Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start
Chapter 152 - 151: The Urge to Pet a Cat Hits, Time to Stroke "Big Cat"!

Chapter 152: Chapter 151: The Urge to Pet a Cat Hits, Time to Stroke "Big Cat"!

As National Day approached, Xu Yang hadn’t ventured into the mountains for a long while.

He planned to take a trip into the mountains in the next couple of days.

There were a lot of potatoes left on the farm.

Typical greenhouse plantations would keep a larger portion of their crops so they could sell them in the market themselves.

Retail prices were definitely higher than those offered by buyers, so they could earn a little extra.

Many farms had retail operations, always trying to find ways to generate revenue.

Xu Yang hoped to sell off the potatoes in one go, since his focus was still on blueberries and annonas, leaving him no manpower to sell potatoes.

Besides, the unit price of potatoes wasn’t high, so it wasn’t worth the trouble.

Early morning.

Xu Yang woke up very early.

For some reason, a heavy fog had risen outside this morning, blanketing everything in a gray haze.

Autumn had indeed arrived.

Xu Yang stepped out into the yard.

No sooner had he come out than he saw, through the mist, several sika deer staring at him.

These were all adult wild sika deer that had visited this place several times before, and now they were back again.

It had been a long time since he’d seen them, but they were still the same.

Like carbon copies, they stood motionless, just watching Xu Yang.

"How did you guys come here?"

Xu Yang asked with a smile.

At the sound of Xu Yang’s question, the sika deer immediately crowded in, all sniffing at the air in front of Xu Yang, evidently smelling for something tasty.

Sika deer had a varied diet; those raised on farms were fed on feed and corn.

They also ate other vegetables.

"No carrots left, and I didn’t expect you to come over."

"But I have vegetable-flavored cookies, let me get them for you."

Xu Yang went into the house and brought out some cookies.

The sika deer had never tried cookies before; they sniffed the unique fragrance cautiously.

Xu Yang handed out a cookie, and one of the sika deer, without a second thought, gobbled it up in one bite.

For them, eating something was the only way to determine its taste—if it was edible, they would eat it.

The texture of the cookies was clearly to the deer’s liking.

After eating, they still wanted more and pushed their heads forward again.

Xu Yang fed each of the sika deer some cookies, making sure everyone got a share.

Just then, the employees started waking up and getting to work.

Ma Wen and Wang Wu, upon seeing the scene, were both extremely shocked.

"Wow, so many sika deer? Where did they come from?"

"They can’t be wild, can they?"

The two exchanged glances.

The wild sika deer were large, standing taller than a person, with antlers that appeared very impessive and muscular bodies that were clearly defined.

Seeing them surrounding Xu Yang was somewhat awe-inspiring.

"They’re wild. They’ve been here several times before and always come looking for Brother Yang," Li Shan explained from the side.

"These sika deer don’t let others touch them."

Upon hearing Li Shan’s words, Ma Wen and Wang Wu were even more surprised. They took a few steps forward, and sure enough, the sika deer noticed and immediately stepped back warily.

After feeding the sika deer the cookies, Xu Yang thought of the Little Sika Deer he was raising and let Little Mei Hua out of the house.

The little one bounded out, only to freeze in place the moment it stepped outside.

There stood a group of adult sika deer, large and majestic.

Their stature far surpassed those that Little Mei Hua saw on the farm.

It was the first time Little Mei Hua had encountered sika deer like these and was instantly bewildered.

The adult sika deer noticed the little one.

A curious male sika deer lowered its body to get a closer look at Meihua Deer Bambi.

The little one looked cute and tiny.

The other sika deer crowded around as well.

With winter approaching, this was not the season when wild sika deer were born, as the little ones could not survive the harshness of the wilderness.

Therefore, the deer herds consisted only of adults or sub-adults.

Now that they saw the Little Sika Deer, they couldn’t help but exhibit a curious concern.

They wondered, what would become of this little one in the winter?

In fact, it was simple; in winter, when raising sika deer around here, they would typically put clothes on the deer to prevent them from getting cold.

And with the house being warm, there wasn’t much to worry about.

The scene was quite amusing to witness.

After feeding the cookies, Xu Yang tidied up, ready to head into the mountains.

Having not gone for several days, it was time to take a wander through the forest.

The daily work at the farm could be left to the employees.

In truth, managing a farm was quite a busy affair.

The first task upon waking up in the morning was to feed all the farm animals.

Some farmers joked, "Every morning, feed these ’live parents’ before you can have your own meal."

After eating, it was time to go from one greenhouse to another, watering each one, and occasionally applying fertilizer.

Then, the animals had to be let out; those that needed a walk got one, and it was also the time to collect chicken, duck, and goose eggs.

Chickens were rather consistent, laying eggs in their nests, but ducks seemed to lay their eggs almost anywhere, sometimes right in the courtyard.

After all that bustle, the majority of the day would have passed.

Running a farm meant you hardly ever had to buy vegetables, but you still needed to check the vegetable garden for ripe produce to harvest for the table.

Meat still had to be purchased, though.

Days went by in this small courtyard, resembling a sort of retired life, yet not as leisurely as it might seem.

Now that the farm was staffed with more people and three people were taking care of the work, it wasn’t much of an issue.

So Xu Yang had the time to enter the forest.

It was post-National Day, a season of crisp autumn air.

