Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start
Chapter 216 - 215: The Still of the Night, an Unexpected Visitor at the Farm!

Chapter 216: Chapter 215: The Still of the Night, an Unexpected Visitor at the Farm!

Xu Yang and Xiao Hua made their way down the mountain.

The black panther followed them for a distance before finally stopping.

Today’s encounter was brief, but wonderful.

"It’s okay, we’ll meet again."

"That way, I’ll come over after four days."

Xu Yang also comforted Xiao Hua.

Xiao Hua whimpered and nodded.

The livestream had already been turned off, and Ma Wen was waiting for them in the car.

Soon, a man and a leopard got into the back seat of the car, which headed toward the farm.

The leopard lay on Xu Yang’s lap, looking somewhat dejected, seemingly missing Luna.

Xu Yang stroked its head.

"You have to learn how to hunt, only then can you live in the woods," Xu Yang said to it.

After returning to the farm, Xu Yang made his usual rounds to check on the other small animals.

Xiao Hua had already returned to its nest to sleep early, seemingly tired from playing all day.

In the evening, Xu Yang settled the popularity value, which the livestream had earned him one hundred and eighty thousand for the day, and along with the previous earnings, his popularity value had again reached a million.

This time, Xu Yang chose to upgrade the Treasure Compass.

[Treasure Compass upgrading...]

[Upgrade complete.]

[Treasure Compass storage limit upgraded to 10 times, increased probability of triggering Treasure Hunting Tasks.]

[Can activate Treasure Hunting Tasks directly.]

[Can trigger Treasure Hunting Tasks to search for the locations of animals encountered.]

[Treasure hunting in the ocean is now expanded to a 10-kilometer radius and the depth is increased to 100 meters]

A series of system prompts appeared on the panel.

This Treasure Compass upgrade was good as well.

Especially treasure hunting in the ocean, being able to search for treasures within a 10-kilometer range and at a depth of 100 meters was significant.

For ordinary people, the seabed at 100 meters is already very deep.

Without any tools, diving to 10 meters is the limit for the average person.

Professionals can reach depths of 20 to 50 meters.

And the world’s most extreme free divers can plunge below 100 meters.

Hanging on to a single breath.

Watching his videos can evoke a feeling of breathlessness, but he managed to go down and come up again.

Actually, diving below 100 meters isn’t that difficult; anyone can do it, but whether they can come back up is another question.

"With the ocean treasure hunting range expanded, you could go and feel for treasures on the seabed, you might even find a pearl or something."

"Better yet, go to some of the world’s renowned diving sanctuaries. There are bound to be more good things."

"This can be arranged, but I’ll have to wait until I’m free."

Xu Yang was very satisfied as he reviewed the upgraded Compass information.

He was busy now with too many things on the farm to be able to spare the time.

After all, it was still the startup phase.

If the farm’s development stabilizes in the future, and it doesn’t need his constant attention, then he could afford to wander around.

Visiting the Qinling to see Giant Pandas, Kunlun Mountain to watch snow leopards, the Coral Sea to observe sharks, everything would be on the agenda.

The following day.

The weather was clear.

Xu Yang was busy planting with the staff.

The little ones were all playing.

Xiao Hua didn’t seem very interested, resting on the grass.

Little Black ran over to call her, wagging his tail and hovering around her.

Little Black: Come on, let’s play together

Xiao Hua: You go ahead, I’m not interested

Little Black remained enthusiastic. As a standard Pasture Dog, he always looked happy.

Always smiling.

Occasionally, when he did something wrong and Xu Yang scolded him, his demeanor became "not so smiley".

It was also because of him that the animals on the farm got along so well.

Humans have their lifestyle, animals have theirs.

Xu Yang told Xiao Hua that in a few days, he would take her to find Black Panther Luna, assuring her that they would find her.

Little Black’s mood settled down a lot.

And so two days went by.

That night, the farm staff had all gone to sleep.

In the pitch-black night, a shadow entered the farm.

It didn’t approach closely, but just wandered cautiously in the open area of the farm.

Maybe it was a telepathic connection, but Xiao Hua suddenly opened her eyes upon hearing some noises.

Right now, Xiao Hua slept in a house on its own, enjoying the luxury of an apartment room.

After hearing the sound, she stealthily walked out from her room.

The yard’s gate was shut, but to a leopard, the presence of a gate made no difference.

One could only see Xiao Hua gracefully leap up, then with a scratch, she jumped onto the top of the wall, and finding the right spot, she leaped down again.

She ran towards the outside.

Sometimes, leopards prowl at night, preferring to be active in the dark.

Especially in summer when the weather is particularly hot.

During the day, they rest in cool caves, and only when it cools down at night do they come out to hunt and move about.

So leopards have excellent night vision.

They can see pretty clearly in the darkness.

Xiao Hua noticed Luna from a distance.

The black panther was hidden in the dark, but one could still see the faint movement of its eyes.

