Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start
Chapter 103: Has the Host Been Playing Like This Since Childhood?

Chapter 103: Chapter 103: Has the Host Been Playing Like This Since Childhood?

The initial development of the farm was starting to take shape.

Next, it was just a matter of waiting for these crops to mature.

Xu Yang could also make a hefty profit from this.

It wasn’t clear how much he could recoup within a year.

Logically speaking, if it broke even in two years and he started making money in the third year, that would be considered good.

Fortunately, he had the income from live streaming and mountain rushing, so it wasn’t just expenses without income.

The next day.

Dressed in a raincoat and rain boots and carrying a bamboo basket, Xu Yang went back into the mountain.

He was going mushroom hunting today.

His gear was the standard for mountain runners at this time.

Wearing a raincoat wasn’t to avoid the rain but to prevent getting soaked by the water on the leaves while moving through the forest.

If he didn’t wear a raincoat, his body would quickly be drenched.

The live stream was turned on as usual.

The popularity value started to accumulate rapidly again.

Having not streamed for a few days, Xu Yang’s popularity had not decreased but increased.

[Finally a stream!]

[Back to the mountain, nice!]

[Old Xu, where are you headed!]

Several regulars greeted him.

"I’m going to the mountain to pick mushrooms today."

"If we don’t pick them now, they’ll all be gone."

"Many mountain runners must have gone into the mountains yesterday."

Xu Yang responded.

He walked a few steps and noticed the signs of someone having been there on a patch of grass ahead, then he pointed and said:

"Look here, someone was here yesterday, looks like it’s old astragalus, all dug up."

"Old astragalus, which grows like entangled tree roots, is also a famous traditional medicine with high economic value."

"People are quick with their hands."

The forest vegetation was exceptionally lush.

There were plants everywhere, countless numbers of them.

Today, Xu Yang’s main target was mushrooms, so he focused on the areas where mushrooms typically appeared.

He still demonstrated his talent, instantly spotting any mushrooms that showed themselves.

He always managed to find mushrooms growing from the moist piles of fallen leaves.

Viewers sometimes found it magical.

How could he see there were mushrooms there?

Many times, despite the camera filming extensively, viewers couldn’t spot the mushrooms.

It was only when Xu Yang stirred the fallen leaves a bit that everyone could see the mushrooms sprouting underneath.

[The host must have X-ray vision!]

[Get used to it, I used to think Old Xu was mistaken, but he always manages to find good stuff!]

[No one has ever doubted Old Xu’s ability, he’s too awesome!]

[Changbai Mountain produces talents! There was a tomb-raiding bro before, this is mountain-rushing bro!]

[Hahaha, mountain-rushing bro, dead-on accurate!]

Every time Xu Yang found mushrooms, it caused a wave of amazement.

Today’s mountain rushing was easy and enjoyable.

The forest was full of places piled with thick layers of leaves; after the rain, the wet leaves clung together, making it less muddy to step on them.

With Xu Yang wearing rain boots and a raincoat, he was fully clothed but the mountain air was moist and cool, making it feel very refreshing instead.

The mushrooms near the mountain had already been picked through once.

Xu Yang chose a steep path and went further in.

At one point, he even needed to climb five or six meters high, which also looked quite daunting.

The journey’s harvest was initially disappointing, but thanks to the Treasure Compass, which he used twice, he managed to find areas where mushrooms were growing prolifically.

He quickly collected half a basket of mushrooms.

This amazed everyone.

Today he was mountain rushing alone without Little Leopard, which made him much faster.

Further in, Xu Yang continued to use the Treasure Compass.

[Host chooses to use the Treasure Compass, treasure hunting...]

[Triggered a random treasure hunting task: Ferocious Wild Black Fish]

[Task requirement: Capture a wild black fish within 24 hours.]

[Task description: The rain has caused the tide to rise, and a giant black fish trapped in a lake is devouring the lake’s freshwater fish. Please capture the wild blackfish.]

[Task reward: One Advanced Lottery.]

[Provided tools: net, Black fish location (visual guidance)]

The sudden prompt made Xu Yang pause.

Another treasure hunting task!

This is great!

The reward for this task is an Advanced Lottery, equal to 100,000 popularity value.

This reward is quite impressive!

Xu Yang knew about the black fish, a very ferocious freshwater fish that eats anything and only gets bigger.

Moreover, black fish don’t stop moving. If a black fish shows up in a closed lake, it will slowly eat all the lake’s freshwater fish.

It will leave no fish alive.

It won’t even spare the small ones.

It hides in the lake water, full of predatory ferocity, and launches a fierce attack whenever it sees a freshwater fish appear.

This creature is extremely aggressive!

And it swims very fast.

Xu Yang pondered,

"I know black fish, and the best time to fish for them with lure techniques is early autumn."

"This is when they are most active."

"But I have seldom fished with rods since childhood; I am quite good at catching fish with a net."

Xu Yang’s fishing skills were average, but he liked to go into the river and catch fish directly with a net.

The river behind the village was very clean and contained many tasty small fish.

It was a local specialty.

It was enough to go to the river and scoop them up when the season was right.

Bigger fish could be fried, while smaller ones could be made into fish sauce.

