Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start
Chapter 114 Northeast Tiger: Is this Two-legged Beast charging at me?

Chapter 114: Chapter 114 Northeast Tiger: Is this Two-legged Beast charging at me?

The Water Otter group was celebrating happily by the river.

They twisted their bodies in the water, splashing droplets everywhere.

Xu Yang watched them with a smile.

At this moment, he remembered that he had not used the Treasure Compass today, having accumulated five uses, so he had better use one now.

So, he chose to use it right there.

A three-kilometer radius was scanned.

Soon, the Treasure Compass marked a treasure location.

As it happened, the treasure site was in the middle of the river, within the territory of the Water Otter group.

Wild Water Otters look cute, but each one is a gang member, and sometimes they attack humans, biting arms until they bleed.

"Ahead?"

"What a coincidence?"

"Doesn’t that mean passing through Water Otter territory?"

Xu Yang pondered internally.

It’s better not to cause trouble during a live stream; after all, many people are watching his channel, and the slightest mistake could lead to criticism.

Xu Yang refrained from acting rashly.

He just planned to take a look later to see what kind of treasure could be in the middle of the river.

Xu Yang stood behind some trees, observing the Water Otters.

"Wild Water Otters are extremely rare nowadays, currently a second-level protected species in our country, with populations in some deep mountain freshwater areas."

"They are very sensitive, diving into the water at the sight of humans, so it’s quite rare to capture footage of them being active."

Xu Yang said to his online audience.

Just then, two Water Otters noticed Xu Yang.

They panicked a bit and quickly alerted their companions.

Then, a group of Water Otters looked at Xu Yang and in the next second, they all dived into the river water, disappearing instantly.

Water Otters are excellent swimmers, able to dive for up to eight minutes, making it difficult to find them.

[They all ran away! And so fast!]

[They’re playing hide and seek!]

Netizens in the live stream commented their amazement.

At this point, Xu Yang added, "That’s all for today’s live stream. I’m going to go back to my tent and rest, and I’ll start streaming again tomorrow."

"I won’t wander around outside anymore; there could be all kinds of dangers."

"Tomorrow, I’ll venture deeper into the mountains. The mountain behind us should have some wild products to find."

Hearing him say this, everyone felt a bit reluctant to let him go.

But Xu Yang still made a gesture of walking back, then he turned off the stream and packed up the drone.

He looked towards the spot where the Treasure Compass had pinpointed.

It was in the middle of the river, and it looked pretty deep.

"A treasure in the river, and it’s not moving..."

"It’s probably a stone of some kind."

"These things are worth much more than herbs."

Xu Yang thought to himself.

However, what it exactly was, he would only know after examining it.

Since he was going into the river, Xu Yang took off his shoes and socks and shirt, wearing just a pair of pants as he jumped into the river water.

Pants were necessary, double protection for a certain area was more reassuring.

He wasn’t really worried about the Water Otters; in most cases, they would run away when they see humans.

They also knew they were no match for humans.

Xu Yang swam deeper and soon felt the treasure that the system had located.

It was a stone, about the size of an egg.

Xu Yang inspected it closely; the stone looked ordinary from the outside but seemed somewhat smooth.

He swam out of the river and on the shore, he examined it carefully.

He didn’t know much about stones, be it Jade, agate, or even jadeite; Xu Yang had little contact with them.

The only mineral he recognized was probably gold.

"It seems there might be jade inside."

He held the stone up towards the direction of the sun and looked carefully.

No change was apparent.

Xu Yang dressed and, holding the drone, returned to the tent.

He took a small flashlight out of his backpack and, imitating videos he had seen online, shone the flashlight on the surface of the stone.

He could see a faint sheen beneath the surface of the stone.

"It should be jade."

"Indeed, the deep mountains are full of treasures."

"The mountain has been eroded by crisscrossing rivers for who knows how many thousands of years, with countless treasures buried in the waters."

"Whenever the Treasure Compass locates something in the river, it’s bound to be something valuable."

Xu Yang thought to himself.

He had faith in the Treasure Compass, and since the compass had marked the stone, this stone was definitely a treasure.

"The jade market is a bit chaotic, with prices fluctuating wildly; I don’t understand much now and don’t know anyone reliable, so it’s easy to get cheated."

"It could be worth millions, but could be sold for just tens of thousands if someone hoodwinks me."

"Better keep it as a trump card for now and find someone to appraise it if I get a chance."

Xu Yang considered.

After some thought, he went back to the riverside to use the Treasure Compass a second time.

He wanted to see if there were other jade stones in the river.

It could be a jade stone hotspot.

However, the second time the Treasure Compass pinpointed a treasure, it was not in the river but in a forest area.

Upon arrival, it was the familiar Cao Congrong.

Also known as immortal grass.

Cao Congrong grew on a thick bed of moss, standing upright with a distinctive shape.

This was a well-known Chinese herb with strong medicinal effects, mainly for nourishing the kidneys and replenishing qi and blood.

This time, Xu Yang picked all the mature Cao Congrong that had fruited.

These had stopped growing and would only wither.

He didn’t touch the ones that were still growing and hadn’t flowered yet.