Upon seeing Luna, Xiao Hua was extremely happy and immediately ran towards her.

This scene was indeed unexpected.

Without any navigation, Luna had crossed who knows how many kilometers, walking all the way through the Changbai Mountain Range to reach Xu Yang’s farm.

For animals, this was an astonishing feat.

The two leopards met and clung to each other.

They nestled their necks together, as if sharing the hardships of their days apart.

At this moment, Luna was alertly watching her surroundings. She ran towards the back of the farm and even turned her head back to glance at Xiao Hua.

This time, Xiao Hua directly followed.

Because Xiao Hua was very familiar with the surrounding environment and knew how to come back, she followed along.

It was different in an unfamiliar environment; there was no helping it.

The two leopards ran side by side.

They were almost the same size, making Luna appear like Xiao Hua’s shadow.

The image was very amicable.

The next morning.

Today, Xu Yang woke up a bit later than usual.

It wasn’t until the crowing of the roosters at eight o’clock that he woke up.

After a quick wash, he prepared to do the routine feeding.

"Xiao Hua!" Xu Yang called out.

"It’s mealtime!"

He walked towards Xiao Hua’s house.

But once he got there, he realized Xiao Hua was not inside.

"Not here? Did she run out?"

He went outside, took a walk around, and couldn’t find her.

This situation was also not difficult to handle since the farm had surveillance. Whatever happened last night, Xu Yang could find out by checking the monitors.

He turned on the surveillance to see what had happened at night.

All he saw was Xiao Hua jumping out of the yard and running off into the darkness, into which something seemed to be calling her.

A few employees heard Xu Yang moving around in the morning, so they followed him to check the surveillance.

Wang Wu said,

"Why did Xiao Hua run off by herself, what’s in that place?"

The surveillance pointed outside but the footage was not very clear.

Xu Yang zoomed in on the image, scrutinizing the screen closely.

Soon, he spotted a clue.

"Well hidden, but it’s a black panther."

"Look carefully here."

Xu Yang extended his hand, pointing to the middle of the surveillance screen.

"There’s a black panther here; it’s hard to see because it’s night, but you can make out the general outline and the eyes."

Hearing Xu Yang say this, everyone concentrated and looked over.

Upon doing so, they indeed saw a concealed black panther.

"There really is one! It’s a black panther!"

"Damn, did that black panther find our place?"

"Did Xiao Hua go to find it?"

The staff were particularly shocked.

Xu Yang breathed a sigh of relief.

Knowing why Xiao Hua left was reassuring.

He was worried that she might have met with an accident.

"Hmm, I really didn’t expect Black Panther Luna to actually find this place."

"No idea how far she traveled."

"Animal instincts are quite amazing."

Xu Yang commented appreciatively.

Knowing that Xiao Hua and Luna had gone to the back mountain, Xu Yang could guess where they were living.

It was very likely the same place where Big Flower and Xiao Hua used to live together.

"If Luna could settle down in the back mountain, that would be good."

"This part of the mountain has more animals and people don’t usually come by on normal days."

"Besides, I’ve already contacted the police to set up warning signs about tiger and leopard sightings; now even fewer people dare to go in."

"It’s suitable for them."

"I hope Luna stays."

Xu Yang thought to himself.

"Well, knowing where she is all right, just carry on with work as usual in the morning, and I’ll take a trip to the mountains after lunch."

Xu Yang instructed his employees.

Upon hearing this, everyone started bustling about with their work.

"Farmer, the greenhouse you ordered is supposed to come for installation today, it’s a small shade house this time, right, just covering a layer of shade cloth?"

At this moment, Ma Wen asked from the side.

"Yes, it’s not a big area, just a smaller shed. I’ll make the soil inside richer; I’m planning to plant some good stuff."

Xu Yang responded.

Hearing this, the employees were curious.

"Farmer, what are you planting this time?"

Xu Yang smiled and said,

"A crop that bears small fruit and also looks beautiful when it flowers, called the Hawthorn."

"It’s quite difficult to grow, and I’m going to give it a try."

"The fruit is sour and sweet, and later we can try making wine or jam with it."

Hawthorn?

They knew about hawthorns, and they were familiar with Hai Tang, but a combination called Hawthorn was new to them.

"I’ll look it up."

Wang Wu immediately took out his phone to search for information about Hawthorn.

Upon looking it up, he discovered that it was a second-level protected plant and that it was quite challenging to cultivate.

"I’ll check it out. Hawthorn likes sunlight, a fertile and moist environment, quite suitable for greenhouse cultivation."

"I’ve picked out the location, right next to our smart greenhouse. Just follow my instructions when the time comes."

Xu Yang added.

The employees, knowing Xu Yang’s extensive farming experience, were somewhat expectant.

Working with a capable person felt really good.

Whether it came to insight, abilities, or development, they all saw improvements.

However, good leaders are scarce, as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns.

Encountering one can only be attributed to luck.