Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start
Chapter 242 - 241 This kind of scene is normal for him!

Chapter 242: Chapter 241 This kind of scene is normal for him!

The Giant Panda climbed to the base of the tree and, seeing the bamboo shoots placed on the ground, had its attention completely captured.

It immediately picked up a bamboo shoot and sat down leaning against the tree trunk, eating it bite by bite.

It looked especially endearing in the process.

Taking the opportunity, Xu Yang walked up to it, raised his phone, and snapped a photo.

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The fourth photo was successfully taken.

"Done, I’ve collected all the Qinling Four Treasures together."

"It went unexpectedly smoothly!"

Xu Yang said with a smile.

Hearing his words, netizens responded one after another:

[Old Xu is really lucky, he actually did it!]

[It’s like he has radar installed, he found them all!]

[Hahaha, congratulations!]

The Giant Panda leaned against the tree eating bamboo shoots, showing no wariness toward Xu Yang.

At this moment, the system prompt also sounded.

[Treasure Hunting Task "Greedy Giant Panda" completed, reward acquired: Yin Yang Jade Pendant]

[Treasure Hunting Task "Qinling Four Treasures Atlas" completed, reward acquired: Qinling Mountain Range Encyclopedia of Plants and Animals (Knowledge Skill), Giant Panda Affinity (Passive Skill)]

All tasks were successfully completed.

Everything was just perfect.

After receiving the rewards, the Giant Panda in front of him appeared to relax even more.

It even moved its head toward Xu Yang, as if to thank him.

The scene was quite amusing.

Seeing a wild Giant Panda and not running away, that was unique to Xu Yang.

"This guy, even though it’s a bear, it looks pretty good due to its coloration."

"And the Giant Panda’s head is so big; neither the Black Bear nor the Brown Bear have such large heads."

Xu Yang observed the Giant Panda up close.

Some netizens reminded him:

[Host, after all, it’s a wild Giant Panda, be careful!]

But most netizens didn’t see any cause for concern.

They had already become used to such scenes.

Xu Yang found the Giant Panda adorable and walked up to pat its big head.

The Giant Panda didn’t resist.

After all, Xu Yang had acquired the Giant Panda’s favorable impression skill, making all the Giant Pandas in Qinling, including those in zoos, naturally closer to him.

If he were to visit the Panda Base in the future, it’s likely that the Giant Pandas would greet him.

"This guy’s fur is kind of rough."

"So dorky."

Xu Yang said with a laugh.

This scene once again filled the netizens with envy.

Just then, a buzzing sound started up.

Xu Yang looked up, only to see two drones overhead, filming the scene one behind the other.

The methods used to protect animals these days are much more advanced than before.

Some conservation stations built in the mountains can deploy drones to scout the area, which is convenient, quick, and more effective.

Far better than human patrols.

In some places, the mountains are too deep for drone surveillance, and only Patrol Guards can walk through them to check.

Xu Yang, surprised to see the drones, said,

"There are drones over there, they must belong to the conservation station."

"They actually flew over here!"

"I was planning to visit the conservation station tomorrow. There’s a mountain path where I can catch a ride down."

"I didn’t expect them to find me."

Xu Yang continued,

"Animal conservation methods are becoming increasingly advanced, able to effectively prevent the appearance of poachers."

"It’s also a blow against criminals."

Xu Yang stood next to the Giant Panda, educating his viewers.

Meanwhile, inside a Qinling conservation station.

The Patrol Guard, upon seeing the surveillance footage from the drones, was so shocked that he didn’t know what to do.

"Call the chief to take a look, there’s a person standing next to a wild Giant Panda, and the Giant Panda isn’t attacking him."

He immediately said to his colleague beside him.

His colleague glanced at it and explained calmly:

"That’s Old Xu, a pretty impressive Mountain Rushing streamer. You don’t recognize him?"

"For him, such a scene is normal.

"Ah?" The Patrol Guard was taken aback, "That’s normal?"

Having been in Qinling for some time, people usually get excited and take pictures from their cars if they see a Giant Panda.

If they encounter one directly, they would typically panic and run away.

After all, Giant Pandas are quite large, and most people would still be afraid.

Giant Pandas are generally scared of humans and run away upon seeing people.

Like Xu Yang, standing with the Giant Panda while it casually ate bamboo shoots, was a first for the guard.

"To him, it’s normal, even tigers don’t bite him," his colleague added.

"That’s just outrageous, what’s his deal?"

The Patrol Guard exclaimed in amazement.

"Who knows? But there are plenty of videos of it, haven’t you seen them?"

They chatted idly.

