Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start
Chapter 227 - 226: The Stalking Black Bear, Poor Hiding!

Chapter 227: Chapter 226: The Stalking Black Bear, Poor Hiding!

Xu Yang felt that something was following him while he was descending the mountain.

Yet strangely, his Danger Perception hadn’t been triggered.

He stopped in his tracks and looked back.

Only the trees and grass moved by the wind.

Xu Yang felt something was off, convinced that something was there.

Seeing him acting like this, the online viewers grew suspicious and asked,

[Old Xu, what’s going on? Why do you keep looking back? Is there something behind you?]

[Did you see something?]

Upon glancing at the barrage of messages and seeing everyone’s questions, Xu Yang responded,

"You might not believe this, but my instincts are usually pretty accurate."

"I felt like something was following me just now."

"But I didn’t see anything when I looked back."

"The vegetation here is too lush, and the grass is quite tall, it’s really hard to see through."

Xu Yang looked into the distance as if he truly noticed something.

Then, he turned around and continued on his way.

[Old Xu, I believe in your instincts!]

[I don’t think anyone would doubt you!]

[Could it be something ominous? I’ve heard that deep in the mountains, the spirits are strong, and little ghosts like to gather there!]

[Could it be that something has set its sights on the streamer?]

[I’ve heard so many horror stories before, all happening in the mountains, and they’re narrated so realistically!]

Everyone started to get paranoid.

Young people alone in the deep forests, if you add some horror music to that, it would perfectly set the stage for a horror film!

When someone in the barrage mentioned this, many immediately got scared.

It indeed felt a bit terrifying.

Xu Yang saw these messages and remained exceptionally calm.

He had grown up in the mountains and had heard many eerie stories, but Xu Yang wasn’t afraid of them.

He had always been brave since he was young.

Xu Yang took a few steps and moved to a relatively open area.

The spacing between trees in this area was larger, and the weeds weren’t very tall.

Then, Xu Yang suddenly turned his head to look back again.

This glance was startling – he instantly saw the "thing" following him.

It was a Black Bear.

This fellow, realizing it had been spotted by Xu Yang, immediately hid behind a tree.

However, the tree was rather thin and couldn’t hide the bear’s body at all.

The Black Bear stayed motionless behind the tree.

It seemed a bit panicky, keeping its head low, as if muttering,

"You can’t see me, you can’t see me!"

Xu Yang immediately burst into laughter.

"I knew something was following me, and my feeling was right."

"Everyone, look over there, a Black Bear."

"This guy is quite sneaky."

The drone zoomed in on the Black Bear.

The online viewers could see this clumsy Black Bear very clearly.

Though it was not at all concealed, it still posed as if hiding.

The sight was even more endearing.

The Black Bear followed Xu Yang step by step, behaving quite well, and there really was a reason for that.

This Black Bear had previously been helped by Xu Yang to find a mate, and during the winter, when Xu Yang was on a mission, he had fed the bear, just out of hibernation, a bucket of fish.

The Black Bear remembered that following Xu Yang meant getting fish.

It just wanted to eat fish.

So it just followed Xu Yang, waiting to be fed fish by him eventually.

But since so much time had passed, the Black Bear was still a bit timid upon seeing Xu Yang.

Some animals are afraid of humans and run at the sight of them.

So, it didn’t dare come close and just hid.

The viewers couldn’t stop laughing at the Black Bear’s behavior.

[Hahaha, this Black Bear is kind of cute. What is it even doing there?]

[Wow, there really was something following him. Old Xu’s intuition is pretty sharp!]

[This guy hasn’t hidden at all!]

[This Black Bear is so dumb, haha, it doesn’t think it’s well-hidden, does it?]

Because of the Black Bear’s appearance, the atmosphere in the live stream became instantly lively.

Xu Yang took a couple of steps forward and called out to the Black Bear,

"Hey, why are you following me? Playing stalker?"

"What’s up?"

The Black Bear heard Xu Yang’s shout, came out from behind the tree, and cautiously looked at Xu Yang.

It didn’t show any aggressiveness, instead, it looked rather pitiful, its dark eyes dopey as it gazed at Xu Yang.

"What’s the matter? Want to go to my farm?"

"That won’t do, my farm doesn’t welcome ugly fellows."

Xu Yang burst into laughter, joking.

[Old Xu, that’s too much, hahaha!]

[Do you know how much damage that sentence could do to a bear?]

The audience also laughed.

Xu Yang’s live stream was amusing, a rare lively event in the mountains.

The Black Bear still looked dopey.

Xu Yang had already figured out the Black Bear’s little scheme; clearly, the guy just wanted some food.

"I remember seeing this Black Bear last year, right behind this mountain by the river."

"Back then, I even caught some fish for it."

"Seeing me now, it probably wants some fish."

Xu Yang’s guess was spot on.

As he explained this, everyone understood.

So that was it.

Indeed, it had its needs.

However, Xu Yang didn’t have fish on him now, though he did have some cookies and jerky.

He looked at the Black Bear and took some jerky from his bag.

"Let me emphasize here, when encountering wild animals, one must consider their size before deciding whether to feed them or not."

