Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start
Chapter 112: Encounter with the True Second-in-Command of the Forest, the Jackal!

Chapter 112: Chapter 112: Encounter with the True Second-in-Command of the Forest, the Jackal!

AM.

When many followers of Xu Yang’s account saw his profile picture start to flash, they immediately clicked into Xu Yang’s livestream to watch.

Xu Yang had announced earlier that he would enter the deep mountains today.

The livestream started at 10 AM.

As soon as the livestream opened, viewers saw Xu Yang with a backpack, wearing cargo pants and a storm jacket, and a straw hat, moving through the dense forest.

From where he started his mountain climb to what path he took, no one knew.

Nobody knew his exact location either.

"The stream has started, but I still need to walk a bit further. I looked at the satellite map, and it doesn’t seem to have significant elevation changes from here — it’s suitable for heading uphill."

"But there’s a bit of bad news," Xu Yang said as he turned on his microphone.

"At the foot of the mountain on the highway, I saw a metal sign that said ’Be cautious, leopards and tigers about.’"

"There might actually be Northeast Tigers in these mountains."

Upon hearing this, everyone was slightly stunned.

[Really? Are there Northeast Tigers? And you still dare to go further in?]

[Old Xu, you’re too bold!]

[Why not change locations?]

[Don’t scare me; watching this livestream is nerve-racking enough!]

With Xu Yang saying that and the occasional melodious bird chirping in the surroundings, everyone felt the forest became even more dangerous.

"Don’t worry, everyone, tigers are territorial animals."

"And their territories are quite large."

On hearing this from Xu Yang, everyone was a bit astonished.

Large territories?

So what?

They just heard Xu Yang continue:

"So, at most, there’s only one Northeast Tiger in this mountain."

The viewers were slightly taken aback.

[Old Xu, does that make any difference? It sounds like you can fight it!]

[I feel even more endangered hearing that!]

[Watch this streamer’s broadcast while you can; every session might be the last—you never know when it might end!]

Xu Yang glanced at the comments and seeing everyone worried, he added:

"You have to understand, a mountain this big supports a variety of wildlife."

"The tiger is the absolute ruler."

"Wolves, foxes, and Mongolian Wildcats also live here."

"Because the chances of encountering a tiger are very low."

"And if you spot signs of a tiger, just avoid it."

Xu Yang himself had a danger perception skill, so if a tiger targeted him, he had enough time to escape.

Therefore, he wasn’t particularly concerned.

He continued deeper into the mountain.

The livestream was extraordinarily lively.

The viewer count was soaring.

Even though there weren’t any thrilling scenes, the viewer count had already exceeded 50,000.

Everyone knew he was venturing deep into the mountains, and with the comments about Northeast Tigers, even more people were watching.

This was good as it helped him gain more popularity.

Many animals inhabited this forest, and soon after entering, he saw a few foolish roe deer scampering in front of him.

The roe deer gave him a few glances before running off.

It was quite entertaining.

Xu Yang held a stick in his hand, partly for self-defense and partly to probe his path.

He tried to avoid areas with dense grass and mostly walked on fallen leaves.

If he passed through bushes, he was a bit more cautious.

After walking this way for two hours, he was still safe.

Xu Yang glanced at the livestream, and there were many viewers.

So, he jokingly said:

"You don’t need to be too nervous; think of me as a part of the forest’s food chain."

"I think I could rank second, with the tiger being first."

"The brown bear probably wouldn’t share the same area as the tiger, so I won’t count it. And I’m not particularly scared of black bears; they’re quite timid."

Hearing Xu Yang’s words, everyone couldn’t help but chuckle.

[Old Xu, you’re quite confident in your own abilities!]

[Hahaha, a king of the mountain when there are no tigers around?]

[Is this what they call ’the second in command of the mountain’?]

[This makes me a bit more relieved.]

The mood in the livestream relaxed somewhat.

Just then, as Xu Yang was walking forward, a rustle in the bushes ahead revealed an orange-colored dog’s head.

The drone dynamically captured it, shooting it in real-time.

The viewers saw this orange dog head, looked slightly stunned, and then began to laugh.

[Hahaha, there’s a dog here!]

[Why does this dog look so much like a fox?]

[I think it looks like a fox and a wolf!]

[Hahaha, how cute!]

However, Xu Yang’s face changed.

"What the hell!"

"Damn!"

He took off running, fleeing at an extremely fast pace.

The drone immediately followed him.

Viewers saw the camera rapidly moving; when they finally could see clearly, they saw Xu Yang with a backpack sprinting madly.

Everyone was a bit astonished.

What’s happening?

Weren’t you the second in command in the mountains?

Why are you running?

Xu Yang glanced behind and, hearing something, quickly climbed up a tree.

He didn’t say a word and just quietly hid in the treetop.

His actions confused the viewers.

Then, they only saw three or four orange-colored wolves running past under the tree, heading into the distance.

[Old Xu, what’s going on?]

[Why are you hiding?]

After waiting a while and seeing the orange wolves run far away, Xu Yang finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Sorry, I was pretending to be a big deal just now."

"Don’t be fooled by their small size, I can’t mess with those creatures, they always move in groups, even fiercer than wolves."

