The Treasure Vault

Although he couldn't sell in large quantities for the time being, selling a small amount was not a problem. The back mountain now belonged to Jaxon, and the trees there wouldn't run away. They would eventually be his, so his mood improved significantly.

"Even if I could sell a large amount now, felling trees is not an easy task. I work hard every day and probably can't cut many trees," Jaxon thought to himself. With this thought, his mood became even more comfortable.

After calming down, Jaxon walked into the forest. Of course, when his eyes fell on those various precious woods, his heart rate still increased a bit. "I really didn't expect that this forest, which was forgotten by the old village head and I didn't take seriously before, is actually such a treasure. No matter what else is in it, just these precious woods make this forest invaluable," Jaxon thought as he walked.

Because of this discovery, his desire to lease the back mountain for a long time became even more urgent. "Both the metal wall and these precious woods are treasures; I can't let others have them cheaply. The lease period must be at least ten years," Jaxon muttered to himself.

Due to the village elder's "discount," leasing the back mountain for a year cost only 2,500 gold coins, and for ten years, it would be 25,000 gold coins. This was by no means a small sum, and he had to raise these gold coins within half a year, making the task even more difficult. However, no matter how difficult it was, Jaxon had to do it. He didn't want to give up either the "metal wall" or these precious woods.

While Jaxon was thinking about how to make money, a rabbit-like creature appeared not far in front of him. "A demon rabbit?" Jaxon was startled and immediately took out his black stone longsword, watching the rabbit warily. Jaxon was no stranger to demon rabbits; the first monster he killed in this world was a demon rabbit. At that time, not yet accustomed to this world, Jaxon had suffered a defeat and injury at the hands of the demon rabbit, so he had a deep impression of it.

However, after observing for a moment, Jaxon realized that the rabbit was not a demon rabbit. There were some differences in appearance, and the rabbit did not look at him with hostility after seeing him. Instead, its gaze was more curious, as if it were curious about the identity of a stranger who had come to its home.

Indeed, it was curiosity. It was as if the rabbit had seen a stranger come to its home and was curious about the stranger's identity. Jaxon casually cast an Appraisal spell.

Golden Velvet Rabbit: A kind of ornamental animal, rare in number, and very popular among the nobility. "Huh? Golden Velvet Rabbit? Ornamental animal?" Jaxon looked at the rabbit with some confusion. Sure enough, even after Jaxon used the Appraisal spell on it, the rabbit did not attack him and continued to look at him curiously.

"Indeed, it's not a demon rabbit," Jaxon sheathed his longsword. The rabbit in front of him had golden fur around its ears and on its four legs, which shone like gold. Its facial expression was not fierce like that of a demon rabbit but rather gave off a cute and adorable vibe.

"Judging by this description, it should be an animal that can be kept as a pet. Moreover, since it is popular among the nobility, the price must not be low. After all, the nobility would not like cheap things; it doesn't match their status," Jaxon examined the rabbit in front of him and muttered to himself in a low voice.

Jaxon took two steps forward, intending to catch the rabbit. When he reported to the county town in three days, he could see what price it could fetch. If the price was good, wouldn't he have another way to make money? However, as Jaxon took two steps towards the Golden Velvet Rabbit, it seemed to be frightened and turned around and ran into the depths of the forest. The forest was lush with vegetation, and the Golden Velvet Rabbit was not very big. In the blink of an eye, it disappeared without a trace.

"It runs pretty fast," Jaxon did not chase after it. Mainly, the little creature was too fast, and he did not know the exact price of the little creature. Today, he just came to explore, so he did not exert himself to catch the little creature. After the Golden Velvet Rabbit left, Jaxon did not pay much attention to it and continued to walk inside. After walking not far, he saw a creature resembling an elk. Like the Golden Velvet Rabbit before, this creature did not attack Jaxon but looked at him curiously.

Jaxon habitually cast an Appraisal spell.

Colorful Elk: A kind of ornamental animal, with a beautiful appearance, gentle temperament, rare in number, and very popular among the nobility. "Another ornamental animal?" Jaxon looked at the elk not far in front of him and muttered to himself. Why were the two kinds of animals he saw here both ornamental animals? Originally, Jaxon had planned to come here to hunt monsters and level up, and incidentally make some money. However, these ornamental animals did not give experience points when killed, and at most, the materials could be sold for money.

However, these animals were cuter than the last one, making it hard for Jaxon to bring himself to kill them. Jaxon took two steps towards the creature, and sure enough, like the Golden Velvet Rabbit before, the Colorful Elk also turned around and hopped into the depths of the forest, as if it were afraid of strangers. Jaxon shrugged and did not pay much attention, continuing his exploration.

Later, in the forest, Jaxon saw many creatures, most of which were ornamental animals, with only a few being of the beast type. When encountering these, Jaxon did not hesitate to strike them down. These beasts were not of high level and posed no real threat to Jaxon, who was equipped with silver-grade weapons and armor. As long as he was a little careful, he could handle them.

However, in this forest, beasts were in the minority, while most were ornamental animals. These animals seemed to be afraid of people and would run away upon seeing Jaxon, unlike the beasts that would attack him on sight. Therefore, it was not easy for Jaxon to catch these animals.

In the forest, Jaxon also found many medicinal herbs, ranging from low-level to high-level, and even some precious and rare ones, which brightened his eyes. These discoveries made Jaxon exclaim once again that this place was truly a treasure trove, with all kinds of valuable items. It was so close to the village, yet the villagers did not know about it, and no one usually came here. Now it was all for Jaxon.

In fact, what Jaxon did not know was that even if the villagers knew about these things, they might not care much. They were all grandmaster-level individuals with high status and had seen everything before. Moreover, being older, they were not as enthusiastic about material pursuits as Jaxon, who was a money lover.