"For example, you can feed animals like Little Fox and Little Sika Deer,"

"But let’s skip the larger animals."

"If you come across a Brown Bear, it’s very likely that right after you take out the food, the bear will pounce on you."

"Black Bears are okay, they’re omnivores and not so aggressive."

Xu Yang didn’t forget to educate his viewers.

He always made sure to explain properly, to avoid any misunderstandings.

[Old Xu, don’t worry, we’d have run away long before we meet any large animals!]

[Who dares to feed large wild animals, it’s terrifying!]

The Black Bear stood about eight or nine meters away from Xu Yang, cautiously sizing him up.

At this moment, Xu Yang’s status in the mountains was visually affirmed.

Everyone could see that the Black Bear was quite afraid of him.

In such a scene, who wouldn’t shout "Brother Yang"!

[The Black Bear is that scared of him? Doesn’t even dare to get close!]

[In this regard, he really has something special!]

Xu Yang placed the jerky on an open spot and then stepped back a few feet.

He didn’t say much, just watched.

The Black Bear kept its eyes on Xu Yang’s movements. As soon as it saw Xu Yang move away, it immediately stepped forward to the jerky.

It lowered its head and tasted a couple of bites.

With that taste, the Black Bear was instantly attracted by the flavor of the jerky, devouring it with apparent joy.

Who could resist human food?

In Xinjiang, people had started feeding wild Eagles.

All you needed was to hold a lump of raw meat or a roasted naan, and when you threw it high in the sky, an Eagle would swoop down to snatch it away.

Eagles flew in flocks in the sky, similar to seagulls by the sea.

Foodie Wolf: Go get some grilled sausages by the road

Eagle: Go get some roasted naan in the village

Animals gradually found a way to coexist with humans.

As long as it’s not excessive feeding, there’s no harm in letting animals experience some human kindness.

The Black Bear ate joyfully, and seeing it like this, Xu Yang also started to smile.

Feeding animals indeed relieved stress, watching them eat what he fed them made him feel somewhat happy.

The Black Bear quickly finished the jerky.

Xu Yang waved his hand, "That’s it, no more, go back."

"Don’t wander around recklessly!"

The Black Bear saw Xu Yang waving, and it waved its paw as well, as if saying goodbye.

The scene was particularly amusing.

It was getting late; Xu Yang continued towards the outside of the mountain.

This time, the Black Bear did not follow.

Soon after, Xu Yang turned off the live stream and sped up his return.

Today’s live stream content was good, with plenty of interesting things worth editing.

Xu Yang’s popularity value online would likely increase as well.

On his way down the mountain, Xu Yang passed by the Agricultural University’s test field.

The students had just finished today’s planting tasks and were preparing to return on the school’s bus.

Seeing Xu Yang, everyone greeted him.

"Farmer!"

"Brother Yang!"

The students happily waved at Xu Yang.

Xu Yang smiled and waved back.

His relationship with Agricultural University was getting better and better.

Even some leaders came to converse with him.

Some teachers even wanted to invite him to participate in activities at Agricultural University.

This kind of relationship was quite rare.

After all, not many farmers could establish such cooperation with a school.

The resources of the school were excellent, not easily accessible to ordinary people.

Xu Yang even agreed to check out the fields for the students and teach them how to farm.

At least, he helped them earn their credits.

They were all about the same age, which made it easier to find common topics, and occasionally chatting was quite fun.

Xu Yang waved at the students, then, carrying a backpack, he headed towards his farm.

"Brother Yang is really amazing, going into the mountains alone. I wouldn’t dare to enter these deep mountains, afraid of having an accident,"

a few students chatted.

"I watched his live stream today; he found two Leopards. On such a big mountain, I don’t know how he manages to find them."

"He must be rich, look at those greenhouses, all intelligent greenhouses."

"Could he run such a big farm without money?"

Xu Yang returned to the farm and, as usual, took a tour around.

In the dairy farm, two cows were leisurely grazing.

The environment here was great—clean, well-ventilated, and with a suitable temperature—making the condition of the cows quite good, hence a high milk production.

These two cows cost nearly ten thousand each, which was especially worth the money.

It’s because the price of dairy cows has dropped; a few years ago, it would have cost at least twenty or thirty thousand.

"The farm can produce milk; in summer, we can even make some ice cream,"

Xu Yang began to plan again.

The biggest advantage of running a farm was that there were plenty of tasks, but it didn’t require much thinking.

He didn’t need to waste time pondering work.

Instead, he thought more about what to eat and how to play.

Although physically tiring, it was mentally relaxing.

Just like tonight, Xu Yang thought about how to cook the freshly picked mushrooms.

It would naturally be chicken stewed with mushrooms.

Every time he harvested fresh mushrooms, a chicken paid the price.

It couldn’t be helped; they just paired so well.

Xu Yang told his staff that he wouldn’t join them for dinner and let them eat.

He took a chicken and some seasonings from the kitchen and went to his courtyard to work on cooking.

Xu Yang had excellent cooking skills.

He had mastered many ways to cook ducks, and using these methods to cook chicken was not a problem.

In the courtyard, Xu Yang got busy.

The small courtyard of the farm was full of life.

The aroma quickly began to waft through the air, spreading outwards.