Rosewood

For no apparent reason, and even more unexpectedly, Jaxon suddenly received two tasks within a single day. Normally, he should have been delighted to receive two tasks in one day, but because both tasks were quite unusual, Jaxon was left unsure whether he should feel happy or frustrated.

However, since he had already accepted both tasks and the rewards for them were not bad, Jaxon felt somewhat comforted.

"There are still three days left. I should go check out the forest on the back mountain," Jaxon thought. He was scheduled to leave in three days, which meant he would have to temporarily leave this small village. Originally, he had planned to leave only after leveling up, but now he had to change his plans.

During these last three days, Jaxon planned to explore the forest on the back mountain. Firstly, he had always intended to familiarize himself with every part of the back mountain. After all, it was already his territory. Understanding the specifics of his own domain was essential. Secondly, he could also hunt monsters there to level up and earn some gold coins. If he could obtain some equipment, that would be even better.

The village elder had reduced the lease price for the back mountain by half, which gave Jaxon a new idea. He wanted to take advantage of this "discount" and lease the mountain for more years. This way, he could save a considerable amount of money and keep the secret of the "Metal Wall" on the back mountain safe.

Thus, Jaxon's financial gap was still significant, and he needed to earn as much as he could now.

Upon arriving at the back mountain and standing in front of the open space, Jaxon could see that the once barren land was now planted with various crops. These crops were purchased with the money he had earned from selling the materials he had obtained from hunting monsters over the past few days. They had all been planted, and after just a few days, they had already sprouted. The first batch of crops had already grown to about twenty centimeters in height, showing a very fast growth rate.

"At this growth rate, it will take no more than a month for these crops to mature. I wonder if I will be back by then," Jaxon looked at the tens of thousands of acres of crops, feeling both proud and worried about not being able to harvest them in time.

"This place is a game world for me, so not harvesting them in time shouldn't be a problem, right?" Jaxon thought to himself.

With these crops, he could make a fortune even without selling barbecues, just by selling vegetables and fruits.

Jaxon didn't stay long in the area that had been turned into farmland and headed towards the adjacent forest.

"Huh? This wood looks familiar," Jaxon was stunned at the entrance of the forest. He saw a tree at the entrance that seemed familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere before.

Then, Jaxon casually cast an Appraisal spell on the tree.

Rosewood: Wood, can be used to make bows, crossbows, and other weapons, as well as furniture and jewelry.

"It's really rosewood!" Jaxon was overjoyed, even ecstatic.

This is rosewood!

Jaxon knew about rosewood by chance when he saw a news report saying that it was a precious type of wood, with a ton selling for millions of dollars. High-quality rosewood could command an even higher price. At that time, Jaxon had wished that he could have a ton of rosewood someday.

So, Jaxon had some impression of rosewood. When he saw the tree just now, he felt it was familiar, which is why he used the Appraisal spell. The result confirmed that he was right; it was indeed rosewood!

He's rich, he's rich!

Jaxon didn't know how much the tree in front of him weighed, but he was sure it was more than a ton. It was like a huge sum of money was right in front of him. Jaxon's excitement was unimaginable.

Jaxon quickly looked around the forest and saw several more rosewood trees within his line of sight.

Forget about barbecuing or farming;

he should just switch to selling wood!

At this moment, Jaxon was extremely excited, with images of red banknotes floating before his eyes, blurring his vision and clouding his mind.

What excited Jaxon even more was that after using the Appraisal spell, he saw many other types of precious wood in the forest, such as Huanghuali wood, Phoebe wood, and black lignum vitae, and some of the wood was even more expensive than rosewood!

Jaxon felt like his breathing was becoming difficult. He had only one thought in his mind at this moment:

He had truly struck it rich! The idea of leasing the entire back mountain was incredibly wise and correct!

This place was like a gold mine, an unknown gold mine. The village elder and the others had left it abandoned for years, which was a sheer waste.

"Calm down, Jaxon, you need to calm down!"

Jaxon took several deep breaths, forcing himself to look away from the trees and to calm down.

The entire back mountain had already been leased by him. The village elder had said that everything on the back mountain belonged to him, including these trees. He was definitely going to get rich.

However, turning these trees into money was not an easy task.

Jaxon thought about his disadvantage. In reality, he was just an ordinary person who had no access to such precious wood. Selling a little might be fine, but if he sold a large amount and aroused suspicion from others, he would have no way to explain the origin of these items. If he were accused of smuggling, he would be in a truly desperate situation.

"Am I going to hold a golden bowl and beg for food?" Jaxon lamented in his heart.

With a gold mine right in front of him, he couldn't cash it in. Jaxon's frustration was unimaginable.

All of this was because he was too weak in reality, lacking strength, connections, and any means to explain the sudden acquisition of such wealth.

Over a year of work experience had taught Jaxon that in this world, many people would do anything for money. If someone with ill intentions discovered that Jaxon was making a fortune from selling wood and he was just an ordinary person, they might target him. Not only would he fail to keep the money, but he could also get into serious trouble, even risking his life.

The only solution was to continuously strengthen his own capabilities, including personal strength, financial strength, and connections. Only with sufficient power could he safeguard a large amount of wealth.

"Am I destined to remain a farmer?" Jaxon lamented once again.

He had thought that this time he could leap to success, but in the end, he still had to proceed cautiously, step by step.

However, selling a little bit should be fine.

"At the very least, I now have the startup capital for my business," Jaxon thought to himself.