Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start
Chapter 194 - 193: Mission Reward, Fully Equipped!

Chapter 194: Chapter 193: Mission Reward, Fully Equipped!

Xu Yang came to the snowy ground and picked up the unconscious Lan Dadan.

There were a few more Lan Dadans flying back and forth on the tree branches nearby.

Seeing Xu Yang, they weren’t afraid and landed on a branch nearby, looking in this direction.

Xu Yang looked at the blue bird in his hand.

This guy had simply flown too fast and knocked himself out, but there were no other injuries.

It’s normal for there to be injured animals from time to time in the forest.

Xu Yang held it in his palm for a while.

The little guy was quite chubby.

A bit fatter than the average sparrow, but not as fat as the two fat birds he raised.

The little one was quite cute.

The leopard stood by, poking its head out and also staring at the Lan Dadan in Xu Yang’s hand.

There was a hint of curiosity in its gaze.

No wonder the other Lan Dadans didn’t dare to come closer, it was because the leopard was nearby.

Lan Dadan weren’t afraid of humans but didn’t mean they weren’t afraid of cats, especially big cats.

Xiao Hua: "So you guys are called Lan Dadan?

Lan Dadan: "Just call us Chiu Chiu."

Xiao Hua leaned its head towards Xu Yang’s hand, seemingly wanting to sniff Lan Dadan.

Xu Yang quickly pressed its head down gently.

"Xiao Hua, don’t come over, maybe it didn’t die from the hit, but you could scare it to death instead," Xu Yang said, stopping it.

With Lan Dadan’s size, Xiao Hua could swallow one in a single bite, and since cats naturally love eating birds, Xiao Hua might just gulp it down.

Hearing Xu Yang’s words, Xiao Hua instantly stepped back.

It didn’t come any closer either.

Xu Yang looked at the blue bird in his hand, which seemed as if it were dead.

He held it with both hands to keep it warm and then blew air on Lan Dadan’s head.

"Ha!"

He thought this would make Lan Dadan warmer and easier to wake up.

And believe it or not, after all the fuss, Lan Dadan really began to come around gradually.

Lan Dadan didn’t know what was happening but felt quite warm.

It opened its eyes and looked at Xu Yang.

Xu Yang also loosened his grip, now holding it in a way that cradled it.

Lan Dadan clearly was bold, not afraid of people, and just stood up in Xu Yang’s hands to rest.

The moment was briefly quite heartwarming.

The leopard curiously observed from the side.

At that moment, the other Lan Dadans made a chirping sound.

Hearing this, the Lan Dadan in Xu Yang’s hands instantly looked alertly towards the leopard, then sprang up and flew into the sky, landing on a tree branch.

This guy wasn’t afraid of humans, but he was afraid of leopards.

Xiao Hua’s expression was somewhat innocent, not understanding why these little guys were afraid of it.

It didn’t think it looked scary.

Xu Yang glanced at Xiao Hua, the little one looking wronged.

"No worries, it’s not your fault. In my eyes, you’re still very cute," Xu Yang said.

[Treasure Hunting Task completed.]

[Reward received: Blue Mobile Phone Case*1]

[Blue Mobile Phone Case: A special mobile phone case that keeps the phone warm. Allows the phone to function normally even in environments as cold as minus 40 degrees (suitable for cold environments).]

[Host may choose pattern design.]

At this moment, a system notification sounded in Xu Yang’s mind.

Hearing the notification, Xu Yang then realized that the reward’s phone case had additional effects.

That was rather nice.

Although not very useful because drones can’t fly at minus 40 degrees and he wouldn’t be running around everywhere.

He wasn’t live streaming today because the weather was too cold, inconvenient.

Xu Yang was just thinking of completing a couple of tasks and then head back to rest.

Having smoothly completed the first task, he started triggering the second task.

[Treasure Hunting Task triggered: Sleeping Selfie.]

[Task Requirement: Please take a selfie with one of the following asleep: snow rabbit, reindeer, or Arctic fox.]

[Task Reward: Snow Boots*1]

The second task was a selfie task.

Selfie tasks were relatively simple.

Snow rabbits, reindeer, and Arctic foxes were not bothered by the cold, and could sleep directly on the snow during winter.

Similar animals included the Northeast tiger.

Northeast tiger’s fur also offered good insulation, some tigers just lay down in the snow and fell asleep.

Some animals really liked cooler environments.

The farmer’s Bernese Mountain Dog, during winter, liked to sleep outside and didn’t like to enter the warm house.

Among the animals raised on the farm, Little Black and Xiao Hua were not bothered by the cold.

Maquan had a slender build and short fur, so it was quite sensitive to the cold, only able to move outside while wearing clothes every day.

Xu Yang looked at his mobile map.

The system had already marked the animals’ positions on the map.

Taking a selfie with them wasn’t troublesome, he just needed to walk over.

However, the requirement for the selfie was to be within one meter, so Xu Yang still needed to sneak over.

He only had to choose one out of the three animals; the task was simple.

Ultimately, Xu Yang chose a cute Arctic fox.