Every household here made large batches of sauce, and Xu Yang’s family had some too. Occasionally, Xu Yang would go home to get some.

This task was not simple.

Catching a black fish was not so easy.

But since the task had arisen, he definitely wanted to try.

The Treasure Compass’s accumulated number of uses for treasure hunting could not be wasted on it.

Since the compass identified it as "Treasure," it was only right for Xu Yang to claim it.

It was just like removing a menace for the other freshwater fish in the lake.

Soon, Xu Yang arrived at the target location.

"Look over there—a lake!"

"It’s high tide because of the rain, and many places still haven’t drained, so the water level in the lake is quite high."

"Changbai Mountain has many fish, it’s a good time to head back to the village and fish in the river."

"They taste good fried too."

Xu Yang explained to the viewers in the live stream.

He stood by the lake looking into the waters, and because of the system’s location tracking, Xu Yang could actually see the exact position of the black fish.

It was lurking in the deep water.

Initially motionless, the black fish suddenly darted out as if it had found something.

It then chased something for a while, seemingly biting into something and violently shaking its body.

After making a few swallowing motions, it calmed down again.

This guy was really fierce!

Xu Yang frowned slightly.

The black fish was bigger than he had imagined, almost as long as a human arm and much bulkier.

Its movements were flexible.

Catching this thing was almost impossible!

"The difficulty is pretty high, I only have a net, how could I possibly scoop it up?"

"This black fish also has a lot of strength."

"I guess even if it were caught with a fishing rod, it still might not be possible to pull it up, it might even burst the rod."

"Sure enough, the reward for 100,000 popularity value isn’t easy to get."

Xu Yang was calculating in his mind.

He was not the type to give up easily.

And today, he had picked half a basket of mushrooms in the mountain, which weren’t worth much money, he had to earn something back.

Just then, two freshwater fish leaped up from the lake surface, soaring into the air as if dancing.

Water splashed everywhere.

The viewers in the live stream were amazed by this scene.

[Look, the fish are jumping out!]

[The ecology is really good!]

[My goodness, not only do wild chickens fly into the pot, can fish also fly into the pot?]

[Are these two fish dancing? The scene looks so beautiful!]

People were dazzled by the beauty of nature.

They felt as if the two fish were dancing to welcome them.

However, Xu Yang clearly knew that these two fish were not dancing; they were probably scared silly by the big black fish and desperately jumped out to escape.

If the fish saw the audience’s comments, they might jump out and retort:

"You’re the ones dancing, your whole family is dancing!"

"Whoever wants to come dance, come dance!"

Xu Yang did not explain too much but continued along with the viewers’ topic:

"There are many fish in this river, and I specifically brought a net today."

"I was planning to scoop up any fish that didn’t make it back to the river water after the tide receded."

Xu Yang turned his back to the camera, took out the net provided by the system, pretending it was taken out from the bamboo basket.

"This place is quite nice, I’ll go into the water and catch a couple, to stew some fish soup when I get back."

"I used to play in the wild ponds and catch fish when I was a kid."

"The ponds were just that big, and the fish were especially easy to catch, every attempt was a success."

"This place doesn’t seem that big either, I’ll show you all a hand."

Xu Yang had a plan and thought about trying to catch the black fish with his bare hands first.

He had devised a reason for himself to get into the water.

Then, Xu Yang took off his raincoat, rain boots, shirt, and socks.

Leaving just his trousers.

He also took everything out of his pockets.

The viewers got instantly excited when they saw this scene.

This live stream has perks too!

Xu Yang’s physique naturally went without saying. Always running to the mountains, doing both aerobic and anaerobic exercises, it was impossible for him not to have a good figure.

Plus, he had a good physique and presence.

Instantly, the live chat became lively.

[The host’s physique is nice!]

[Good fellow, he’s obviously trained!]

[There’s also this benefit! Big win!]

Normally, short video platforms do not allow hosts to dress revealingly to prevent vulgarity.

But specific situations were allowed, such as swimming.

Although Xu Yang was bare-chested, his live stream content had nothing to do with low morals, and the live stream operator upon seeing this didn’t even warn Xu Yang.

It was mainly because the operator himself liked watching.

So Xu Yang’s live stream went on as normal.

"I’m going to feel around for a couple of fish."

"I used to do this all the time as a kid, and I’m fairly good at swimming."

"Just a reminder here, I grew up by the river, so it’s no problem for me to enter such a wild pond, but everyone else should definitely not try this—it’s dangerous."

Xu Yang also didn’t forget to share a bit of knowledge.

[Old Xu, don’t worry, we know our limits!]

[Hahaha, he even cares for the viewers, kind of interesting!]

[I’ll translate for the host: I’m strong, I can go in, you noobs, don’t even think about it.]

[Did the host really play like this as a kid? Surviving itself is big luck!]

The audience responded enthusiastically.

The atmosphere in the live stream room was especially lively.

Previously, Xu Yang had gained the "Swimming Mastery" skill, and since he had been able to hold his breath since childhood, swimming in the lake was truly no trouble for him.

Furthermore, he carried a small knife, so even if tangled in underwater grass, he could cut his way out to escape.

In the face of absolute strength, danger was no longer dangerous.