Wu Fan had previously killed only one type of monster - the magic rabbit. He had killed over twenty magic rabbits, but their corpses had all been refreshed after death, leaving nothing on the ground. However, these two magic foxes were different. One's corpse had been refreshed, but the other had not.
Wu Fan tried to put the magic fox's corpse into his backpack. To his delight, it actually worked.
"From this, it seems that some monster corpses can be collected. Although this magic fox may not be edible, its fur, teeth, and claws might be useful. Unfortunately, I don't know how to process them. I'll keep them for now and deal with them when I get back to the village," Wu Fan thought.
After putting away the magic fox's corpse, Wu Fan searched the area but found no equipment drops from the two magic foxes, which disappointed him.
"This shouldn't be the case. 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, and these two magic foxes also didn't drop anything. Is it that monsters don't drop equipment when killed here, or is the drop rate just too low?"
However, there was only one "player" here - himself. He couldn't ask anyone else, nor could he ask the village chief and others because, in their minds, this was their real world.
Unable to figure it out, Wu Fan continued on his journey. Whether the monsters here dropped equipment or not would become clear after he killed enough of them. If they never dropped anything, he would just have to accept it. Could he complain? Even if he wanted to, there was no place to do so.
Killing two magic foxes didn't guarantee Wu Fan's safety for the rest of his journey. He was still level two, and if he encountered a monster with too high a level, he would likely be killed instantly.
So, Wu Fan had to be extra cautious.
Fortunately, before finding the first herb he was looking for, he didn't encounter any other monsters.
Green Vine Grass: Intermediate herb, can be used in medicine.
The description was simple, but Wu Fan didn't mind. After confirming it was his target, he quickly dug it up with his medicine shovel and put it in his backpack. In the area around the Green Vine Grass, Wu Fan found ten plants in total, enough to complete Li Pharmacist's task.
Fortunately, these ten Green Vine Grass plants could stack in his backpack. Otherwise, it would have been a problem getting all these herbs back.
Perhaps Wu Fan's luck had turned. After finding the Green Vine Grass, he found several other herbs that Li Pharmacist needed. The digging process went smoothly, and he didn't encounter any monsters.
"Only the Purple Flame Fruit is left. If I find it, the task will be complete." Wu Fan walked along, looking around for what he needed.
"I found it!" Soon, Wu Fan discovered the herb he was looking for. However, there was no joy on his face because next to the Purple Flame Fruit was a monster that looked like a tiger. The tiger's eyes were closed, seemingly asleep, but even in sleep, Wu Fan could feel its powerful aura.
This was definitely not a low-level monster!
Wu Fan hid behind the grass and used his Appraisal Skill on the tiger.
Colorful Evil Tiger: Level 10
Active attack monster, high agility, great strength, strong attack, strong defense, skills???
As expected, it was a level 10 monster, much higher than Wu Fan's level. He didn't think he had the ability to fight a level 10 monster alone.
However, before Wu Fan could think of how to collect the Purple Flame Fruit, the Colorful Evil Tiger suddenly lifted its head after he used the Appraisal Skill. Its eyes opened, and its copper bell-like pupils turned slightly, looking around alertly as its powerful aura spread.
Wu Fan immediately lay down, not daring to breathe, afraid of being discovered by the evil tiger.
Fortunately, there was thick grass in front of Wu Fan that hid his figure. The Colorful Evil Tiger didn't find Wu Fan. After looking around and finding no enemies, the Colorful Evil Tiger lowered its head again and closed its eyes, seemingly falling back asleep.
"Phew, that was close." Wu Fan let out a long breath when he saw the Colorful Evil Tiger close its eyes again.
However, with such high alertness from the Colorful Evil Tiger, how could he dig up the Purple Flame Fruit? He would probably be discovered as soon as he got close.
Moreover, seeing the Colorful Evil Tiger's reaction just now, Wu Fan remembered his encounter with Liu Yan'er on the playground during the day. When he used the Appraisal Skill on her, she also looked at him with caution, just like the Colorful Evil Tiger.
"Could it be that when I use the Appraisal Skill, the target can feel it? But when I used it on that guy named Liu Guang, he didn't react at all." Wu Fan was puzzled.
This was clearly another puzzling aspect. "I'll ask the old village chief when I get back. He should know."
The Appraisal Skill was obtained from the old village chief, so he might know the details.
However, the most important thing right now was how to collect the Purple Flame Fruit from under the Colorful Evil Tiger's watch.
With Wu Fan's level two strength, it would be difficult to fight the Colorful Evil Tiger head-on. As for waiting to level up and come back, Wu Fan didn't think that was an option. Leveling up here seemed difficult, and he didn't know how much experience he would gain from killing monsters. It would be hard to say when he would reach level ten. If he waited too long and Li Pharmacist wasn't satisfied, wouldn't his task be in vain?
He needed to think of a way quickly.
Wu Fan looked at the medicine shovel in his hand, and his eyes suddenly lit up.
He had it!
Since this world was close to reality, he couldn't completely view it through the lens of a game. He could think about it from a normal, real-world perspective.
He couldn't defeat the Colorful Evil Tiger, but he could use other methods to trap or even kill it.
For example, a trap!
Wu Fan had just the right tool - his medicine shovel - perfect for digging a trap. With the help of a trap, trapping or even killing the Colorful Evil Tiger wasn't impossible.
Think and act! Wu Fan immediately carefully retreated and began digging the trap at a distance from the Colorful Evil Tiger. He didn't dare to get too close, fearing that any movement would alert it, and he might not escape its claws.