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.
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"Finally done!" After several hours of busyness, Jake had finally dug a large hole about three meters deep. Inside the pit, he had also filled it with tree branches sharpened with a medicinal shovel. It must be said that the medicinal shovel Clark gave him was truly amazing. It could be used for gathering herbs, fighting, digging holes, and even served as a knife. It was simply a rare treasure.
"After this mission is completed, I want to get this shovel from Clark." The mission was not yet complete, but Jake was already set on keeping the medicinal shovel for himself. He was just so satisfied with it. With the trap set up, the next task was to lure the monster.
Jake quietly approached the vicinity of the colorful fierce tiger once again. As expected, the tiger was still there, lying in the same spot without moving for several hours. It seemed determined to guard the Violet Flame Fruit with great vigilance.
"Fortunately, I don't intend to waste time with you, but instead, I've prepared a trap for you," Jake murmured to himself as he looked at the colorful fierce tiger.
Afterward, Jake once again used the identification skill on the colorful fierce tiger. As expected, just as Jake had predicted, the tiger immediately woke up from its deep sleep right after the identification skill was used. It looked around with a vigilant expression.
This time, Jake didn't hide anymore. Instead, he stood up and taunted the colorful fierce tiger, saying, "I'm here! Come on, you big beast! Come and catch me!"
After saying that, Jake turned around and ran. As expected, a roar sounded from behind him, shaking the entire forest, and causing many birds to take flight.
Jake's heart trembled suddenly. Indeed, he was right in thinking that he was no match for the colorful fierce tiger. The tiger had only roared once, but it made his heart race, and he became extremely nervous. If it came to a direct confrontation, he would probably be killed instantly.
Fortunately, Jake didn't make that foolish decision. Instead, he had prepared the trap. Jake ran ahead, and sure enough, the colorful fierce tiger chased after him from behind. It was incredibly fast, ignoring the grass, shrubs, and small branches in the forest, crashing through them recklessly as it pursued Jake, leaving a trail of destruction behind.
"Oh my, it's so fast?" Jake glanced back and was instantly shocked. Although he had already learned from the limited information obtained through identification that the colorful fierce tiger was highly agile, he didn't expect it to be this fast. Its speed was several times faster than Jake's. Luckily, Jake had provoked it from a distance and immediately started running. Otherwise, it might have caught up to him by now.
Jake dared not look back again. He turned his head forward and ran with all his might, exerting every ounce of strength. He could feel the powerful pressure from behind getting closer and closer, as if it would crush him at any moment.
"Almost there! It's almost there!" Jake looked at the marks he had made near the trap, a flicker of excitement flashing in his eyes. The colorful fierce tiger's speed was truly astonishing. Jake could even sense the scent of blood emanating from its mouth, which made him even more nervous.
Fortunately, Jake finally managed to hold on until he reached the side of the trap. He circled around it and quickly returned to the original path. In just a split second, the colorful fierce tiger had closed the distance and was less than five meters away from Jake.
The colorful fierce tiger was naturally unaware of Jake's plan and continued to chase him in a straight line. "Thud!" As expected by Jake, he heard the sound of a fall behind him. Then came the sound of spikes piercing through flesh and the roar of the colorful fierce tiger. However, this roar was not as imposing as before, but filled with anger.
Jake stopped and walked back to the side of the trap, looking at the trapped colorful fierce tiger. The tiger also looked at Jake, constantly roaring, seemingly wanting to tear Jake apart.
"Come on, if you dare! What's the use of just roaring?" Jake stood on top of the trap, looking down at the colorful fierce tiger with a smug expression.
At this point, the colorful fierce tiger looked extremely miserable. Its body was pierced by the sharp and pointed branches that Jake had prepared, blood flowing continuously. The tiger tried to struggle out of the trap, but with each struggle, the pain from the branches increased, causing more blood to flow.
However, the colorful fierce tiger was still ferocious. Despite its torn and battered body, it continued to struggle and tried to attack Jake. Its fierce eyes made Jake's heart tremble.
Jake was afraid that it would break free and jump up to attack him, so he quickly lay on the ground and used the medicinal shovel in his hand to strike the tiger's head. The tiger was slow to react or dodge, instead raising its head and roaring at Jake, which allowed Jake to strike it.
It must be said that the life force of the colorful fierce tiger was quite tenacious. Even though its body was torn and battered, blood covering the ground, Jake had to attack with the medicinal shovel for about half an hour before finally managing to kill it. In the end, Jake was exhausted and gasping for breath.
"Fortunately, I didn't plan to fight it head-on earlier. Otherwise, I'd be done for," Jake thought. With the help of the trap, he fought for a long time. If there hadn't been a trap, he couldn't even imagine the outcome.
Of course, this also had to do with Jake's low level. A level 2 against a level 10, the difference in strength was too great. Jake's attacks probably couldn't even break through the tiger's defense. The colorful fierce tiger was killed through attrition. Anyway, the tiger was dead, and that meant he could obtain the Violet Flame Fruit.
"Huh, the body of this colorful fierce tiger hasn't disappeared." While resting next to the trap, Jake noticed that the body of the colorful fierce tiger inside the trap had been dead for a long time but had not despawned. He was instantly filled with excitement. Then, he reached down a bit, extended his hand, and the tiger's body indeed entered his backpack.
Obtaining a body of the colorful fierce tiger, Jake was already quite satisfied. He was about to leave when he noticed something sparkling in the pit.
Equipment drop? Jake was overjoyed. He had previously thought that in this world, monsters didn't drop equipment. But now it seemed that he was wrong. It wasn't that they didn't drop equipment, but rather the drop rate was very low. He had killed many low-level monsters before and didn't get a single drop, but now this level 10 colorful fierce tiger had given him his first piece of equipment.
Jake quickly jumped down. Many of the branches in the trap had been broken by the fierce tiger, so there were still some places to stand. After entering, Jake immediately picked up the equipment.