I Become Farmer in My Anime World

Climbing up into the tree hole, Jay, 4 meters off the ground, discovered that the hole in the pine tree was slightly smaller than the one he had previously discovered.

However, Jay still estimated that he could harvest at least 1 kg of pine nuts from the hole.

So without delay, Jay immediately put all the nuts into his chamber.

Completing his second harvest, Jay then continued his hunting, with the instincts of a seasoned hunter.

Jay noticed a lot of movement in the pine forest, especially for squirrels.

Jay had spotted another squirrel not far from his current position, at least 100 meters away from his second position.

Jay realized that there seemed to still be quite a lot of squirrels in this pine forest, as evidenced by their close distribution.

However, after considering the abundant matsutake mushrooms growing here, and the large and tall pine trees,

Jay already had the impression that this might be a haven for squirrels in the area.

On the other hand, he hadn't seen any natural predators for the squirrels, except for a small snake he found in the grass near the roots of a pine tree.

As for the rest, he hadn't seen any signs of other predators.

In fact, he'd seen the tracks of several herbivores nearby, and judging by the size and shape of their feet, Jay had a hunch.

That a deer frequented this pine forest in search of food.

Unfortunately, he hadn't encountered one yet, but considering the times he'd encountered them, Jay would have been able to stare, unable to hunt.

Since his equipment wasn't up to the task, setting a trap might be a solution.

But then again, he hadn't decided on a large animal, as time was limited today and he'd already spotted the third squirrel within his reach.

"This is the third squirrel I've seen, and its size isn't much different from the second.

But the problem is, it's up a fairly tall pine tree.

Jay estimates it's at least 15 meters tall, not to mention the pine branches blocking his vision.

This limits his field of vision, and it's definitely not easy.

"Looking at the time, I don't have much time left in this pine forest.

So let's decide to try and catch the third squirrel, and if we're lucky, we'll return home with a full load.

"If it fails, well, it's not my destiny," Jay made his decision.

This was because if he wanted to shoot the squirrel, he had to get into a better position.

And a position with a good shooting angle would be tantamount to alerting the squirrel of his presence.

So, there were only two possible options: the squirrel remained still and observed him, assessing whether he was a threat.

Then flee from the tree, or ignore him and not take him seriously.

But Jay knew he couldn't rely on the second option, as animals have sharp instincts and can assess danger.

Looking around the area around him, Jay could only choose a location slightly better than his original position and hope to avoid being noticed.

Because from his current position, half of his body was exposed, and he was only concerned about the limited time he had to move to launch a sneak attack.

"Okay, control your breathing!!!! And focus on the target!"

On the countdown 3…2…1…shoot…" a small rock shot from the slingshot and rapidly shot towards the squirrel.

Fortunately or not, the slingshot only hit the squirrel's backside.

However, the force of the impact was enough to cause the squirrel to lose its balance and quickly fall from the tree.

A squirrel falling from a height of tens of meters is clearly no small feat, and the squirrel quickly fell to the ground, bleeding profusely.

Approaching it, Jay saw the squirrel's tragic state without delaying its pain.

Jay immediately put it back in its room.

"Sorry, little squirrel, I made you suffer a little!!" Jay apologized to the little squirrel, who instantly died in his den.

Although he hunted and wanted to catch a good catch, that didn't mean Jay liked to torture the animals he hunted. Whenever he had the opportunity, Jay always wanted to give his prey a quick death.

He did this in response to a slight feeling of guilt, because after all, he was taking the life of a living creature to save the lives of others, namely himself and his family.

"Okay, I have to go back, it's time. As for that hole in the tree, it's too big..." 

"It's high, so let's just skip it for now," Jay decided to return to the village.

After observing, Jay discovered that the hole in the tree where the third squirrel was located was at least 10 meters high, which was quite high.

He didn't have much time, and the risk was too great, so he decided not to try it.

Perhaps later, once he had improved his climbing skills, he would dare to climb up there, but right now, it was clearly not worth it.

It took almost three hours before Jay returned to the village, and by this time, most of the villagers had returned from their work.

As for the few villagers who greeted Jay upon meeting him, Jay naturally greeted him with a friendly smile.

Especially when they saw that although Jay hadn't brought any game meat, he had brought something equally good.

In Jay's hands was a bunch of matsutake mushrooms weighing at least 2 kg.

And it was a harvest no less good.

"Oh, look, Jay! He's back from foraging for livestock, and this time he's carrying a bunch of matsutake mushrooms, which are quite large." "A lot!" An uncle said upon seeing Jay.

"Yes, his luck is very good. Even though he didn't get any meat, these matsutake mushrooms are as delicious as meat.

I can imagine how fragrant and delicious they'll be when made into soup." He said with a hungry heart.

"Hey... I'm curious, where did Jay get all those good things?" one uncle asked another.

"Don't think about it, you don't have the skills!!" another interrupted.

"Hey, why do you say that!!" he replied disgruntled, feeling belittled.

"Have you completed your task well? Can you hunt? And do you know where your skills lie?" The barrage of questions immediately left the uncle speechless.

Yes, what his peer said was true; he couldn't work as quickly and well as the young and strong Jay.

Although he was strong and experienced, he knew he wasn't as good at his job.

On the other hand, he also lacked the skills to hunt in the forest, because he lacked the skills and had never learned them.

It's worth noting that learning a skill in this era isn't easy, as there are many rules to follow.

This is different from the internet era where information is readily accessible. Without a legacy, it's difficult for ordinary people to acquire good skills.

And typically, certain skills are only taught within the family and not to the outside world, making it difficult to switch professions and acquire multiple skills.

This is tantamount to creating new competition for those with skills, and who wants competition when they can monopolize certain products?