If the old village chief knew that he had a somewhat sleazy impression in Jake's mind, I wonder if he would regret teaching Jake these skills.
Thanks to the old village chief's Grandmaster-level skill level, all the skills Jake learned were directly upgraded to advanced, saving Jake a lot of practice time.
After happily leaving the old village chief's house, Jake went to the back mountain again and arrived at the edge of the forest. He found a piece of purple sandalwood, took out his axe, observed the sandalwood for a while, and then waved the axe to start cutting. Woodcutting was also a skill that required technique. Familiarity with the texture of trees through woodcutting skills would make the process easier and faster.
With Jake now having advanced woodcutting skills, chopping wood was naturally not too difficult. "Crack!" Just as Jake was focused on chopping wood, he was hit on the head again. The familiar pain gave Jake an ominous feeling.
Sure enough, when Jake looked up, he saw that the little troublemaker who had left before had somehow reappeared. It was sitting on a tree not far from him, grinning at him. It seemed that the little troublemaker was relentless!
Jake stood up straight and looked at it, saying, "What do you want, little guy?"
If possible, Jake wanted to leave right now to avoid being toyed with by this little troublemaker. However, he hadn't finished chopping the wood yet, and the task was not yet completed, so it wouldn't be right to leave now.
Snow Cloud Cat: an extremely rare creature, highly agile and intelligent. Through identification skills, Jake finally knew what kind of creature the little troublemaker was.
"Snow Cloud Cat? It does suit its appearance," Jake muttered to himself. "But the information obtained is not much. The little troublemaker tilted its head and looked at Jake, then seemed to want to throw a fruit at him.
"Stop, stop!" Jake quickly said, "Are you looking for someone to play with? Wait until I finish my task, and then I'll play with you, how about that?" According to the identification skill, this Snow Cloud Cat had high intelligence, and it seemed to have understood Jake's words before, so Jake tried to negotiate with it. There was no other choice since he couldn't drive it away or hit it. Negotiation was the only option.
The little troublemaker seemed to have truly understood Jake's words. After hesitating for a moment, it put the fruit in its paw into its mouth and started munching on it instead of throwing it at Jake.
Seeing this, Jake felt relieved. It seemed like an agreement had been reached. Jake bent down and continued cutting the tree, while the little troublemaker didn't continue to attack Jake but sat on a branch, eating wild fruits and watching Jake cut the tree.
With advanced woodcutting skills and his own attributes, combined with the attributes of his equipment, Jake had a total of fifteen points of strength, so cutting down trees was not too difficult for him.
Of course, after cutting down the trees, Jake had to do some simple processing, removing the leaves and small useless branches. Then, Jake stored the segmented purple sandalwood in his backpack. Although the weight of these purple sandalwoods was not light, they only occupied one space in the backpack, just like the medicine shovel.
"This backpack is really convenient, especially for transporting heavy objects," Jake exclaimed. Since it was his first transaction, Jake only planned to sell a small amount and explore the market while obtaining some startup capital for his business. That's why Jake didn't cut down too many trees.
"Hey, little guy, you're still here." Jake put away his axe and looked at the little troublemaker. Throughout the process of Jake cutting the trees, the little troublemaker was present the whole time. However, it was much better behaved than before and didn't throw fruits at Jake. This made Jake have a better impression of the little troublemaker. Seeing that Jake seemed to be done, the little troublemaker somehow pulled out another fruit and was ready to throw it at Jake.
"Wait, wait!" Jake quickly waved his hand. "Let's not play that, let's play something else. This one is not fun." The little troublemaker looked at Jake, with a puzzled expression on its face.
"Let's play hide and seek," Jake suggested. Since the Snow Cloud Cat had high intelligence, Jake believed that playing this game shouldn't be a problem. Nowadays, many cats on Earth can play hide and seek with their owners. However, the Snow Cloud Cat had obviously never played this game before. Its small face was filled with confusion.
"I'll hide, and you come find me. When I hide, you can't look, understand? Once you find me, we'll switch, and you hide while I come find you. When you hide, I won't peek either," Jake explained to the Snow Cloud Cat. The little troublemaker's face showed an interested expression.
"Okay, I'll go first. I'll hide, and you close your eyes," Jake said.
The obedient little troublemaker closed its eyes, and Jake quickly walked into the forest, searching for a suitable hiding spot. The forest was overgrown with weeds, but finding a place to hide wasn't difficult.
Jake had no intention of breaking his promise and leaving. There were many trees in the forest, and he might come here frequently for woodcutting in the future. With the Snow Cloud Cat's high intelligence, if he deceived it this time, it might hold a grudge and prevent him from peacefully woodcutting here in the future. So, Jake planned to make use of the remaining time to play with the little troublemaker.
Once Jake was hidden, the little troublemaker started searching. Its movements were incredibly agile as it leaped between the trees without any hindrance. Although Jake hid well, he was quickly found by the little troublemaker. After that, they switched roles, with the Snow Cloud Cat hiding and Jake seeking. Both human and creature enjoyed themselves in the forest.
Jake noticed that no matter how well he hid, the little troublemaker could quickly find him. However, it wasn't as easy for him to find the little troublemaker. Nevertheless, even though it was their first time playing this game, the Snow Cloud Cat still seemed very happy.
"Little troublemaker, I have to go now." As the sky darkened, it was time for Jake to leave, and he had to bid farewell to the little troublemaker.
The little troublemaker looked reluctant as it watched Jake. It had just been having so much fun, realizing that playing hide and seek was much more enjoyable than throwing fruits at Jake. But now Jake had to leave, and it naturally felt reluctant.
"I'll play with you again when I have the chance," Jake said, and then he disappeared from where he stood.
The Snow Cloud Cat silently watched the spot where Jake vanished, a look of confusion on its face. Afterward, it jumped down from the branch and circled the area where Jake disappeared, as if trying to find him. However, it was evident that this attempt wouldn't succeed. In the end, it had no choice but to give up, leaping back onto the tree and heading deeper into the forest.
Meanwhile, Jake had returned to reality and glanced at the purple sandalwood in his backpack before lying down to rest.