"They are jackals."

Jackals?

It was the first time everyone had heard this term.

Jackals live in the Changbai Mountain region of Huaxia, smaller than wolves but larger than foxes, resembling dogs, yet their fur color is similar to that of foxes.

A descriptive image would be "fox-dog", also called "red wolf".

[That’s a jackal?]

[What’s a jackal?]

[Man, I thought it was a local dog!]

[I was wondering whose local dog got dyed red and looked so weird! Turns out it’s a jackal!]

The chat was instantly buzzing!

At this moment, the number of people in Xu Yang’s live stream had already exceeded 80,000+

The system gave him a huge push in traffic.

More and more people joined in.

People were especially shocked to see the red jackals moving away.

Many people heard about jackals for the first time.

Xu Yang explained:

"How should I put it, these guys are pesky, very aggressive, even leopards are chased by them. Their only natural enemies are tigers, and sometimes they’re not even afraid of those."

"To make a vivid comparison, if we match the forest system to the savannah system, a tiger corresponds to a lion, a leopard itself corresponds to a Leopard, so a jackal corresponds to a hyena."

"They live in groups, always in packs, with strong aggression, and they like to bite the rear."

"And they are quite troublesome."

"Let me put it this way, the main natural enemy of wild boars isn’t the tiger, but the jackal."

"Jackals, wolves, tigers, leopards, our ancestors didn’t put them at the top for no reason."

Hearing Xu Yang’s explanation, everyone gradually understood more about jackals.

The number of viewers in the live stream was increasing.

[No wonder Old Xu ran so fast!]

[Almost bit the dust, hahaha!]

[Although it was a bit amusing, Old Xu still needs to be careful!]

[He had just said he was second only to the Northeast Tiger, and then he got chased up a tree!]

[Sometimes, karma hits you that fast!]

Xu Yang then waited in the tree for a while longer.

And say what you will, he truly wasn’t afraid of tigers; with his Good Person Card, he could hold his own.

But jackals were a different story.

"Mainly because the jackals are numerous, usually living in groups of a dozen or so."

"Wolves only form packs in winter; on other days, there are only two or three, which I can handle."

"Luckily, like a leopard, I climbed a tree when I came across a group of jackals, and they stopped chasing me."

"There’s also a funny piece of trivia about jackals; they often stand to urinate."

Xu Yang took the opportunity to rest and chat with the audience for a while.

He was still in the mood for a bit of science education.

Netizens: ?????

As his words trailed off, question marks filled the screen.

Standing to pee?

That’s a bit too bizarre, isn’t it?

[Old Xu, you’re talking about a monster, right!]

[Being able to stand up while peeing?]

Xu Yang quickly elaborated:

"You’ve misunderstood, it’s not standing on hind legs. To be precise, it’s a handstand pee."

"That is, they put their two front limbs on the ground, lift their butts, stand upside down, and pee from mid-air."

Hearing this, the audience was stupefied.

Even more bizarre, right!

Which animal is so peculiar, doing a handstand to pee!

The chat was filled with question marks.

Mixed with many "hahaha".

The initially tense atmosphere of the live stream changed with Xu Yang’s science spot.

[Now I understand why you called jackals pesky!]

[Hahaha, even more sleazy than the savannah’s second brother, the hyena!]

[Handstand peeing? The image is too beautiful; I can’t look!]

Xu Yang waited a bit longer, until the jackals had all moved away, and then he quietly descended from the tree.

Afterward, he sped up in a completely opposite direction from the jackals, fleeing the area.

He needed to go deeper into the forest.

With Xu Yang’s current skills, he was on a similar level to a leopard, couldn’t beat the Northeast Tiger, couldn’t beat a pack of jackals.

Nothing else mattered.

The Northeast Tiger was still too fierce, and even leopards were on its menu.

Don’t be fooled by zoos where lions, tigers, and leopards are all friendly. In the wild, a hungry tiger devours anything.

After all, it’s the real boss.

Xu Yang continued to venture deeper.

He became somewhat more cautious.

Although he had Danger Perception, he couldn’t be too careless.

The forest teemed with all sorts of animals.

The ecosystem of Changbai Mountain was just too rich.

"This area probably hasn’t had a human come through for decades, at most a forest patrol officer might check the outskirts."

"Though the vegetation is mostly weeds, even the number of mushrooms and Lingzhi is relatively low."

"Going further in, closer to a water source, there should be better mountain goods."

Xu Yang calculated in his mind.

He was very familiar with the mountains from his treks.

For example, mountains have sunny and shady sides, southern facing is sunny, northern facing is shady.

Generally, vegetation is more abundant on the sunny side, but mountain goods are more plentiful on the shady side, especially mushrooms and Lingzhi.

Right now he was on the sunny side, it would be better to move to the rear slope for more mountain goods.

There might be some valuable finds.

Xu Yang continued forward.

The sudden appearance of a jackal had left him rather unnerved.

That guy had been cunning; at first glance, seeing Xu Yang, it didn’t dare to attack, but went back to call its mates to chase Xu Yang.

Luckily, Xu Yang hid quickly.

In nature, one must always be cautious.