Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start
Chapter 174 - 173: The Little White Fox Blocking the Way, Surprise in the Lake!

Chapter 174: Chapter 173: The Little White Fox Blocking the Way, Surprise in the Lake!

Xu Yang returned to the farm and took another walk around the greenhouse.

He snapped off a piece of Gem Corn, peeled back the husk, and inspected it.

This ear of corn had a rich array of colors, with many deep brown and deep red kernels.

The corn was well-shaped and the kernels were mostly uniform in size.

This was good corn.

Just then, Li Shan entered the greenhouse to conduct an inspection and, seeing Xu Yang, walked over to greet him:

"Brother Yang."

Xu Yang responded:

"In a few days the corn will be ripe; let’s get ready to pick it."

Hearing this, Li Shan asked:

"What are we going to do with this kind of corn? Its colors are quite strange, will it taste good when cooked?"

Xu Yang shook his head, "It won’t taste good when cooked, this corn is very hard and doesn’t taste good."

"So is it used for feed?"

"It can be, it has a high starch content, and we can grind it up and put it in pig feed."

Xu Yang looked at the corn while discussing the benefits of Gem Corn.

"When the time comes, all of us will peel the corn and check the colors inside."

"These dark colors, all mixed up, they’re pretty useless."

"But if we find a light one, especially light pink and semi-transparent, that will be valuable."

Li Shan nodded with a half understanding.

He didn’t quite grasp the nuances of ornamental collectibles, nor did he understand why someone would treat corn as one.

But in fact, many people find it strange.

There are even people who collect corn cobs or even chicken bones after a meal.

In any case, it’s all quite bizarre.

Good-looking Gem Corn is quite attractive, and it becomes even more ornamental when displayed, hence it has a market.

"Alright, Brother Yang, just arrange it, and we’ll set to work when it’s time."

Li Shan agreed.

"Mmm, there’s nothing special happening tomorrow, so let’s just stick to the usual work. I’m going to the mountains to fish and will be back in the afternoon," Xu Yang instructed further.

"No problem."

After his walk in the greenhouse, Xu Yang went back to the yard to take care of the animals.

As soon as he entered the yard, he saw the Sika Deer following the Leopard around, the two looking quite close.

This was also bizarre.

In Changbai Mountain, Leopards and Sika Deer are natural enemies, but on his farm, they had become friends.

Quite bizarre indeed.

But it was also fun to watch.

Another busy day.

Once again, Xu Yang had earned over one hundred thousand popularity points, accumulating 460,000 in total.

It wasn’t far off from a million now.

By then, he planned to upgrade the Compass and see what effects it might add.

The following morning.

With a bucket in one hand and a fishing rod in the other, accompanied by a Leopard, Xu Yang once again entered the woods.

The drone flew high, capturing everything from a bird’s-eye view.

[Going live again, Old Xu, this isn’t like you at all!]

[What’s this? Live again today?]

[I wish you’d stream every day, don’t even know what to watch when you’re not!]

As soon as they entered the live stream, fans started to send barrage comments and chat.

Actually, Xu Yang had mentioned that he was going winter fishing today.

However, many people didn’t hear about it, so they were surprised to see it happen today.

The live broadcast was as lovely as ever.

Affected by the cold air mass, the weather was getting colder, and the temperature in the mountains was dropping gradually.

Xu Yang was dressed in a down jacket, with a scarf around his neck, a Ushanka hat on his head, and a pair of thick boots, fully geared up for the occasion.

After all, winter fishing would be freezing; he certainly needed to dress warmly.

[Old Xu, are you gearing up for battle with all those layers?]

An old fan noticed this and commented with amusement.

"I’m going winter fishing today; I even brought my stool, probably going to sit for a few hours there, had to wear more," Xu Yang replied.

Just then, Xu Yang spotted a small white creature scampering by in the distance.

Upon closer inspection, it was the Arctic Fox that had visited Xu Yang’s Farm before.

The Arctic Fox looked somewhat panicked, more accurately, it was wary of the Leopard at Xu Yang’s side.

It was precisely because of the Leopard’s presence that the small animal had not dared to approach, and hadn’t come to the farm for the past couple of days.

"Little White!" Xu Yang called out hurriedly.

Xu Yang had an incredible ability, which was to distinguish different animals.

He could recognize which animal it was.

Like the Arctic Fox not far away, it was the one that had come to Xu Yang’s Farm.

Snow had fallen, making it difficult for the Arctic Fox to find food.

In their hunt for food, they target mice beneath the snow, sometimes, when they hear something stirring underneath, the Arctic Foxes will leap high and dive straight down, burrowing under the snow to capture the mice hiding there.

The Arctic Fox heard Xu Yang calling out to it.

It stood still in place, not daring to approach.

Xu Yang asked Xiao Hua to wait at the back, and then he called out again.

This time, the Arctic Fox timidly came over.

The little guy was adorable.

His body was covered with snow-white fur that was dense and fluffy, and his face was so small it made him look very endearing.

Xu Yang walked over and picked him up.

"Don’t be scared, it’s okay, the Leopard won’t attack," Xu Yang reassured, holding the White Fox.

The little creature settled down in Xu Yang’s arms instantly.

At that moment, Xu Yang called over the little leopard too, and the little leopard ran over obediently.

It seemed like Xiao Hua knew that its presence could scare the small animals.

So sometimes, when Xu Yang asked it to wait, it would stay put.

After running over, it would glance at the small animals innocently, trying to show friendliness.

Of course, whether the small animals find it friendly is another matter.

In Xu Yang’s arms, the White Fox was relatively calm but still visibly resistant to Xiao Hua.

There was no helping it, who told Xiao Hua to be a leopard.