As he approached, the Arctic fox was curled up peacefully asleep in the snow.

Its body was pure white, merging perfectly with the color of the snow.

If it weren’t for the system marking it, Xu Yang really wouldn’t have noticed it.

"Xiao Hua, wait here for me for a moment; I’ll go take a look," Xu Yang told Xiao Hua.

Hearing Xu Yang’s words, Xiao Hua stayed put waiting.

Xu Yang tiptoed cautiously toward the Arctic Fox.

The Arctic Fox was sound asleep.

It had pressed its fluffy tail under its body, using the tail as a pillow, eyes closed, and its cute face seemed to be smiling.

It appeared to be in a very relaxed state.

Xu Yang couldn’t bear to disturb its sweet dream.

He didn’t even startle it.

He only approached it and took a selfie.

Afterward, he tiptoed away.

The Arctic Fox never knew that someone had visited during its dream.

It continued to sleep peacefully.

Xu Yang returned to the side of the Leopard.

"Xiao Hua, let’s go."

He called to Xiao Hua as they walked back.

Xiao Hua gave one look at the Arctic Fox, then step by step, followed Xu Yang away from the snowy mountain.

This season, one could only move around in the outer mountain regions, as going further inside was not possible.

Everywhere was full of dangers.

The man and the Leopard quickly returned to the farm.

"Farmer, went for a stroll?"

Wang Wu greeted Xu Yang as he saw him return.

"Nothing much, just wandering around."

Xu Yang replied with a smile.

The rewards for the day were pretty decent.

After returning, Xu Yang changed his phone case first.

The blue phone case could be customized with any design, and the background looked nice as well.

The phone case felt great to the touch, somewhat like rubber, and was very stable in his hand.

Xu Yang then took out the snow boots.

The snow boots were brown, with thick fluffy fleece inside, making them exceptionally warm.

With that, Xu Yang’s winter snow outfit was nearly complete.

Snow boots, down jacket, scarf, and if only he had a pair of cotton pants or a hat, it would be even better.

Then came the time to rest.

Each day involved caring for animals, eating meals, and playing games.

Nothing much to do day by day.

After all, it was winter.

Sometimes, netizens would leave messages in the live stream room urging him to stream.

Xu Yang would also record some videos of the little ones moving about and add some text.

Everyone quite enjoyed the videos of the animals.

All the blueberries in the greenhouse had been picked.

Only the blueberry plants remained here.

Next year, they would produce another crop anew.

Xu Yang and Tao Hua inquired about the blueberries, understanding the whereabouts of the blueberries.

Tao Hua expressed that the blueberries had been very popular in the scenic area recently, and he had already shipped out many.

He assured that he would definitely order again if there were more available.

Moreover, other businesses gradually came to the scenic area, discussing business about blueberries with Xu Yang as well.

With these orders, Xu Yang also felt confident about increasing the production of blueberries.

Expansion of the farm next year was now inevitable.

The days passed by, one day at a time.

The weather was getting colder.

Farm life was beginning to settle into a routine.

Xu Yang was quite happy playing at home every day.

The Treasure Compass usage was almost full again, and netizens left many messages hoping Xu Yang would start streaming.

Xu Yang thought he had rested long enough and it was time to start livestreaming again.

"The mountains are tough to enter, how about livestreaming in the scenic area?"

Xu Yang pondered.

The scenic area in the city was quite popular, but mainly because it had a large minority population, allowing one to experience the culture of the Korean people. Women could take photos wearing Korean ethnic attire, but there was not much else to see.

After some thought, Xu Yang abandoned this plan.

He was better suited to the mountains.

The style of a travel vlogger did not suit him.

Just as Xu Yang was idly scrolling through social media, he saw that Wang Jianghai, a Patrol Guard from the Tiger and Leopard Control Station, had posted a photo preparing for patrol.

Seeing this, Xu Yang immediately sent a message to Wang Jianghai:

"Do you need help with the patrol? Can I come?"

Upon seeing the message, Wang Jianghai replied immediately:

"Come!"

"We need you!"

Normally, entering the mountains in winter was quite dangerous, but it was manageable with the fixed patrol routes of the Patrol Guards.

Having another person would naturally be welcome.

Seeing Wang Jianghai’s response, Xu Yang was also delighted.

So straightforward?

He thought that joining the patrol would be troublesome.

Wang Jianghai then told him that patrolling was a duty, and it would suffice to notify the head of their patrol station.

If it were another person, Wang Jianghai would certainly not agree, as he would also have to look after their safety.

But with Xu Yang, Wang Jianghai was all for it.

The patrol route was within the National Tiger and Leopard Forest Park, which indeed had tigers and leopards; perhaps they would rely on Xu Yang for safety.

Thus, after agreeing, Xu Yang planned to follow them to patrol in the National Tiger and Leopard Forest Park.

It felt quite thrilling.

It was just uncertain whether they would actually encounter any tigers or leopards.

So, Xu Yang briefed his staff, then dressed in full gear, and headed toward the National Tiger and Leopard Forest Park.