Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start
Chapter 108: Homemade Fishing Device, Innate Wilderness Survival Holy Body!

Chapter 108: Chapter 108: Homemade Fishing Device, Innate Wilderness Survival Holy Body!

One dared to teach, the other dared to learn.

The little leopard indeed learned to climb trees.

Xu Yang was very satisfied with this.

He saw a sturdy fork in the tree and climbed up along the tree, then stepped onto the fork.

"Xiao Hua, come up!"

Xu Yang called out.

Then, the little leopard mimicked Xu Yang’s actions, twisting left and right, and also climbed up.

This is what is known as the "Human Teaching Version".

For instance, the way a panda eats bamboo in the "Human Teaching Version" and the way it eats bamboo in the "Mother Teaching Version" are entirely different.

When a mother-taught panda eats bamboo, it simply presses the bamboo against the top of its head or bridge of its nose to snap it.

The human-taught panda has to break it with bare hands, making a grimace as if it is really tough.

The panda doesn’t understand why the feeder is grimacing, but since the feeder does it, it must be right, so the panda follows along and learns.

Under Xu Yang’s guidance, Xiao Hua finally learned to climb trees.

Standing on the thick branch, one man and one leopard looked down from a high position, a feeling of contentment beyond words.

The female leopard looked this way.

Seeing that the little leopard had learned to climb, it remained indifferent.

Tired, it didn’t care much anymore.

After that, Xu Yang played with the little leopard for a while.

The little guy was mischievous and liked to run around everywhere, needing constant supervision.

"Alright, I’m going back."

"You two stay here."

"I’ve put up the sign, so no one will disturb you."

After playing with the little leopard, Xu Yang said goodbye to the two animals.

The female leopard looked at Xu Yang reluctantly, as if to say:

Are you only taking care of the cub for this short while today?

Xu Yang, caught between laughter and tears, patted the leopard’s big head, then turned and left.

At the foot of the mountain, a huge sign was planted, reading:

Leopards and tigers roam, do not approach

There are many such signs in the Changbai Mountain region.

Seeing these signs, people are afraid to get out of their vehicles easily.

You never know when a tiger or leopard might emerge.

Xu Yang’s farm was still tranquil, with relatively few trees around, so the sounds of birds and insects were also less frequent.

Xu Yang strolled around the farm.

Inside the greenhouse, it was still as hot as a steamer; one would sweat instantly upon entering, so it was more comfortable outside.

He had nothing in particular to do, and planned to go to the river behind the village to catch fish in the afternoon.

He would have his parents fry some fish sauce.

The fish sauce from the Northeast was quite famous, made with very small fish, and was especially delicious served with rice.

There were plenty of small fish in the river.

In the afternoon.

Xu Yang went to the duck house.

Hearing someone outside, the ducks quacked and made a commotion.

Xu Yang understood their intent: "Let us out".

This group of ducks loved to play.

But this was good; on sunny days, just let the ducks out and they wouldn’t even need feeding; they all grew big and strong.

Xu Yang opened the door of the duck house.

As soon as the door opened, the ducks surged out, and led by one lead duck, the rest followed it and ran out into the distance.

Xu Yang started a live broadcast and followed the ducks from behind.

He brought two little dogs along too.

Live broadcast title: Taking the ducklings out for a spring outing today

They walked from the small road of the farm onto the stone-paved roads of the mountains, which were very sturdy.

A long stretch ahead, thick with lush wild grass on both sides.

The flock of ducks walked at the front, with Xu Yang and the dogs following behind, as a drone followed and filmed from the rear.

The scene was very soothing.

The life in the mountain village: herding cattle, herding sheep, and herding ducks.

Xu Yang casually carried a bag containing his homemade tools.

Such as nets and small jars.

Soon, the ducks left the road and took a small path into the mountains.

Xu Yang continued at an unhurried pace.

"Today we’ll catch some small fish, what we call ’going for fish’ around here."

"It’s usually around August or September, when the leaves turn yellow, that we can go fish in the river."

"We are downstream here, so we can catch most of the fish."

"There are fewer fish here, but if you go upstream to the spawning grounds."

"The river is teeming with small, slender fish."

"Scoop with both hands and you’ll get a handful."

"Beating roe deer and scooping fish; ’scooping fish’ isn’t just an exaggerated description, in the upstream area, you really can use a ladle to scoop up a ladle full of small fish."

Xu Yang described leisurely.

Hearing his words, the audience showed a bit of longing in their expressions.

[Wow, that many fish? Really?]

[The ecosystem is so good!]

[That kind of life sounds really interesting!]

[It’s nice to watch this kind of life, but it might not be fun if you’re actually doing it!]

The number of viewers in the live broadcast fluctuated between 4000 and 7000.

The audience was relatively stable, and the atmosphere could be considered lively.

The regular number of viewers for daily live broadcasts is about 10,000, but it surpasses 10,000+ whenever he goes into the mountains, and can even reach 30,000+

Everyone knows he’s entering deep mountains, where he might encounter jackals, wolves, leopards, and tigers, so a lot of people watch.

