The Peerless Ring

The only wild monsters Jaxon had killed before were demon rabbits. However, he had slain over twenty of them, and their corpses had all been refreshed after death, leaving nothing on the ground. Now, these two demon foxes were different; one's body had been refreshed, but the other had not.

Jaxon tried to put the demon fox's corpse into his backpack, and to his delight, it actually worked.

"It seems that some monsters' bodies can be collected," Jaxon thought. "Although this demon fox might not be edible, its fur, teeth, and claws could be useful. It's a pity I don't know how to dismantle it. I'll just carry it with me and deal with it when I get back to the village."

After storing the demon fox's corpse, Jaxon looked around the area and found that the two demon foxes hadn't dropped any equipment, which disappointed him.

"It shouldn't be like this. Since this is a game world, monsters should drop equipment after they die. Why is there nothing? The demon rabbits didn't drop anything, and these demon foxes didn't either. Is it that monsters here don't drop equipment after being killed, or is the drop rate just too low, so nothing has been dropped yet?" Jaxon was very puzzled.

However, he was the only "player" here. He couldn't ask anyone else or the village chief, because in their minds, this world was the one they lived in, a real world.

Unable to figure it out, Jaxon continued on his way. Whether the monsters here would drop equipment or not would become clear after he killed enough of them. If they never dropped anything, he would just have to accept it. Where could he complain even if he wanted to?

Killing two demon foxes didn't guarantee that Jaxon's journey would be safe from then on. He was still level two. If he encountered a monster with a much higher level, he would probably be the one to be killed instantly.

So, Jaxon had to be extra careful.

Fortunately, before Jaxon encountered the first herb he was looking for, he didn't run into any other monsters.

Green Vine Herb: A mid-level herb, usable in medicine.

The description was simple, but Jaxon didn't mind. After confirming that it was the target he was looking for, he quickly dug it up with his medicinal hoe and put it into his backpack. In the vicinity of the Green Vine Herb, Jaxon found ten plants in total, enough to complete the task given by Old Li.

Fortunately, the ten Green Vine Herbs could be stacked in his backpack; otherwise, it would have been a problem to take them back.

Perhaps Jaxon's luck had turned. After finding the Green Vine Herb, he successively found several other herbs that Old Li needed. The digging process went smoothly, and he didn't encounter any monsters.

"Just the Purple Flame Fruit left. If I find it, the mission will be completed," Jaxon said to himself as he looked around for the herb he wanted.

"Found it!" Jaxon quickly spotted the herb he was looking for, but his face didn't show any happiness. Next to the Purple Flame Fruit was a tiger-like monster, its eyes closed as if it were sleeping. However, even in its sleep, Jaxon could feel the aura emanating from it.

This was definitely not a low-level monster!

Jaxon hid behind the bushes and used the Appraisal skill on the tiger.

Mottled Evil Tiger: Level 10

An aggressive, high-agility, strong-force, powerful-attack, and strong-defense monster. Skills: ???

As expected, this was a level ten monster, much higher than Jaxon's level. He certainly didn't think he had the ability to take on a level ten monster by himself.

However, before Jaxon could figure out how to collect the Purple Flame Fruit, the Mottled Evil Tiger suddenly lifted its head after Jaxon used the Appraisal skill. Its eyes opened, and the copper-rimmed eyeballs slightly rotated, vigilantly scanning the surroundings. The powerful aura from the tiger was also released.

Jaxon quickly lay down, not daring to breathe loudly, for fear of being discovered by the evil tiger.

Fortunately, the dense bushes in front of Jaxon concealed his figure. The Mottled Evil Tiger didn't spot him. After looking around and finding no enemies, the tiger lowered its head again and closed its eyes, seemingly going back to sleep.

"Phew, that was close," Jaxon exhaled deeply after seeing the Mottled Evil Tiger close its eyes again.

However, with such high alertness from the Mottled Evil Tiger, how could Jaxon dig up the Purple Flame Fruit? He feared that as soon as he approached the tiger, it would detect him.

Moreover, seeing the reaction of the Mottled Evil Tiger just now, Jaxon thought of the situation in the morning when he used the Appraisal skill on Chloe on the sports field. At that time, as soon as he used the skill, she looked at him with caution, just like the Mottled Evil Tiger just now.

"Could it be that the target can sense it when I use the Appraisal skill? But when I used it on that guy named Liu Guang before, he didn't react at all," Jaxon was puzzled.

This was another confusing point for him. "I'll ask the old village chief when I get back. He should know."

The Appraisal skill was obtained from the old village chief, who might know the details.

However, the most important thing at the moment was how to dig up the Purple Flame Fruit under the watch of the Mottled Evil Tiger.

With Jaxon's level two strength, it was obviously difficult to confront the Mottled Evil Tiger directly. As for coming back after leveling up, Jaxon didn't think that was feasible. It seemed hard to level up here, and he didn't know how much experience he gained after killing monsters. It was uncertain when he could reach level ten. If it took too long and Old Li was dissatisfied, wouldn't his mission be in vain?

He had to come up with a solution quickly.

Jaxon looked at the medicinal hoe in his hand, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

He had it!

Since this place was almost like the real world, he couldn't just treat it like a game. He could think about the problem from a normal, realistic perspective.

He couldn't defeat the Mottled Evil Tiger, but he could trap or even kill it using other methods.

For example, a trap!

Jaxon happened to have a medicinal hoe, which was perfect for digging a trap. With the help of a trap, it was not impossible to capture or kill the Mottled Evil Tiger.

Think and act! Jaxon immediately retreated carefully and started digging a trap at a distance from the Mottled Evil Tiger. He didn't dare to get too close, fearing that any movement would be detected by the tiger, and he would not be able to escape its claws.