Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start
Chapter 240 - 239: The Golden Monkey on the Banyan Tree, a Stunning Sight!

Chapter 240: Chapter 239: The Golden Monkey on the Banyan Tree, a Stunning Sight!

Xu Yang once again chose to use the Treasure Compass.

Following the instructions of the Treasure Compass, he quickly found the treasure.

The treasure was wild Dendrobium, known as the foremost among the nine immortal herbs.

Qinling was rich in products, possessing many precious animal and plant resources, so it was easy to locate rare medicinal herbs.

Dendrobium was a protected plant, and since it wasn’t in the territory of Changbai Mountain, Xu Yang had no plans to pick it.

It was merely to educate the online audience, letting everyone learn about the treasures of the mountain.

The audience listened attentively, but soon forgot everything.

Watching the live stream was just to relax, why bother using the brain.

[Old Xu speaks so well, but I definitely won’t remember it!]

[Hahaha, I still won’t recognize it if I see it again!]

[I reckon all these herbs look exactly the same, right?]

Xu Yang continued moving forward.

He realized that most of the treasures located by the Treasure Compass couldn’t be taken, either because they were protected plants or they were restricted by law.

Moreover, finding the Sichuan golden monkey and the Giant Panda was still far off.

Previously, when Xu Yang upgraded the Treasure Compass, he could increase the probability of encountering a specific animal.

So, he chose to use the "Targeted Task" function of the Treasure Compass, entered Sichuan golden monkey, and then selected to trigger the Treasure Hunting Task.

[Triggered Treasure Hunting Task: Canopy Layer’s Sichuan Golden Monkey]

[Task Description: Climb the tall tree where the Sichuan golden monkeys live, pick a sprout, and feed a Sichuan golden monkey.]

[Task Reward: Rare Golden Silk Nanmu Bracelet]

The task was successfully triggered.

Xu Yang was also familiar with the habits of the Sichuan golden monkeys, preferring to live in the canopy layer of tall trees, existing in communal groups, organized around individual family units.

The Qinling Sichuan golden monkeys were a branch of the Sichuan golden monkey, but their fur was a bit more golden in color.

Some even say that the Qinling Sichuan golden monkeys are the most authentic Sichuan golden monkeys.

The task location was about eight kilometers away.

The exploration range of the Treasure Hunting Task was vast, much larger than the exploration range for treasure hunting.

Therefore, it could locate places over eight kilometers away.

Having a target, Xu Yang quickened his pace towards the direction of the goal.

Time waits for no one.

After finding the Sichuan golden monkey, he still had to look for the Giant Panda!

The eight-kilometer distance was not close, and following the directions, he trekked onward, crossing a cliff, and then began to descend along the hillside.

Xu Yang saw from a distance that there was a very flat area ahead.

This area was surrounded by mountains, enveloped within them.

It resembled a basin.

Looking closely, the outer area of this region was a large expanse of green grass, with occasionally a few sparse small trees, not very lush.

The closer to the middle of the basin, the more trees there were, as if gathering together, forming a forest.

This place looked quite peculiar.

Xu Yang followed the mountain path down, walked onto the grass, where many wildflowers bloomed splendidly, adorning the grassland, which also had a certain beauty.

Xu Yang smelled a faint fragrance of flowers, which was very comfortable to scent, refreshing and pleasant.

He then said,

"These wildflowers smell quite fragrant."

Hearing his words, the audience found a point to tease, and the barrage immediately became lively.

[What? Old Xu likes wildflowers? As expected, the wildflowers outside are fragrant!]

[Heh, men!]

[Home flowers are not as fragrant as wildflowers!]

[Bah, womanizer!]

Xu Yang hadn’t expected that a casual remark would stir up teasing from the audience.

Indeed, the more popular one becomes, the more the critics grow.

"This area is quite peculiar, surrounded by mountains, sheltered from the wind."

"And since water flows downward, the groundwater here must be relatively abundant."

"Look at the central area; the trees grow very lush."

"It seems like a hidden paradise."

"Inside, there must be many animals living."

Xu Yang ignored the teasing in the live stream and shared his thoughts with everyone.

He continued to walk forward.

Crossing the grassland, passing through the flower bushes, he entered the forest.

The trees here grew very well, and the scenery was pleasant.

Many vines and tall grasses grew between the trees.

Xu Yang looked around, admired the scenery, and then moved forward.

At that moment, movement rustled from a tree nearby.

Xu Yang immediately looked to the side.

Sure enough, he saw a Sichuan golden monkey sitting atop a large tree.

It seemed like a scout, intently observing Xu Yang.

"Look, a Sichuan golden monkey!"

"Sichuan golden monkeys live in groups; this must be their territory!"

"This guy might be a sentinel."

"Feels like I’ve come to the Water Curtain Cave on Flower-Fruit Mountain."

Upon seeing the Sichuan golden monkey, Xu Yang said with a smile.

The drone camera shifted to capture the Sichuan golden monkey.

The audience also saw the full view of the Sichuan golden monkey.

The monkey on the tree was extremely beautiful, especially its golden fur.

