Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start
Chapter 115: No, what time is it now? Aren’t you running yet?

Chapter 115: Chapter 115: No, what time is it now? Aren’t you running yet?

Xu Yang took a couple of steps forward, but the more he ran, the more he felt something was amiss.

Why did his back feel so cold and breezy?

His footsteps had also become sluggish.

It was as if his body was reluctant to run forward.

He had just seen the tiger’s tracks and wanted to get away from this area.

Better not to say anything and just leave.

But after running these few steps, he felt that something was off.

Xu Yang had good observation skills, a skill he had honed in the mountain.

He halted abruptly, scanning the area ahead with a rather serious expression.

It seemed... there was something.

Originally, the tiger was about two hundred meters away from Xu Yang. After Xu Yang had jogged a few steps, he had gotten to about one hundred and fifty meters from it.

Between them was a mix of vegetation and leaves, a dense green thicket.

Seeing the other party from this distance was very difficult.

The tiger’s vision was excellent, and it knew how to find the right angle to observe its prey.

After all, their primary hunting method is ambush; they like to hide well first and then seize the opportunity to strike the prey with sudden force.

So tigers also had a strong ability to hide.

[Old Xu, why did you stop running?]

[Don’t scare me, host!]

The netizens in the live stream responded one after another.

Xu Yang slowed down his pace.

If he was discovered by the tiger, running away quickly might not be the best move.

"I have a bad feeling, like something has its eyes fixed on me," he said.

"I’m not joking."

"The tiger might have spotted me."

Xu Yang’s voice transmitted through the live stream.

When they heard his words, everyone’s eyes changed slightly.

Really? No way?

The originally casual atmosphere instantly became a bit oppressive.

Even the swaying plants around them seemed fraught with danger.

At this moment, everyone finally understood what "startled by the mere rustle of leaves or the sound of a crane;" every move could be an enemy soldier" meant.

There was genuinely a suffocating feeling.

The tiger was in the high grass, poking its head out, silently sizing up Xu Yang.

There had been cases of humans encountering tigers before; a fellow on his way home from work when a tiger lay in ambush in the grass by the roadside.

When he got close, the tiger was startled and immediately bolted.

This scared the man into retreating several steps, nearly doubting his own life.

Therefore, tigers sometimes do not attack humans proactively.

Xu Yang continued walking forward, still observing his surroundings.

Just then, his gaze met with a pair of eyes in the brush.

It was just because he looked at you one more time through the leaves.

In an instant, Xu Yang’s body jolted as if struck by lightning, his body hair standing on end!

Those eyes, as if painted with thick black eyeliner...

It was a tiger!

Xu Yang immediately stopped, somewhat nervous, then said to the netizens in the live stream:

"Does anyone want to slide tackle?"

"I’ve seen the tiger."

Xu Yang did not maintain eye contact with the tiger; that would be somewhat provocative.

The netizens were stunned by Xu Yang’s words.

Host, do you hear what you’re saying?

Did you really see a tiger?

[Old Xu, stop joking around!]

[Are you teasing us?]

[I want to slide tackle, I volunteer, I’m the first one!]

[Hahaha, you really know how to lighten the mood!]

Everybody thought he was joking.

It was as if he had suddenly told a lame joke.

But the netizens always liked to find fun, so his words actually had an effect.

"I’m serious," he said.

"Look closely at that brush, those eyes, that’s the tiger."

Xu Yang turned the drone around to allow the live stream camera to clearly capture the tiger’s face.

At this moment, everyone suddenly felt a bit more oppressed.

Soon, someone saw the tiger’s eyes, and then they saw its whole head.

It hid in the grass, alertly surveying everything below.

Even as the King of Hundred Beasts, and in its own territory, it maintained an innate wariness.

The tiger was staring in Xu Yang’s direction.

It was observing Xu Yang.

[OMG!]

Seeing this scene, the netizens’ minds went blank.

It really was a tiger!

The netizens who had clamored for a slide tackle a moment ago were now all silent.

The oppressive aura of the Northeast Golden Layer made them unsure of what to say!

The number of viewers in the live stream soared.

This live broadcast was destined to be unique across the whole platform.

Encountering a wild Northeast Tiger in the wilderness?

The mere thought of it was unimaginable.

"Fortunately, it’s a sub-adult Northeast Tiger, seems to have just turned one year old."

"A tiger of this age does not have such fierce aggression yet, and it still hasn’t fully shed its immaturity."

"So under normal circumstances, it wouldn’t rashly attack humans," Xu Yang explained.

This was also the reason why he was relatively relaxed.

This Northeast Tiger looked very young, and its body had not yet fully grown.

If it were a fully grown adult Northeast Tiger, measuring close to two meters two in length, standing taller than a human, with a very large head almost the same size as a human’s midsection, that would be terrifying.

Titles such as the King of Hundred Beasts, mountain lord, and Mountain God were not given for no reason.

As long as this thing reaches adulthood, it’s invincible in the mountains.

