reward

"What game? What are you talking about?" The old man looked at Jake in confusion.

Jake looked at the old man and suddenly realized that the person in front of him was just a "system" character, not the previous old man. There was no point in saying all these things to him. "Never mind about that. If you don't have artifacts or divine pets, then what do you have?"

Jake asked. "I have nothing," the old man replied, shaking his head.

"Nothing at all?" Jake heard the old man's response and became furious. "I completed the task you gave me, and you don't have any rewards for me? Are you trying to keep everything for yourself?"

Feeling Jake's suspicious gaze, the old man seemed startled and said, "I really don't have anything. Am I the kind of person who would keep things for myself?"

After carefully observing the old man, Jake stroked his chin and said, "It seems like you are."

Jake's words made the old man's face turn red with anger. He trembled and took out a bound book from his pocket, throwing it at Jake, saying, "Take it and leave quickly."

"So, you really wanted to keep it for yourself! Village Chief, you are so bad," Jake said with a sudden realization as he held the book in his hands.

"Get out! Just go!" The old man was so infuriated by Jake that he struggled to catch his breath.

"Fine." Jake got his reward. Although it wasn't an artifact or divine pet, it was better than nothing. Jake didn't dwell on it and left with the book.

The old man watched Jake's departing figure and muttered to himself in lingering anger, "Sigh, provoked by that kid, I ended up giving away our family heirloom. Well, let's consider it a gift for him."

On the other hand, Jake was filled with anticipation as he opened the book, curious to see what it was. As he opened the book, it transformed into a golden light that entered his body, and soon he heard that mechanical-like voice again, saying, "Congratulations, you have learned the skill of Appraisal."

Jake immediately opened his character panel and noticed that a new skill appeared in his skill list. At that moment, the only skill listed was Appraisal. Appraisal: Use on a target to obtain information about it. The level of detail obtained depends on the power gap between the user and the target.

"Appraisal? Seems pretty good." Jake read the description of the Appraisal skill and was somewhat satisfied. Although it couldn't compare to artifacts or divine beasts, Appraisal was still quite useful. Knowing oneself and the enemy leads to a hundred victories. With Appraisal, he could gather information about his opponents in advance and take more targeted actions.

"I wonder if the old man has any other good things on him. If I have the chance, I'll squeeze more out of him." Jake contemplated how to obtain more treasures from the old man. Meanwhile, the old man sneezed and felt a sense of unease.

As Jake was about to explore the "beginner's village," he noticed a few chickens not far away. Instinctively, he was about to attack them as if they were wild monsters, but then he saw a middle-aged woman struggling to catch those chickens.

Jake used the Appraisal skill on the chickens and saw the information appear before his eyes. "Rooster: Two years old, raised by Nina, plump in size, and delicious meat."

Jake felt embarrassed. Luckily, he hadn't taken action. It was obvious that these were not wild monsters. If he had killed them, he might have had to compensate their owner.

"Young man, can you help me catch them?" At that moment, the middle-aged woman, Nina, spoke to Jake.

"Me?" Jake pointed at himself and said, "Sure." Since he didn't have anything else to do and realized that this was a game world, helping the native residents like Nina was a "quest." Completing quests usually had rewards, so he naturally wouldn't refuse.

However, Jake initially thought that this chicken-catching task would be simple. But in reality, it took more time than fighting monsters. Those chickens were too cunning. Whenever they saw someone approaching, they ran away. Jake and Nina spent over an hour to catch all of them.

"Thank you, young man," Nina said gratefully to Jake.

"You're welcome." Jake politely responded, but his gaze was fixed on Nina, clearly waiting for the promised reward.

"After all the hard work you've done, it would be right for me to show my gratitude. Wait here," Nina said and went back to her house.

Here it comes, the reward is coming! Will it be an artifact or a divine beast, or maybe an exceptional skill? Jake's heart was filled with anticipation. Nina didn't keep Jake waiting for long and soon came out of her house, holding a large bowl.

"Young man, this is the chicken I cooked earlier. Take a taste," Nina said, offering the bowl to Jake.

Jake was dumbfounded. What is this situation? Where is my reward? Where is my artifact? Even a random piece of equipment would be better than this bowl of chicken. What kind of reward is this?

"What's wrong? Do you dislike my cooking?" Seeing Jake hesitating to take it, Nina's expression changed, and she seemed a bit unhappy.

"No, no," Jake quickly said, "Forget about the chicken. I just helped a little."

"That won't do. This is my goodwill. If you don't take it, it means you look down on me," Nina's unhappy expression became more apparent.

Seeing this, Jake had no choice but to accept it. He forced a smile and said, "Thank you then."

"You're welcome." With Jake taking it, Nina's smile returned. "If you find it delicious, you can come to me often and have more."

"Alright." Jake agreed. Nina went back satisfied, and Jake stood in place for a while. Seeing that Nina didn't come out again, he finally confirmed that the bowl of chicken in his hand was indeed the reward for helping Nina catch the chickens.

"Perhaps this chicken has special properties that can increase attributes?" Jake speculated in his mind. Without further ado, he eagerly picked up a piece of chicken and put it in his mouth. It was delicious! The chicken had just entered his mouth, and Jake felt a rich aroma filling his mouth, stimulating his taste buds. He couldn't help but close his eyes and savor it.

"This chicken is incredibly delicious." When he finished eating the whole piece of chicken, Jake opened his eyes, his expression full of astonishment.

Jake had eaten chicken before, but today he realized that the taste of the chicken he had eaten previously was simply lacking compared to the piece he had just eaten. The difference was enormous. Jake could swear that the chicken he had just eaten was the most delicious piece of chicken he had ever tasted in his entire life. As he looked at the remaining chicken in the bowl, Jake's eyes sparkled, and he couldn't care less about his image as he greedily devoured it.