It was currently daytime, and under the sunlight, the Sichuan golden monkey appeared to glow.

The audience’s attention was immediately captivated by the Sichuan golden monkey.

[My god, such a beautiful monkey!]

[Honestly, I find monkeys annoying, but Sichuan golden monkeys seem alright, quite adorable!]

[That fur looks so noble!]

[The scenery in the mountains is so beautiful!]

The barrage continued to roll nonstop.

The gift effects never stopped.

Xu Yang was completely satisfied, only missing a photo with the golden monkey.

This golden monkey was just the beginning; deeper in the forest, there should be a nest of golden monkeys.

He continued inward.

Before long, Xu Yang finally arrived at his destination.

For a moment, a look of astonishment appeared in his eyes.

He saw a very thick and conspicuous tree on a clearing, its branches crisscrossing extensively, spreading out from the trunk.

The canopy, overall, resembled a mushroom cloud, lush and covering the area below, making the scene exceptionally spectacular.

"What a huge tree!"

At that moment, Xu Yang didn’t know what else to say, and could only express his feelings with simple words.

[What is this? The Qinling Divine Tree?]

[Could this be the prototype of the Qinling Divine Tree from Tomb Raider Notes?]

[It’s so huge! Look, there are golden monkeys up there!]

[It’s spectacular!]

[What? Tomb Raider Notes is real? There really is a Qinling Divine Tree? Isn’t that thing supposed to cause hallucinations?]

The online viewers chatted excitedly.

The live broadcast room was now buzzing, many people discussing within his stream.

This Qinling livestream pushed Xu Yang’s popularity up another notch.

He was already on his way to becoming a top broadcaster.

At this moment, Xu Yang explained:

"This isn’t any Qinling Divine Tree, this is a huge banyan tree!"

"It’s rare for it to grow this big!"

"The geomancy of this place really is excellent!"

He looked up at the tree.

He only saw about a dozen golden monkeys in the banyan tree.

Each of them was watching Xu Yang from the tree.

Some were holding their young, while others were squatting, creating a rather peculiar scene.

Xu Yang still had a task, which was to find a tender bud on the tree and feed it to one of the monkeys.

He wasn’t sure if the golden monkeys were friendly to humans or afraid of them.

If they were cautious and wouldn’t come near, it could be troublesome.

Only then did Xu Yang put down his backpack.

"The lowest branch is quite thick; climbing up won’t affect anything."

"Since I’m here, I’ll try to take a selfie with a golden monkey."

Xu Yang said to everyone.

It was only then that the online viewers remembered Xu Yang’s intention to collect photos with the Qinling Four Treasures.

Initially, everyone thought he was just boasting, as who would have such good luck.

But now, Xu Yang had already collected three treasures’ photos.

Only the giant panda was left.

He really could do it!

It was indeed unbelievable.

Xu Yang deftly climbed onto the sturdy branch.

He saw new buds sprouting in some places, peeled a few off, and his hand was full of them.

The golden monkeys, seeing him climb up, backed away a bit.

One male golden monkey was quite bold; it stayed close to Xu Yang and watched him intently.

"I remember reading that golden monkeys are quite gentle. There was news about golden monkeys visiting farmers for food, quiet and cooperative."

"Feeding them a bit should not be a big issue."

With one hand full of tender buds, Xu Yang reached out toward the golden monkey.

The male golden monkey looked at Xu Yang, uncertain.

Seeing something in Xu Yang’s hand, it watched cautiously for a few seconds before slowly approaching.

Curiosity was strong, and it was, after all, their food; it came up to take a closer look.

Xu Yang did not move, feeding animals at his discretion, willing to let the animals eat if they wished; otherwise, he wouldn’t force them.

The male golden monkey hesitated for a few seconds, then took the tender buds from Xu Yang’s hand one by one and stuffed all of them into its mouth.

Still greedy.

Thanks to it, the task was successfully completed.

[Treasure Hunting Task completed, reward received: Exquisite Golden Silk Nanmu Bracelet!]

The system prompt sounded.

At this moment, prepared, Xu Yang held up his phone with his other hand and pressed the capture button.

"Click!"

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Another photo was taken.

The photo collection task was now three-quarters complete.

Completing two tasks at once felt truly exhilarating.

Xu Yang couldn’t help but laugh.

The golden monkey indeed looked cute, standing not far away and sizing up Xu Yang.

But being wild golden monkeys, they all stayed alert and didn’t approach Xu Yang too closely.

The idea of petting a golden monkey was going to fall through.

But having a close look was also nice.

Xu Yang came down from the tree, looking at the enormous banyan tree in front of him.

The scene was indescribably beautiful.

The banyan tree was incredibly awe-inspiring.

The number of viewers in the live broadcast room kept increasing, everyone marveling at nature’s stunning vista.

Xu Yang’s livestream popularity surged accordingly.

[This scene is so beautiful, it’s like something out of an anime!]

[Never thought nature had such views!]

[Thanks, Old Xu!]

[This livestream is so thrilling!]

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The online viewers were filled with emotion.