resembling a sleeping tiger. Its eyes were closed, seemingly in deep slumber, but even in its sleep, Jake could sense its aura.

This was definitely not a low-level monster! Jake hid behind the bushes and used Appraisal on the tiger. "Colorful Evil Tiger: Level 10, aggressive monster, high agility, great strength, powerful attacks, strong defense, skills???"

As expected, it was a level 10 monster, much higher than Jake's level. He didn't believe he had the ability to fight a level 10 monster alone. However, before Jake could figure out how to collect the Flame Purple Fruit, the Colorful Evil Tiger lifted its head abruptly. Its eyes opened, and its copper bell-like eyes slowly rotated, alertly scanning the surroundings. Its powerful aura emanated from its body.

Jake quickly lay down, not daring to make a sound, afraid of being discovered by the ferocious tiger. Luckily, there was dense vegetation in front of Jake, covering his figure perfectly. The colorful tiger didn't notice Jake and, after scanning the area without finding any enemies, it lowered its head again, closed its eyes, and seemed to fall back asleep.

"That was close, really close," Jake sighed with relief when he saw the tiger close its eyes again. However, with the high level of alertness displayed by the tiger, how could he approach it and dig up the purple flame fruit without being detected?

Moreover, recalling the earlier incident when Jake used the identification skill on Wendy at the playground during the day, the target had immediately become wary after he used the skill. It was similar to the reaction of the colorful tiger just now.

"Could it be that the targets can sense when I use the identification skill? But when I used it on that person named Eric earlier, he didn't show any reaction," Jake wondered with some confusion. It was yet another puzzling aspect. "I'll ask the Elder about it when I get back. He should know." Jake obtained the identification skill from the Elder, so he might have some knowledge about it. However, the most important thing at the moment was how to dig up the purple flame fruit without alerting the colorful tiger.

With Jake's second-level strength, it was obviously difficult to confront the colorful tiger head-on. As for coming back after leveling up, Jake felt it was not worth considering. Leveling up seemed challenging here, and he had no idea how much experience he gained from killing monsters. If it took too long to reach level ten, and Clark was not satisfied, then his mission would be in vain. He needed to find a solution quickly.

Jake looked at the shovel in his hand, and his eyes suddenly lit up. He had an idea! Since this world closely resembled the real world, he couldn't solely rely on gaming concepts to approach the situation. He could consider the problem from a normal, realistic perspective. He couldn't defeat the colorful tiger head-on, but there were other ways to trap or even kill it.

For example, a trap! The shovel in Jake's hand was perfect for digging traps. With the help of a trap, it wouldn't be impossible to trap or kill the colorful tiger. Once the idea came to him, Jake immediately began carefully retreating. He maintained a safe distance from the colorful tiger and started digging a trap. He didn't want to get too close to the tiger, fearing any movement might alert it, and he wouldn't be able to escape its clutches.