Xu Yang walked further inward.

Soon, a wild river appeared ahead.

The river wasn’t big, splitting into several tributaries that ran wantonly at the foot of the mountain, converging towards the distance.

Water resources were exceptionally rich here, with numerous rivers, wild rivers, and wild lakes beyond counting.

"They are quite good at picking spots, I thought they were heading to the area behind the village."

"Who would have thought they’d find a place themselves!"

"If I hadn’t had nothing much to do and followed them today, I really wouldn’t have discovered it."

Xu Yang said with a smile.

As the ducks entered the river, they immediately sped joyfully on the surface, and some ducks even dove headlong into the water, re-emerging not far away.

It was as if they could teleport.

Xu Yang looked towards the river.

The water quality here was also good, clear and bright.

Because the river was flowing water and the current was fast, it was clear. Most of the relatively still lakes and rivers, though, appeared green with a layer of moss floating on top, not looking quite so clean.

Xu Yang looked for a good spot.

"I didn’t wear any fishing gear today, just planned to try my luck and brought some little fishing gadgets."

As he spoke, Xu Yang opened his bag and took out two large drink bottles.

On closer inspection, these bottles had been specially treated.

The bottles were cut around the neck, then the top part was inverted and fused back onto the bottle.

Like this, a simple fishing trap was made.

[What is this?]

[Why is the bottle opening facing inwards?]

Everyone was quite puzzled.

Everything in the mountains was filled with novelty.

Xu Yang explained:

"This is a fishing device I made. Look at the bottom of the bottle, I placed lots of minced meat."

"Small fish love to eat this stuff."

"They’ll smell it and swim into the bottle through the opening, where I’ve installed a small mechanism that only allows entry, not exit."

"They can easily push it open to enter, but they can’t get out."

"Like this, the small fish will be trapped inside."

Xu Yang held up the large drink bottle, demonstrating its construction to everyone.

He had made these himself and had known how since he was a kid.

Seeing this, the netizens were somewhat surprised.

[You really have many tricks up your sleeve, Old Xu!]

[Please make a survival show where you are left on a deserted island to survive, you’re a natural-born survivalist!]

[Host, forget farming, do a wilderness survival live stream instead, preferably starting only in shorts.]

[If you dare to survive in the deep mountains and wilderness, the viewership would be huge, and you’d earn way more!]

The barrage of comments kept coming.

The netizens always had plenty of wild ideas.

And to tell the truth, their suggestions might actually be feasible.

However, Xu Yang preferred the pastoral life by the mountains and waters, planting crops every day, taking care of various small animals, and taking occasional strolls in the mountains—that was quite nice.

Surviving in the wild wearing only shorts?

There was absolutely no need for that.

Cultures differ regionally, and the Huaxia People prefer a peaceful, comfortable life—valuing life above all.

Many people abroad enjoy extreme sports and adventures, with not a few losing their lives annually because of it.

To each their own life.

Seeing the barrage, Xu Yang replied with a smile:

"If I were living in the wild, surviving wouldn’t be a problem, I wouldn’t be lacking food and drink."

"But life in the mountains is hard and dull."

"It’s not very interesting."

"Just taking occasional trips to the mountains is enough."

Everyone felt a sense of regret.

Xu Yang’s abilities were just perfect for being naturally stranded on a deserted island.

Xu Yang knew this was what everyone was thinking and couldn’t help but think:

I thank you all.

He held his homemade fishing device and looked back at the river.

He needed to find several suitable spots.

Places where the water was deeper or where tributaries met were ideal.

These were the spots where fish tended to gather.

Soon enough, Xu Yang found a suitable spot.

He was wearing a pair of slippers today, which made it convenient to go into the water.

He rolled up his pant legs, tucking them up to his thighs, and then stepped into the river, gradually moving deeper.

The river water was bone-chillingly cold. Upon first stepping in, it was quite piercing, but after moving around a bit, he quickly got used to it.

He walked to a junction where three currents met, bent down, and planted the fishing device in the riverbed, firmly pressing it down with his foot.

He followed the same process, finding two new locations to plant the remaining two fishing devices.

For the last two devices, he intentionally avoided the live broadcast camera, so the viewers didn’t know where he buried them.

The traps were set; all that was left was to check them the next day.

Xu Yang had noted the spots and was just waiting for the fish to bite.

"Alright, that’s done. I’ll come over tomorrow morning to check."

"One night should be enough to catch quite a few fish."

"I hope to fill the bottles up."

Xu Yang said as he walked out of the river, filled with anticipation.

Two dogs rested nearby, while the ducks played in the river.

Xu Yang looked at the situation in the river, didn’t see any fish, and then abandoned the idea of using a net to scoop up fish.

Better to wait and see tomorrow.

[Old Xu, remember to start the live stream!]

[A video will do too, I want to see the results!]

The audience in the live stream room reminded him one after another.

Xu Yang naturally agreed.