Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start
Chapter 143: Old Xu, Why Don’t You Dare to Fight with a Wild Boar!

Chapter 143: Chapter 143: Old Xu, Why Don’t You Dare to Fight with a Wild Boar!

As the days passed, autumn gradually turned chillier.

It was a gradual process.

At first, pants and a jacket were enough, but slowly, long underwear had to be added.

Of course, young people don’t like the constraint of long underwear; some chose not to wear them.

A cool breeze would whoosh by, leaving their legs shivering with cold.

But it didn’t matter much.

Xu Yang had been busy on the farm for several days, noticing that his Treasure Compass uses had accumulated to five more times.

He needed to head into the mountains again.

The Treasure Compass was indeed a great treasure, and it couldn’t be wasted.

However, each trip into the mountains meant a day less of farm work.

"The matter of hiring workers is urgent, I need to find some suitable people,"

Xu Yang thought to himself.

Paying a few thousand dollars a month for a bit of leisure was a good deal for him.

So he had to hire two more workers.

That way, he could spend more time in the mountains.

The next day, Xu Yang wandered into the back hill.

It was the usual routine: live streaming, looking for leopards, roaming the mountains.

Now, he wouldn’t deliberately search for mountain goods, just stroll around the mountains.

This time, he found little leopard quite easily.

Xu Yang gazed at the endearingly clumsy little fellow in front of him and mumbled to himself,

"Have you grown a bit? You seem bigger than before."

When you spend time together often, it’s hard to notice the changes in a leopard. Before you know it, they’ve grown.

Xu Yang compared older videos with the current one.

The leopard used to be just a tiny thing, only slightly bigger than a house cat, but now the little leopard was bigger than a fully-grown Golden Retriever.

The child had grown.

"So much difference, and I hadn’t even noticed."

Xu Yang couldn’t help but feel sentimental.

The little leopard was now nine months old.

One size larger.

But as felids scale up in size, they become even more adorable.

Especially the big head and the thick paws.

They’re very comfortable to touch.

The little leopard was also clingy, pouncing on Xu Yang for a hug whenever he appeared.

Their interactions were quite entertaining.

The female leopard was still resting.

Xu Yang had a hunch that she would soon leave.

The mating season for leopards is in March each year, when the female would actively go out to find a male leopard.

Then, she would start her new life.

Xu Yang could tell that Big Flower was probably two years old, a novice mother, and in her prime; she wouldn’t stay with the little leopard forever.

Otherwise, Big Flower wouldn’t always let Xu Yang babysit.

It was probably her way of finding a new home for Xiao Hua.

"Xiao Hua, let’s go."

"Off to roam the mountains!"

Xu Yang called out to the little leopard.

The little guy immediately trotted over, hopping and skipping with evident joy.

When he felt it was time, Xu Yang took out his drone, ready to start the live stream.

He turned on the live broadcast and connected the drone.

The little leopard was curious and came closer, even embracing the drone, mistaking it for a toy.

Some fans happened to see Xu Yang’s avatar flashing, indicating that he had started streaming.

When they clicked in, they were greeted by the large face of a leopard, its mouth open, about to bite the lens.

Xu Yang’s voice could be heard, "Xiao Hua, stop messing around, this isn’t for playing."

Then, after the camera shook for a bit, it took off, stabilizing as it hovered above and looked down.

The viewers saw Xu Yang and the little leopard.

[Old Xu, you’ve finally started streaming!]

[You’re in the mountains. When are you going to stream your Sika Deer and the black horse?]

[That’s a handsome leopard!]

They all greeted Xu Yang.

Most who joined at the start of the stream were loyal fans, and Xu Yang responded,

"Today, I’m just out for a walk in the mountains; I’ve been busy with farm work these past few days and haven’t had the chance to stream."

"Autumn’s here, and there’s a lot to do. Farm work is never-ending."

"I rarely come out here, so today let’s go check out the river area."

"Maybe there’ll be a bear fishing."

"This time of year, they should be binge eating, getting ready for hibernation!"

He strolled through the forest with the little leopard.

The atmosphere was relaxed and cheerful.

The birds in the trees looked down at Xu Yang and the little leopard, seemingly finding this pairing odd, and they chattered noisily as if in conversation.

The air of autumn carried a crispness, and breathing deeply, one could feel the cool air entering the lungs, making the body feel refreshed.

Xu Yang was very relaxed.

The weather was delightful, the climate of this season was just perfect.

Neither too cold nor too hot.

It didn’t make one sweat, nor did it make one feel cold.

It was the most comfortable state.

He had only taken a few steps when suddenly, Xu Yang’s Danger Perception kicked in.

He felt an inexplicable sense of panic, as if something was watching him.

He immediately looked around and turned his head to see a huge, pitch-black wild boar hiding in the nearby bushes.

A large wild boar.

It was an old adversary of Xu Yang’s.

"Damn, there’s a wild boar!"

"Xiao Hua, up the tree!"

Xu Yang called out and the little leopard scampered towards a nearby large tree.

The little leopard reacted quickly too, as soon as Xu Yang finished speaking, it immediately followed and leaped out.

The tree next to them was quite thick and had branches higher up.

As Xu Yang climbed up, the little leopard followed right beneath his feet.

Moving in perfect unison.