"I’m going fishing today, are you coming? I remember Arctic foxes quite like to eat fish. When they see someone ice fishing, they’ll even come over and ask for fish," Xu Yang said, petting the Little White Fox.

The Arctic fox offered no response, just calmly gazed at Xu Yang.

That look was so clear, so beautiful, it just made him even more likable.

No wonder the ancients said foxes could bewitch souls, those charming eyes were indeed not something any animal possessed.

"Alright, let’s go. I’ll bring you back later,"

"Anyway, it’s not too far."

"Just an hour’s walk."

Xu Yang said, touching the little critter again.

Because he was carrying a bucket in his hand, Xu Yang held the Little White Fox with one arm. When he got tired of holding it, he placed it in the bucket and carried it for a while.

The online audience grew fonder of the Little White Fox the more they watched.

They all remarked:

[I’m so envious of Old Xu’s life, I also really want to rub that cute little fox!]

[This kind of fox seems to be better-looking than a Red Fox, the white model really is cute!]

[The Arctic fox doesn’t look good in the summer. They have higher visual appeal in winter!]

[To be able to hold a wild Arctic fox, and the Arctic fox doesn’t resist, is just unbelievable!]

And so, through the snowy wilderness, Xu Yang, with the Arctic fox and leopard in tow, made his way deeper into the terrain.

He was like a Forest Druid, wherever he went, animals followed him, and they were all predators.

The online audience was always shocked to see such scenes.

No one had ever seen anything like it!

You could only say that people’s physiques were different.

Some were naturally loved by animals, just like having superpowers.

Animal Hero.

They trudged through the snowy fields, crossed high mountains.

An hour later, Xu Yang arrived by the side of the lake he had chosen the day before.

The lake was frozen solid, covered with a layer of snow.

He looked out over the lake surface, only to see two foolish roe deer straining with all their might to scamper in the other direction, as if they were frightened.

Undoubtedly, it was the little leopard’s doing.

Foolish roe deer may be curious about strange noises and movements, but they would never be curious about a leopard.

This showed they still had a good sense of self-preservation.

Seeing a leopard, they rightly ran away.

The two foolish roe deer clumsily moved across the ice surface, struggling from the lake onto the shore before quickly standing up and running away as if they were flying.

Seeing this, Xu Yang simply remarked:

"Silly roe deer!"

Then he didn’t bother with it any further.

He stepped onto the ice, stomping his feet hard twice, and the ice didn’t budge at all.

"Very sturdy, there’s absolutely no problem for a person to stand on it,"

"It’s not that thin layer of ice that cracks easily. It’s fine to stand on it," Xu Yang said as he began to walk onto the ice.

The Arctic fox was let down, and immediately scampered to a spot about seven or eight meters away from Xu Yang, cautiously eyeing the leopard.

Xiao Hua did not chase after it, but followed Xu Yang closely.

The fox, being light, could walk nimbly on the ice without any signs of slipping, very agile.

Xiao Hua appeared a bit stiff; sometimes she would slip and stagger, frantically using her claws to grip the ice and steady herself.

Fortunately, Xu Yang didn’t walk towards the center of the lake, just took a few steps forward.

He set down his water bucket and fishing rod, put down his backpack, and took out a stool to open it, then retrieved a pickaxe from the bag.

Next, he began to strike the ice with the pickaxe.

"Crack!"

With a strike of the pickaxe, countless ice chips splattered.

A small pit appeared on the ice layer, still some distance from breaking through to create a hole.

Xu Yang kept hammering away with effort.

As ice chunks continued to be smashed, the flowing water underneath was starting to be visible.

[Be careful, Old Xu, don’t fall in yourself!]

[I also think it’s dangerous!]

The concerned online audience members advised.

Xu Yang, however, was confident. That kind of layer that only shed ice chips when struck wasn’t going to break, whereas if a single hammer blow caused several cracks to appear on the ice layer, that kind of ice would crack.

The leopard found a comfortable angle to lie down and rest.

Since the surface of the lake was a bit cold, she lay on her side.

Not far away, the Arctic fox appeared a little wary but did not leave.

In no time, Xu Yang made an irregular hole in the ice layer.

He scattered some feed made of cornmeal mixed with minced meat down the hole, then kneaded a few balls of bait, hung them on the hooks, and was ready to ice fish.

Ice fishing is easy as long as you find the right spot; fish readily bite because there aren’t as many phytoplankton in winter, and the fish in the lake are hungry.

If they smell meat, they’ll definitely rush over without hesitation.

"Okay, that should do it,"

Xu Yang told the online audience, "There should be quite a few fish in this lake. I hope I can catch some big ones."

He was somewhat hopeful.

The online audience was sending bullet comments again, indicating he wouldn’t be able to catch any fish.

Just as Xu Yang was about to lower the fishing hook into the ice hole, suddenly, a black-tailed creature crawled straight out of the hole.

"Oh my!"

Xu Yang was slightly taken aback, stepping back.

On closer inspection, it turned out to be a completely drenched large rat!

Because Xu Yang was startled, the leopard reacted exceptionally fast, following suit with a shock and jumping on the spot.

The Little White Fox nearby also poked its head out to look over here.

Seeing it was a large rat, the Little White Fox shook its head with some disdain.

Arctic foxes eat mice, but they prefer the kind that are newly born, especially those in a nest under the snow.

They don’t even want to see these large rats.

The online audience was even more baffled.

What’s going on?

Can mice even come out of the lake?

Everything happened so suddenly.

Only the rat looked left and right, bowed slightly at Xu Yang, then ran off in one direction.

It seemed to be saying to Xu Yang:

"Thanks a lot!"