Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start
Chapter 124: If He’s Not Afraid, What Are We Afraid Of?

Chapter 124: Chapter 124: If He’s Not Afraid, What Are We Afraid Of?

Deep in the mountains and forests.

By the Nameless River.

The two black bears were still busy with their respective tasks.

The drone was live streaming this scene, and the number of people entering the live room was increasing.

Xu Yang’s popularity was still good.

[Just arrived, which of the two black bears is the host?]

A newly arrived audience member said half-jokingly.

At this moment, the two black bears had become the protagonists of the live broadcast, and from the explanations in the bullet-screen chat, people understood that it was the male bear courting, and Xu Yang had gone to catch fish for it.

Xu Yang was always full of surprises.

Who would have thought that he would even get involved with black bear courtship?

Xu Yang found a secluded spot and exchanged for seven or eight tasty freshwater fish in the system, all of which he put into a plastic bag filled with water.

The fish weren’t too big, but the bag was packed full.

Generally speaking, treasure hunting tasks weren’t too difficult; frankly, he just needed to complete a segment of it, and handling it well was enough.

The difficulty of this task was figuring out how to deliver the fish to the two black bears.

"Forget it, I’ll just go over there."

"Bears are pretty human-like."

"Anyway, I’m not afraid of them."

Xu Yang thought to himself.

He really wasn’t afraid of black bears, after all, they only stood about 1.5 meters tall.

It was just their claws that were rather sharp, but he just needed to be wary of them.

The audience was watching the two black bears when suddenly, a person walked into the frame from the right side of the live broadcast.

Upon closer inspection, wasn’t that person Xu Yang?

[I say, is that Old Xu?]

[What’s he doing walking over there? Does he have a death wish?]

[The most life-threatening broadcaster on the net!]

The audience members were getting nervous again.

After all, black bears are wild beasts, and their appearance instills a fair amount of fear.

What do you mean by strolling over there so boldly?

The drone switched back to intelligent mode and flew towards Xu Yang’s direction, allowing the audience to see more clearly what was happening.

"Hey, Black!"

Xu Yang called out to the male bear.

He was closer to the male bear.

Bears had relatively average vision, but their senses of hearing and smell were extremely keen, and their best ability was climbing; they were excellent at climbing trees.

Startled by Xu Yang’s call, the male bear jumped back a few steps, becoming alert and watching Xu Yang warily.

"Here, fish to eat!"

Xu Yang took a tasty freshwater fish out of the bag, grabbed it by the tail, and threw it directly at the black bear.

The simplest and most direct way to build a relationship with animals was feeding them.

It is true that there were regulations against random feeding of wild animals to prevent adverse effects from tourists overfeeding them.

But for people living in mountain villages, it was common for animals like foxes to come and ask for food, and feeding them a bit was no harm.

The black bear stopped not far away, looking at Xu Yang with a somewhat frightened gaze.

Humans called black bears "bear", perhaps in the eyes of black bears, humans were "human blind".

"Eat the fish first."

Xu Yang greeted.

The black bear saw the fish flopping around on the rocks, hesitated a bit,

and Xu Yang retreated a few steps.

The audience watched the live broadcast without blinking.

So fierce!

Feeding a black bear in the wild like this!

Aren’t you afraid that the black bear doesn’t want to eat the fish and wants something else?

If I kill you, the fish is mine too!

"Bears are very human-like, and many farm families in the neighboring bear country Russia used to keep brown bears."

"Later, laws were specifically issued to prohibit the private keeping of bears as pets."

"As long as you treat them well, bears can consider people as family."

"Of course, if you encounter a wild brown bear, better to run if you can, as they eat a lot and will eat anything when starving."

Xu Yang stood not far away, calmly watching the black bear, and explained.

The scene was originally tense and thrilling, but after hearing Xu Yang’s calm tone, everyone relaxed a lot.

He’s not afraid, so why should we be?

Could a black bear possibly run out of the screen?

The male bear stared blankly at the fish, while the female bear, about fifty meters behind it, also watched the situation here with some alarm.

Xu Yang’s sudden appearance had disrupted the black bears’ peaceful life.

In the end, the male bear couldn’t resist the temptation of the fish and started moving step by step towards it, then lowered its head and began to eat the fish skillfully.

Seeing this, the female bear also took a few steps in this direction.

"This looks promising."

Xu Yang started to smile.

He simply dumped the rest of the fish from the bag onto the rocky beach by the river.

"Black, here, come and eat!"

Xu Yang called out again.

After speaking, he walked back a dozen meters.

This time, the black bear wasn’t so reserved. After finishing one fish, it immediately ran toward the other few fishes.

And then it lowered its head to eat.

Xu Yang stood not far away, watching, and became more and more speechless.

"I mean, you just help yourself, huh!"

"No wonder you’re single!"

Xu Yang was also bold and strode towards the black bear with a fierce look.

Sensing Xu Yang approaching, the black bear panicked and immediately ran backwards.

"I really can’t stand it!"

"You come here, come eat the fish!"

Xu Yang then called out to the female bear.

The female bear was initially shocked, but seeing the freshwater fish on the ground, she also slowly approached.

Xu Yang once again retreated backwards.

After that, both bears came closer and began eating the fish together.