Both man and leopard had just taken off when the wild boar burst out, charging viciously towards Xu Yang.

The adult wild boars in these mountains were much bigger than those outside.

Especially this one.

Very fierce.

The sudden scene left the viewers stunned.

What’s going on?

Everything was fine, so why suddenly run up a tree?

Where did this wild boar come from?

[Damn, you scared the hell out of me!]

[That wild boar looks really terrifying!]

[No, but Old Xu ran so fast!]

[Hahaha, both the man and the leopard are pretty interesting!]

[Come on, Old Xu, why don’t you dare to fight with the wild boar!]

The bullet comments started to liven up the chat.

If it had been before, the viewers might have been worried and nervous.

But having watched Xu Yang’s streams for a while, they knew he was very familiar with the wilds and usually had no problem.

So everyone was relatively at ease.

Just like now, if there were real danger, Xu Yang ran faster than anyone else.

The live streaming room became exceptionally lively.

Both man and leopard perched on the tree, looking down at the wild boar below.

"This wild boar is pretty fierce! I encountered it once when the little leopard was small, seems like it’s the same one."

Xu Yang recalled a past incident.

Once when he took the little leopard out to play, they were attacked by a wild boar, and he climbed a tree then as well.

Xu Yang had a good memory, paying close attention to the details of this wild boar.

It was larger than a typical wild boar, had two tusks at the corners of its mouth, was covered in dirty hair, and had a fierce look in its eyes, while it also made grunting noises.

It was a ferocious beast.

"Yep, it’s this one. It tried to attack me before; why does it always come looking for trouble with us?"

Xu Yang said with a slightly annoyed expression.

One of the viewers in the live stream reminded him,

[Old Xu, could it be that the female leopard has eaten its offspring, and that’s why it holds a grudge against leopards! That’s how animal grudges start!]

This viewer’s theory was accepted by everyone else.

It was the most plausible explanation.

However, Xu Yang shook his head, "That’s a possibility, but this wild boar is a male, and males generally don’t take care of the young."

"So there’s no situation of the female leopard eating its piglets for it to hold a grudge."

"Another possibility is that it’s been wounded by the female leopard and remembers it, thus attacking leopards in revenge."

"Look at the side of its body; there are scar marks from claw wounds."

The drone zoomed in on the wild boar, and viewers could see ugly scars on the boar’s back, lacking hair, likely the result of a serious injury from which it had managed to escape nonetheless.

Wild boars have tough skin and flesh; even at close range, a spray of bullets couldn’t stop them from running.

Of course, if the injury was severe, it might still die after running a distance.

But its defensive attribute was exceptionally high.

At this time, Xu Yang went on to say, "I’m really not afraid of ordinary wild boars, there’s no need to hide, I dare to confront them head-on. But this one is different."

"This one is a very robust individual, also very fierce. It can be called a Wild Boar King."

"Its combat strength is probably stronger than that of Big Leopard."

"Those two tusks are a bit scary, a puncture wound would definitely cause severe injuries, and I don’t want to take the risk."

Xu Yang’s voice was very calm.

His personal abilities were strong, too. Ordinary wild boars couldn’t catch up to him, and he could simply run circles around a tree if needed.

But this one was different, like a cannonball, with terrifying speed, strength, and destructive power.

If it hit you, you’d be in for a world of hurt.

The viewers all nodded in agreement.

[Definitely, this wild boar is quite frightening!]

[How come this one looks different from the wild boars here!]

[Didn’t they say that animals in the north are generally smaller? Like the mice, cockroaches, and all are smaller!]

[The wild boars from Siberia are the largest; their place connects to Siberia, so it’s normal for wild boars to run over there.]

Everyone watched the live broadcast attentively.

Although they were not worried about Xu Yang’s safety, the big wild boar still gave them a strong sense of oppression.

Xu Yang and the little leopard remained motionless in the tree.

"Luckily, there’s still a big tree here. The forest used to be full of big trees. Decades ago due to over logging, those really thick trees were cut down."

"Now a large part of the mountains is covered with secondary forests, which grew back later but aren’t as thick."

"It’s rare to see thick big trees like this one."

Xu Yang added another piece of commentary.

After grunting for a while with no success, the wild boar ran away, huffing with anger.

Xu Yang, watching its retreating figure, curling his lip.

He had no intention of making a move in the forest because hunting inside the forest was against the rules.

If that wild boar dared to run into Xu Yang’s farm, Xu Yang was sure to take care of it.

Because currently, wild boars are not a protected species, and if they enter human habitation areas, it’s not illegal to kill them.

Nevertheless, these creatures are tough, and catching or killing them isn’t an easy task.

But a grudge had been formed.

If there’s a chance, Xu Yang planned to teach it a lesson.

He didn’t make any harsh statements in the live stream, as he wasn’t one to brag in advance.

He’d speak about it only if he managed to kill the wild boar later on.

After the wild boar left, Xu Yang and the little leopard came down from the tree.

"It’s still dangerous in the forest, it’s best to avoid getting injured whenever possible."

"Otherwise, it’s hard to make it out."

"I was feeling pretty relaxed before that wild boar ruined the mood."

Xu Yang remarked.

Then, he continued on his journey with the little leopard, continuing to travel and play.