[There really is a tiger!]

[Holy crap! I saw it! It’s a tiger!]

[Old Xu, you’re too awesome!]

[Why aren’t you running away already?]

The barrage instantly exploded!

Everyone was watching the live stream in disbelief.

Such content had exceeded everyone’s expectations.

It was at this moment that the tiger noticed Xu Yang had seen it.

It slowly emerged from the undergrowth, fully revealing its form.

This guy was incredibly beautiful, fluffy all over, with bright orange fur and black stripes that added a subtly reserved touch to its look.

Its four furry paws were bigger than a human hand, and its large head even more domineering yet agile.

The tiger was essentially the most perfect of beasts.

The King of the Mountain Forest, and a good swimmer at that, power, speed, hunting skills all top-notch.

Xu Yang was a little nervous, but just a little.

He still had some cards up his sleeve.

Moreover, a subadult tiger had a body length of about 1.8 meters and hadn’t grown to its full 2.2 meters, so its strength was a notch below its prime.

But Xu Yang still couldn’t beat it.

The tiger’s frontal hunting technique was simple, pinning its prey with both paws, then biting directly at the back of the prey’s neck.

If it bit the back of the neck, basically no animal could struggle anymore.

As for sliding tackles, you wouldn’t even make it halfway before the tiger pinned you down.

It was no different from courting death.

"It’s a real Northeast Tiger, seeing a live one for the first time in Changbai Mountain after all these years!" Xu Yang said with a bit of excitement in his voice.

Hearing his words, the viewers covered their mouths in horror, their hearts pounding.

What the hell, still sentimental at such a time?

Any normal person would be crying for their mom and dad upon seeing a tiger, right?

This is the wilderness, and in the tiger’s territory!

Are you seriously not afraid?

Xu Yang was thinking that if the tiger walked away, he wouldn’t use the Good Person Card and would keep it as a life-saving ace for future mountain expeditions.

If the tiger showed hostility towards him, then he would use it.

To avoid trouble.

This thing was not to be messed with.

The scene was tense for a moment.

The Northeast Tiger stared at Xu Yang, unclear about what Xu Yang was up to.

It was like the story of the ass and the tiger, where the tiger hadn’t seen a donkey before and didn’t know what skills the donkey had, so it just approached tentatively.

Once it realized that the donkey could bray and kick, it went ahead and ate the donkey.

"It’s assessing my strength," Xu Yang murmured.

"It doesn’t seem to have any plans to attack me for the moment."

"Let’s see what it thinks."

Xu Yang made no moves but kept a close eye on the tiger, not forgetting to narrate the situation to the viewers.

The more everyone watched, the more nervous they became.

Some were even afraid to breathe too heavily.

They sensed that Xu Yang was reckless, or in Northeastern dialect, a bit "tigerish."

You aren’t running away?

Still in the mood to commentate?

But Xu Yang’s "tigerish" nature also impressed everyone with his prowess.

He really was a tough cookie.

The stand-off continued.

Xu Yang remained silent.

The Northeast Tiger was very cautious, starting to let out a series of low growls from its throat.

Xu Yang realized that this guy felt threatened and was showing an intention to attack.

After all, intruding so brazenly into its territory, the tiger had to take action even if it didn’t want to.

"Forget it, just use it. This mountain belongs to tiger territory, coming in here, consider it paying protection money," Xu Yang thought to himself.

He decided to use the Good Person Card.

After the item was successfully used, the tiger’s expression changed in a flash.

It had been crouching low, ready to pounce, then suddenly appeared somewhat astonished.

The tiger suddenly felt that this presumptuous human in front of it seemed somewhat familiar!

In front of tens of thousands of viewers in the live stream, Xu Yang couldn’t just show off a good relationship with the tiger.

So he hurriedly took off his backpack and fumbled out a bottle of milk.

"I originally brought two bottles of milk, intending to feed them to little roe deer or Little Sika Deer."

"Now there’s no other way, let’s feed the tiger first."

"A subadult tiger should still like drinking milk."

Xu Yang threw a bottle of milk over to the tiger.

[Holy crap! What the hell are you doing?]

[Would a tiger ignore meat for milk?]

[Streamer, just run, or climb a tree and hold the high ground, waiting for rescue.]

[This is a bona fide Northeast Tiger!]

The viewers in the live stream shouted frantically.

Worried that he might get hurt.

At that moment, the Northeast Tiger’s gaze fell on the bottle of milk.

It moved slowly over, lowered its head, and sniffed the milk bottle with its nose.

Then, it used one paw to fiddle with the milk bottle, eventually gripping it in its mouth.

Following this, under the watchful eyes of a hundred thousand viewers in the live stream, the tiger lay down on the ground and began to leisurely drink the milk.

Seeing this scene, the viewers were so shocked they were speechless, with mouths agape wide enough to fit an egg.

Could this actually work?

Could this really work?

A Northeast Tiger bribed by a bottle of milk?

Holy crap!

That’s just too ridiculous!