Seeing this, Xu Yang felt greatly satisfied.

This was just about right.

If they could eat fish together, successful courtship wasn’t far off.

That was all he could do; the rest was up to the male bear to perform.

Whether the task could be completed depended entirely on the male bear.

Xu Yang continued to back away while talking to the netizens:

"Give them each some fish to eat together, it’ll quickly build a relationship."

"Maybe they’ll be a couple soon!"

"This male bear is a bit dumb, it’s making me anxious!"

"What happens next is out of my hands!"

The live chat had already exploded.

Xu Yang’s actions were always beyond people’s expectations.

You’re not the boss of Changbai Mountain, are you? Even taking care of a black bear’s love life!

But it was pretty interesting to watch.

[Old Xu, you have such a kind heart!]

[Hahaha, even asking them to eat fish together!]

[I’m totally rooting for this couple!]

[Old Xu, are you shipping them or what?]

Everyone was responding in kind.

Then, Xu Yang stood behind the trees, watching the two black bears eat fish.

It’s this season now, you two hurry up and mate, then get ready to hibernate.

Don’t cause any more trouble.

Xu Yang prayed silently.

The two black bears were happily eating, occasionally interacting.

Female Bear: Do you know that guy? You have quite the social circle for him to bring you fish!

Male Bear: I have no idea! The fish just came out of nowhere!

Eating fish together, the two black bears quickly became closer.

After that, getting along became much easier.

Xu Yang watched this scene with satisfaction.

Good, things are progressing smoothly, no big issues.

"I was just worried because this black bear is so dumb."

"It’s already August, and it still hasn’t found a mate, so I had to help!"

Xu Yang chatted casually with everyone.

[Old Xu, aren’t you a singleton yourself?]

[Hahaha, other animals are getting paired up and you’re still single!]

[Old Xu, if you want a wife, just say the word, and I’ll send one over!]

[I’ll deliver myself to the host as his wife!]

The barrage immediately became lively.

Xu Yang had good looks, a great physique and temperament, and seemed to have a nice personality from the livestreams, so it was normal for some female fans to like him.

But Xu Yang remained calm.

"Right now, I’m busy with my career, I’ll just leave these things up to fate."

"Being single is pretty good."

He replied with a smile.

At this moment, the two black bears finished eating their fish and sat down together.

The female bear now found the male bear much more pleasing to the eye.

After all, breeding season had arrived, hormones began to rise, everything seemed pleasing.

The male bear awkwardly tried to get closer to the female bear, who wasn’t averse to it.

And just like that, it was a match.

Animal feelings are quite simple; once they accept, they accept, without all those extra tests and challenges.

At this time, the sound of the task completion also rang in Xu Yang’s mind.

[Treasure Hunting Task completed.]

[Reward received: Climbing Skills Upgrade!]

Climbing is of great help in Mountain Rushing.

In some areas, one has to climb several-meter-high cliffs with bare hands.

Or when picking mushrooms or fruits from rock faces, climbing skills are also necessary.

This task reward is very good.

"Not bad, trading five uses of the Treasure Compass for a skill."

"Definitely a big profit."

Xu Yang thought contentedly.

He glanced at the two black bears again.

Black bears are awkwardly cute, with relatively long paws, but Xu Yang didn’t feel any urge to pet them.

This time, he’d be a good Samaritan without leaving a name.

Let the two black bears go off and do their own thing.

If it were snow minks, Sika Deer, roe deer, or leopard cats, Xu Yang would definitely go over to pet them, to satisfy the craving for a touch.

Beauty is justice.

Xu Yang stood on a hillside, looking down at the two black bears.

At this time, the black bears also noticed Xu Yang.

The male bear stared at him for a while.

Suddenly, a notification sound rang in Xu Yang’s mind:

[Gained affection from the Black Bear.]

[Affection Reward: Bear Paw (ingredient) x1]

What?

A look of astonishment appeared in Xu Yang’s eyes.

Bear Paw?

In the past, this was a signature ingredient in Northeastern Chinese cuisine, with several related dishes at state banquets.

Later, as bears became protected animals, the dish disappeared from the public view.

Hunting black bears was definitely not allowed, but a reward directly from the system was no issue.

"A top-tier Northeastern ingredient!"

"This I have to try!"

"And this affection reward."

"Didn’t waste my effort helping you find a wife!"

Xu Yang thought as he looked towards the black bear.

The black bear gave Xu Yang a nod of its chin, then it and the female bear started frolicking and walking away together.

What followed wasn’t child-appropriate.

It was nothing more than the male bear constantly pouncing on the female bear, who played hard to get, and then the two bears found a quiet place to do those shy activities.

"That’s it, another good deed done."

Xu Yang felt there was nothing more to watch and turned to leave.

There were many animals in the mountains, and he had seen many kinds, so it wasn’t a novelty for him.

But the netizens had not had their fill and kept clamoring for Xu Gang to follow up and stream the "bear video".

Xu Yang ignored these comments; it wasn’t even about being kinky, if he really streamed that kind of content the authorities might ban him for 30 days without question.

He continued wandering the forest, looking for wild vegetables and mushrooms, ready to prepare a steamed Bear Paw for dinner that night.

And to taste the flavor of a famous Northeastern dish.