They weren’t necessary.

The mature Cao Congrong could be kept for his parents, in chicken soup and such, very nourishing.

As long as he wasn’t selling them, it was fine.

"It seems it’s not a jade stone hotspot, just a lone piece that ended up here."

"Too bad."

"If it were a jade stone hotspot, it would be worth who knows how much money!"

Xu Yang thought to himself.

As evening approached, Xu Yang returned to his tent, quickly ate something, drank some water, and prepared to rest.

It had been a tiring day, and he needed to sleep a bit more.

Online, people were still discussing Xu Yang’s live broadcast content.

Such a thrilling broadcast was indeed eye-catching.

Xu Yang closed his eyes and tallied today’s popularity value.

[Viewers who watched the live broadcast today: 110,347, Average viewing time: 1.1 hours, Popularity value gained: 121,000]

[Current total popularity value: 142,000]

"Holy moly, 100,000 popularity value in just one day, the hype for the deep mountain adventure is really exaggerated!"

Xu Yang silently marveled.

"Let’s have an Advanced Lottery first, I need more trump cards at this time."

"Host has chosen Advanced Lottery, drawing in progress...."

"Received an Advanced Reward: "

"Horse-cutting Saber*1: An extremely sharp long saber, 1.3 meters in length, with a 0.6-meter hilt and a 0.7-meter blade, sturdy and tough."

The system’s reward voice rang out.

"A Horse-cutting Saber?"

"Why did I draw this!"

"The Horse-cutting Saber is indeed cool, and its offensive capability is unique."

"But I can’t take it out to use, otherwise it would be hard to explain to the viewers watching the live broadcast."

"Let’s just keep it for now and talk about it when I’m back at the farm."

Xu Yang thought to himself.

Then he fell into a deep sleep.

The next day.

Xu Yang got up very early.

Feeling mostly refreshed, he planned to pack up and take another walk into the mountain.

To see if he could find some valuable mountain goods and also check out the forest animals.

Many animals can’t be seen outside.

Only in the deep primeval forests do you find everything.

Xu Yang surveyed his surroundings and didn’t detect any danger.

He ate some dry food, then started the live broadcast, and began to pack up the tent.

It was just him by himself throughout.

The number of people tuning into the live stream rapidly increased, as there were many who loved to watch the excitement.

Early in the morning, the count had already broken 30,000.

Xu Yang didn’t pay much attention to the chat in the live broadcast, and just shouldered his backpack to embark on his journey of Mountain Rushing again.

He had to check out the other side of the mountain.

Xu Yang continued upward, and around 10 a.m., he stood at a high point on the mountain and overlooked the distance.

Far away was a sea of misty clouds around mountains, looking like a perilous realm.

The view was indeed spectacular.

"Today, I’m going to seriously look for mountain treasures."

"I can’t come here for nothing."

"The area here has lots of Chinese herbs, let’s see if I can find a big haul!"

Xu Yang told everyone.

[Go for it, Old Xu!]

[Venturing into such dangerous deep mountains, you’re sure to find some good stuff!]

Some netizens cheered him on.

Xu Yang descended from the mountaintop, and facing a dense forest, he walked through it.

In areas of relatively higher altitude, the quantity of mountain goods was also greater.

The journey had been rather smooth.

Occasionally, Xu Yang would discover large patches of herbs, and he would pick a bagful here and there.

Whether for selling or keeping, it was always a good deal.

In fact, even if he hadn’t found any mountain goods during this live stream, he had already made a killing.

Because the live broadcast was so popular, the gift rewards were plentiful, with just one day’s share of the gifts amounting to tens of thousands.

Everything was relaxed and pleasant.

Until Xu Yang smelled a pungent scent.

This smell shot straight up into his head, as if something had fermented.

Xu Yang looked down and instantly became sober.

"Holy crap, tiger poop?"

"Fresh one?"

Nervousness spread across Xu Yang’s face.

When viewers saw Xu Yang’s expression, they too were startled.

[What the heck? More tiger poop?]

[We haven’t seen the tiger, but we’ve seen its poop twice already!]

[Doesn’t that mean the Northeast Tiger is nearby?]

[Holy moly, I’m super tense now! What do we do?]

Xu Yang looked around in all directions.

He didn’t see any traces of a tiger.

His Danger Perception hadn’t triggered, indicating that the tiger hadn’t discovered him.

Or rather, the tiger had no current desire to attack him.

"I’ll take another route; the Northeast Tiger is nearby!"

"What tiny odds, yet I actually encountered it!"

"Isn’t this guy supposed to be patrolling the mountains? Just happened to be in this area?"

Xu Yang went off in another direction.

At that moment, 200 meters away in the tall grass, a well-fed Northeast Tiger was watching Xu Yang from afar.

It had already seen Xu Yang but wasn’t hungry, so it had no interest in him.

It was simply curious why the Two-legged Beast had come here.

This was, after all, its territory.

Was it trying to take over its turf?

The tiger just watched.

What a coincidence, the direction Xu Yang chose was precisely towards the Northeast Tiger.

Now the tiger was a bit nervous.

Darn it, is this Two-legged Beast charging at me?