Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start
Chapter 215 - 214 Unexpected Hideout Found on the Treasure Hunting Task, Anticipated Rewards!

Chapter 215: Chapter 214 Unexpected Hideout Found on the Treasure Hunting Task, Anticipated Rewards!

The bond between the two leopards seemed to be growing stronger and stronger.

What to do next was indeed a bit of a dilemma.

Xu Yang decided to consider Xiao Hua’s own wishes.

If she wanted to return to the farm, she would; if she preferred staying here, Xu Yang would come by from time to time to bring her some food.

This guy had never lived on his own and might not do well in the wild.

The best solution would be for Black Panther Luna to live on the back mountain, which would resolve everything.

Xiao Hua and Luna were playing together.

They were still in the initial phase of contact, slowly getting accustomed to the feeling of each other’s company.

Not to mention anything else, Xiao Hua had a real talent for keeping company.

The two creatures were jumping and frolicking across the meadow.

At that moment, Xiao Hua thought of Xu Yang and looked in his direction.

She even took a couple of steps toward Xu Yang, seemingly wanting to introduce her new acquaintance to him.

Then Luna noticed Xu Yang too. She growled warily and immediately struck a defensive pose.

Xu Yang waved at Luna, "We meet again."

"Don’t be scared, I mean no harm!"

The atmosphere on the scene suddenly became a bit tense.

Xu Yang laughed and said, "Xiao Hua, go play with her. We’ll go back this afternoon."

"I’ll take a stroll myself."

Having spent a lot of time with Xu Yang, Xiao Hua could understand his words.

So she happily ran off in Luna’s direction.

The two leopards walking together made for an exceptionally delightful sight.

Anyone who saw it couldn’t help but watch for a while longer.

The live stream was bustling, and viewers were requesting to watch the leopards longer.

"Like this, Xiao Hua and Luna will be the stars of the live stream for the next three hours,"

"I’ll activate the drone’s intelligent following mode for the leopard."

"That way, I will know where they are."

Xu Yang remarked from the side.

Xiao Hua and Luna walked side by side.

The leopards ran off to play together.

The drone followed the leopard, capturing footage of them.

They weren’t running very fast, so it was easy to keep up.

Xu Yang watched them disappear into the distance.

Seeing the two pals together was quite interesting.

Adorably so.

"Let’s just let them play for today,"

"I’ll have a wander on my own."

Xu Yang left by himself.

The two leopards strolled together, sprinting through the forest at times and rolling on the grass at others.

After playing for a while and getting tired, they lay on the ground to rest.

The scene looked very relaxed.

Not just ordinary viewers, but at this time, several employees from the Tiger Leopard Monitoring Station were also watching the live stream.

It was rare to see two leopards moving together.

The chat in the live stream was very lively.

[Just tuned in, where’s Old Xu? Did he turn into that black panther?]

[Welcome everyone to the Leopard Live Stream Room!]

[That’s right, the host has transformed into a leopard!]

[Old Xu went for a mountain stroll, that black leopard is Xiao Hua’s girlfriend!]

[Hahaha, 60,000 people watching wild Northeastern leopards dating? What a lively scene!]

The two leopards were very popular.

Meanwhile, Xu Yang set off alone on a mountain patrol.

There wasn’t much to see, so he just wandered around.

Further inside was the territory of the Northeast Tiger, the Little Mountain God.

During the winter, Xu Yang had visited once, and it was still living comfortably.

Now that the ecosystem has recovered, as long as a tiger knows how to hunt, it can live well.

Wandering the mountains alone, without live streaming, brought a more leisurely and refined mood.

It was like other people visiting a scenic spot just to see the landscape and breathe in the fresh air.

The mountain environment was refreshing to his spirit.

Without Xiao Hua by his side, some of the smaller animals were bolder.

Xu Yang spotted two squirrels on a tree and stood under it, watching them for a while.

The two squirrels perched in the tree were also watching him.

It seemed as though their eyes were communicating.

Squirrel: What are you looking at?

Xu Yang: I just think you’re cute.

The squirrel blushed: At least you’re smooth.

The little creatures were cute and comforting to watch.

Xu Yang headed deeper into the mountains; he still wanted to check on the Northeast Tiger.

It’s a pity the drone was filming the leopards, or else filming the Northeast Tiger would not be less popular.

In such a vast mountain, finding a tiger wasn’t easy.

Xu Yang decided to use the Treasure Compass to exchange for a Treasure Hunting Task, still hopeful that he might trigger a task related to the Northeast Tiger.

[Treasure Hunting Task triggered: Blossoming Hawthorn Hai Tang.]

[Task description: Please complete the photography with the Hawthorn Hai Tang on the cliff, you need to touch the Hawthorn Hai Tang.]

[Task reward: 100 mature Hawthorn Hai Tang seeds]

The task panel emerged.

Hawthorn Hai Tang?

Xu Yang was slightly taken aback.

He knew this plant, a second-level national protected species, extremely rare in number.

Its origin was in the Jilin Changbai Mountain Area and only distributed in Jilin Province.

This plant begins to sprout around April, blooms pink flowers in May and June, fruits mature by the end of August, and start to wither in September.

Now people are cultivating Hawthorn Hai Tang specifically.