The forest was taking on a desolate air.

The animals were already starting to look for places to hibernate, and the mountain presented a different landscape altogether.

Xu Yang rode a black car to the mountain road, then walked into the forest, and turned on the live stream.

This time, Xu Yang didn’t carry a bamboo basket, wearing just a pair of cargo pants and a jacket. The numerous pockets in the cargo pants could hold quite a few items.

In autumn, you don’t have to worry about snakes, as the grass has thinned out a lot, which can speed things up.

Look carefully, and you can see two milk bottles stuffed in Xu Yang’s trouser pockets.

The heat in the live broadcast room quickly rose.

The number of viewers rose swiftly.

Live broadcast title: Today’s Mountain Adventure to "Beat" a Tiger (Check Out the Wild Northeast Tiger)

Many fans saw this title and became numb.

What the heck?

What are you going to do?

Climb the mountain to beat a tiger?

Isn’t it delivering takeout up the mountain?

Sure enough, the barrage exploded as soon as the broadcast began.

[Old Xu, for real? You’re entering the mountain to find a tiger?]

[Don’t joke around, isn’t this the same as seeking death?]

[You really are not afraid of dying!]

[Pure wilderness, looking for a wild Northeast Tiger? Do you know how big that thing is?]

The netizens grew anxious upon seeing the title.

Xu Yang, however, seemed calm.

"Today I’m going into the woods to take a look, in the territory where we encountered that Northeast Tiger last time."

"Don’t worry, everyone, I’ll be careful."

"Having grown up in the mountains since I was a child, I understand the emotions of animals; that Northeast Tiger did not harbor much malice toward me."

"So there’s no need for too much concern."

"Also, the mountains are so vast; the probability of encountering it is very, very low."

"I’m just here for a stroll."

Xu Yang even spoke reassuringly.

It’s indeed very dangerous to walk in the deep mountains.

Xu Yang thought about his own safety as he planned to enter deeper into the mountains.

For Xu Yang, the biggest threats were the Northeast Tiger and the Brown Bear.

The combat ability of a Brown Bear is, in some respects, higher than that of a Northeast Tiger.

If a Northeast Tiger is seriously injured, it’s likely due to a fight with a Brown Bear.

There’s no helping it; in the natural world, weight has the final say. An adult Brown Bear weighs more than a Northeast Tiger, and thus its combat strength is even stronger.

The bears inside the woods are even more terrifying when well-fed.

Even Black Bears are on their menu.

Xu Yang was also worried about encountering Brown Bears in the mountains.

And since he wanted to roam in the deep mountains, the best method naturally was to stay within the territory of the tiger.

The very same tiger from last time.

"The mountain range I’m in now belongs to the territory of the Northeast Tiger."

"This actually means there aren’t other dangers in this mountain, relatively speaking, it’s safer."

"I also don’t dare to run around recklessly in the deep mountains. Encountering a Brown Bear would be fatal."

"So moving around here is just right."

Xu Yang added.

The netizens were confused by his logic.

What the heck?

The mountain is safer if it has a Northeast Tiger?

Do you want to listen to what you’re saying?

Is there anything more dangerous than this?

What Xu Yang said wasn’t wrong; all this was based on the premise that the tiger had a favorable impression of him.

So he didn’t need to worry too much.

The scenery deep in the mountains was indeed more majestic.

After climbing a steep slope, the incline ahead was not as high.

A river rushed down from the mountain, surrounded by a large area of rocky beach with relatively sparse vegetation.

Several roe deer were drinking by the river.

Alert, they scanned their surroundings, and when they saw Xu Yang, they curiously looked in his direction.

The feeling of the forest’s primitive openness hit him.

Xu Yang really liked this sensation.

Natural, pure, with cute and wild animals.

Sometimes he thought, if he didn’t start a farm, being a wildlife photographer wouldn’t be so bad either.

Like those photographers on the African savannah, standing beside lions to watch them hunt.

"This time heading into the deep mountains, I’ll travel light, not picking up too many things."

"If there are nice mushrooms or something, I could take a few back."

"Just wandering around casually."

"Feels quite pleasant."

Xu Yang spoke with a hint of relaxation.

The wind in the mountains was gentle, and the trees reduced its speed significantly.

However, the wind was pretty strong over the rocky beach beside the river, whooshing as it blew.

Autumn began to turn cold, and the animals in the forest got busy preparing for winter.

An entire winter was a disaster for many, with lots of animals falling into an eternal sleep in the cold winter of Changbai Mountain.

Every species has its own rules of survival.

Xu Yang’s plan for today was to undertake a Treasure Hunting Task.

A Treasure Hunting Task was more interesting than a Treasure Compass.

After all, the valuable things in the mountains now were basically protected plants; minerals and the like couldn’t be mined, and even if he found a burial site, he definitely couldn’t touch it.

All illegal.

It’s more interesting to do a task, and the random rewards also gave Xu Yang a sense of thrill.

It would be even better if he encountered that Northeast Tiger today.

This big, fat tiger was quite nice to pet.

And its massive, furry tiger head was especially handsome; as long as it didn’t become fierce, it was the cutest animal.

If you could pet the world’s biggest cat without any danger, who wouldn’t want to give it a good stroking?

Xu Yang looked into the distance.

The cat-craving was kicking in.

Today, he was off to pet a "cat"!