Lisa is here

Golden-haired Mouse: Level 5, residing within the mine caves, prefers shade, enjoys eating minerals, highly agile, weak in defense, no skills. Jake's vision caught sight of a large mouse, covered in golden fur, with a round belly and long narrow cheeks. Its eyes gleamed with ferocity as it stared at Jake.

"So, this is the monster occupying the mine? They actually eat minerals as food. Given time, they might devour all the minerals in this cave," Jake muttered to himself, observing the information about the Golden-haired Mouse.

The Golden-haired Mouse grew furious upon seeing Jake digging into its food. It lowered its body and charged towards Jake. Jake focused his attention, switching his mining shovel to a medicine shovel. As the Golden-haired Mouse approached him, he skillfully swung the medicine shovel, aiming at the mouse.

However, the Golden-haired Mouse's movements were faster than the previous demon fox. It swiftly lowered its body, evading Jake's attack with the medicine shovel. From a different angle, it lunged at Jake, causing him to be knocked down to the ground.

The Golden-haired Mouse didn't stop its attack. With a leap, it pounced on Jake, and while in mid-air, its front paws already shone with a chilling cold light, its sharp claws ready to strike.

Unable to dodge in time, Jake had no choice but to block the attack with his medicine shovel. He managed to fend off the Golden-haired Mouse's assault, and then he kicked it in the abdomen, sending it flying. Strike while the iron is hot!

Jake immediately got up and charged towards the Golden-haired Mouse. Although the mouse was sent flying by Jake's kick, it didn't suffer heavy injuries. It rolled on the ground for two rounds, then got up and charged back at Jake.

When the two were about to clash, Jake swung his medicine shovel again. The Golden-haired Mouse was quite clever and made another evasive move. However, this time, a faint smile appeared on Jake's lips. His previous attack was a feint, waiting for the mouse's reaction. Just as the Golden-haired Mouse dodged, Jake changed the direction of his medicine shovel to follow its body.

Jake himself was at level 2, with two points in agility. The medicine shovel added one point, and the Cloudflow Boots added another two points in agility. With a total of five points in agility, he exerted his full strength, and his movements were no slower than those of the Golden-haired Mouse.

With a loud "bang," Jake's medicine shovel solidly struck the Golden-haired Mouse's head. This time, it couldn't evade, and Jake sent it flying. Despite being injured and having a large wound on its head, the ferocious mouse didn't choose to retreat or escape. It charged at Jake once again.

"Indeed, it's an animal infected by dark energy, devoid of reason," Jake calmly observed the situation. If he could hit the Golden-haired Mouse once, he could hit it twice. Moreover, the injured mouse was slightly slower than before, making it easier for Jake to deal with.

As expected, Jake struck the Golden-haired Mouse for the second time. This time, the injuries were more severe. Before it could struggle to get up, Jake rushed to its side and ended its life with the medicine shovel.

Jake looked expectantly at the mouse's corpse, but in the end, the body vanished, leaving nothing behind. The hopeful expression on Jake's face turned into disappointment. No corpse, no equipment. Thus, after the intense battle, he gained only some experience without any other rewards.

Adjusting his mood, Jake continued mining. Since this was not a rich mine and had been exploited for many years, the quantity of minerals was scarce. By the time his stay here was over, he hadn't managed to mine the amount Glen needed.

"It seems I'll have to continue tomorrow," Jake said, looking at the mine cave.

When Jake returned to reality, it was almost dawn. He no longer felt as excited as before and quickly fell asleep in bed. Jake was awakened by voices.

"Aunt, how could you do this? How can you let me live alone with a guy?" It was Selena's voice.

"Jake is not a bad person. It's not dangerous to live with him," replied Jake's landlord, who was also Selena's aunt.

"But it's still not acceptable. What would people think if they knew I was cohabiting with a man?" Selena persisted.

"What's the big deal? It's common for college students to live together nowadays. It's a normal phenomenon," Lisa said nonchalantly.

"But we're not a couple. What does this even mean now?" Selena said. "What if others misunderstand? Should I give up on dating?"

"Selena, you're growing up. It's natural for you to start thinking about dating," Lisa chuckled.

"Aunt... That's not what I meant. Anyway, can you make him move out? I don't want to live with a stranger," Selena shyly expressed.

"Why be shy? You're old enough. It's normal to want to date," Lisa said. "I think Jake is a good match. Why don't you give it a try?"

"Aunt! You're getting more and more absurd! I barely know him!" Selena protested.

"Just spend more time together, and you'll get to know each other. Let me tell you, Jake is a great guy. Trust your aunt's judgment; she won't be wrong," Lisa smiled.

"I don't want to!" Selena declared. "If he doesn't move out, I'll live in the dorm."

"But your parents won't agree," Lisa pointed out.

Listening from inside the room, Jake felt a bit embarrassed. He could understand Selena's concerns, but he didn't expect Lisa to have such a favorable opinion of him and even try to match him with Selena.

Selena continued to argue against staying here, but Lisa wouldn't budge. She had no other options since she had promised her parents to live with Lisa when she left home. At this moment, she felt she had no choice. After listening for a while, Jake finally opened the door and went out.

"Jake, you're awake? Did we wake you up?" Lisa greeted Jake with a warm smile.

Lisa knew that Jake had been busy with his barbecue business lately and could only rest late at night, so it was normal for him to wake up late. Selena glanced at Jake and snorted coldly, turning her head away. She had a good impression of Jake yesterday, but it didn't mean she wanted to live under the same roof with him, especially after her failed attempt to change Lisa's mind.

Selena felt a bit resentful upon seeing Jake. Jake didn't pay much attention to Selena's attitude and smiled at Lisa, saying, "No, I usually wake up around this time."

"Good morning," Lisa smiled. "You're up just in time. Auntie needs your help with something."