Its value lies in two aspects: first, the fresh and elegant flowers, their fragrant smell, beautiful fruit, and growth habit make it suitable for landscape cultivation.

The second aspect is the fruit’s vitamin C content, with a sweet and sour taste; it can be eaten fresh or used to make juice, jam, or even wine.

This is absolutely great stuff!

"Holy moly, Hawthorn?

"I’ve seen it before, but it’s a second-level protected plant. Plus, there are only a few wild specimens, so it’s not for sale, and I’ve never picked it."

"If I could cultivate it myself, that would be awesome!"

Xu Yang, now a farmer, certainly thought about growing something.

There are too many types of plants and crops, and he had only planted a small portion.

Now, people have managed to cultivate Hawthorn, but it’s quite tricky. The most convenient way is seed propagation, which has a low survival rate, and there’s also cutting propagation and graft propagation, both requiring higher technical skills.

Xu Yang chose seed propagation, for he had system-awarded seeds, making cultivation not too difficult.

He just needed a greenhouse.

"Nice, a good task."

"Next time I’ll look for the Little Mountain God, but this time, I’ll focus on finding the Hawthorn."

Xu Yang made his decision.

He walked toward his target location.

Hawthorn grew in a high-up area.

The spot was also very fertile, shaded from direct light, cool, with rich soil, and covered with lots of fallen leaves from the surrounding trees.

The humus was exceptionally abundant.

Xu Yang placed his backpack on the ground and started to climb up the mountain.

He was agile, and with his enhanced climbing skills and grip strength, climbing was especially smooth.

Upon reaching the top, he spotted several Bovine liver mushrooms.

"A pleasant surprise, I can have chicken stew with mushrooms tonight," Xu Yang exclaimed with delight.

As a farmer, he occasionally gave himself a special treat, cooking something that wasn’t on the usual menu.

After all, it was his own money he was spending.

Such great Bovine liver mushrooms would definitely make a delicious soup.

He also found a Hawthorn that was just sprouting a new bud.

Xu Yang caressed the Hawthorn and took a series of photos.

Task successfully completed.

Looking at this, he’d need to build a greenhouse once he got back and get started on some horticulture.

"Nice, if it can bear fruit, I could make jam or even wine."

"You typically can’t find wine made from Hawthorn."

"This could definitely be a high-end product."

Xu Yang thought to himself.

He really hit the jackpot this time.

Xu Yang took out his phone and checked the live stream.

Thanks to his system-awarded phone, he had a signal even this far from the drone.

The live stream was lovely.

Two leopards, tired from playing, were lying together, resting.

They weren’t doing those shy things for the moment.

It seemed that would take some time.

But as long as the two got along well, Xu Yang was happy.

After all, Xiao Hua was like his own child, and he had raised her for so long; he always hoped she would be happy.

Xu Yang harvested the mushrooms, packed them, and then descended from the high location.

Without the Treasure Compass, he never would have discovered such a place.

"I should make a note of this spot, now that it’s only the start of spring and the weather isn’t great, resulting in fewer mushrooms."

"When the weather improves, there will definitely be more mushrooms here."

"It’s perfectly suited for mushrooms to thrive."

"In the future, if I want to eat Bovine liver mushrooms, I’ll just come here," Xu Yang pleasingly thought to himself.

Then, he shouldered his backpack and walked toward Xiao Hua.

The live stream still had a lot of viewers.

Xiao Hua was currently very popular, and many people liked her.

As a leopard that could follow humans into the mountains, she was unique in the country, and naturally, everyone liked her.

The audience was eagerly discussing Xiao Hua’s situation.

[Xiao Hua is so cute! I want to raise a leopard!]

[There are two of them!]

[Xiao Hua’s happy life!]

[Can they stay together forever?]

Time passed bit by bit.

Around three-thirty in the afternoon, Xu Yang appeared and called out to Xiao Hua.

"Xiao Hua, time to go back."

Upon hearing Xu Yang’s call, Xiao Hua immediately ran in his direction.

Black Panther Luna looked over uncertainly.

She didn’t understand why Xiao Hua had to leave.

But there was nothing to be done; Xiao Hua couldn’t hunt yet and had to rely on Xu Yang for meals.

Xu Yang also felt a bit reluctant watching this scene.

He worried that if he came back later, Xiao Hua might not find Luna again, and that would be problematic.

So, Xu Yang asked the system if the Treasure Hunting Task could specify the search for a particular animal’s location.

The system replied that after upgrading the Treasure Compass, he could unlock the feature to search for the location of animals he had already encountered. However, it would need to be achieved through triggering a Treasure Hunting Task.

Seeing the prompt, Xu Yang made up his mind to upgrade the Treasure Compass next time.

Xiao Hua’s situation was more important.

"We’ll meet again."

"It’s okay."

"Trust me," Xu Yang reassured Xiao Hua, making a promise.

Then, he walked away, with Xiao Hua following him.

From time to time, Xiao Hua looked back at Black Panther, who was about a dozen meters away, also looking towards Xiao Hua.

Their relationship was just beginning.

Xu Yang would ensure it continued.

Moreover, Xu Yang believed it was an excellent opportunity for Xiao Hua to grow.