At that moment, Xu Yang looked up at the patrolling drones and waved his hand.

He shouted,

"I’ll be heading out shortly, and I’ll go down the mountain tomorrow."

"I won’t stay too long."

That was indeed his plan.

The uses for his Treasure Compass were used up, and he had run out of food and drink, and the drones and power banks were almost out of charge too.

It’s time to head back.

However, I’m deep in the mountains right now and won’t be able to leave today.

So I’ll have to spend another night in the mountains.

The patrol drone circled for a while, then flew straight away.

Drone technology is highly advanced nowadays, almost exclusively relied upon on the battlefield to locate people.

It’s also a very good method for protecting animals.

The giant panda continued munching on bamboo shoots. Xu Yang stayed by its side for a while, then headed towards the direction of the protection station, preparing to find a spot to set up a tent.

The mountain roads are difficult to travel, it would take a day to get out.

"This trip to the Qinling Mountain Range is just about over; my supplies are basically depleted, and I’ll descend the mountain tomorrow."

"It should be less than three days in total."

"I researched online and found that the animal resources in these mountains are quite abundant, so I came over."

"The gains have been pretty good," Xu Yang added.

"The area I’ve covered in the Qinling Mountains is less than one ten-thousandth; there’s still a vast region unexplored."

"I could visit again if I get the chance in the future."

The number of people in the live stream is substantial. Every second spent in the deep mountains feels thrilling—

as if wild animals could emerge at any moment.

Moreover, Xu Yang’s path hasn’t crossed with others for the time being.

At most, there are those who hike West Zang or go on suburban adventures; few dare to venture deep into the mountains.

Not everyone has his courage, after all—who isn’t afraid of dying these days?

Xu Yang continued along, searching for a suitable area to pitch his tent.

After two days of travel, he was also quite tired.

This region was thick with lush forests, not ideal for setting up a tent, but Xu Yang, who had good stamina and though tired, kept walking without pause.

The audience in the live stream grew increasingly admiring of him.

It was around seven in the evening when Xu Yang found a relatively open area and set up his tent.

After chatting with his online friends for a bit, he turned off the live stream.

"I won’t be streaming tomorrow, and after that, I’ll head straight back to the farm. There are still many things waiting for me to handle there," he said to his viewers.

"I’ll stream for you all when I have some free time later."

It’s enough to do big events like this occasionally. The audience’s enthusiasm is high, but doing it every day isn’t too exciting.

After closing the live stream, Xu Yang fell into a deep sleep inside the tent.

The next day.

Early in the morning, Xu Yang woke up and walked outside with his backpack.

After two or three hours, he saw a patrol guard from the protection station looking for him.

The protection station had its own drone, which clearly showed Xu Yang’s position, making it easy for them to find him.

Xu Yang was in high spirits.

"Hello, we are from the protection station. We saw your live stream in the Qinling Mountains. Did you encounter any problems?" the patrol guard asked Xu Yang.

"No problems. I can find my way out without causing you any trouble," Xu Yang responded.

Some people get lost in the mountains and it takes over a week to find them.

This is not unusual.

Most people find it hard to even identify the right direction in the mountains.

But Xu Yang grew up in the mountains and was familiar with the terrain, so he had no difficulties.

"We don’t have any issues; just some people enjoy watching your stream and were wondering if they could take a photo with you," said the patrol guard with a smile.

After all, Xu Yang was a major live streamer, and life at the protection station was somewhat monotonous.

Now that Xu Yang had appeared not far from the station, the patrol guards certainly wanted to take a photo with him.

"No problem at all," Xu Yang agreed generously.

Then, he followed the patrol guards to the protection station.

Everyone was quite polite to him.

Xu Yang had a cup of tea, took a few photos with them, then hailed a car and left the mountain area.

He returned to the rented homestay he was staying at, freshened up, packed his bags, and flew back to the farm.

Ma Wen, an employee at the farm, picked him up at the airport.

Being the boss meant having a car and driver ready for transportation.

"Boss, the live stream went really well this time; I saw it’s in the top twenty of the trending list," Ma Wen chatted with Xu Yang in the car.

"It’s got a lot of heat."

Ma Wen reported.

Upon hearing this, Xu Yang nodded and smiled:

"Maybe it’s because no one else live streams from inside the mountains—just me—so people love watching."

"The journey was quite exhausting. There hasn’t been any trouble at the farm, has there?"

Ma Wen responded,

"No issues, but the leopard came back yesterday. It went straight into your yard, and it seemed a bit lethargic."

"We fed it some meat, and now it’s still in the yard."

"Xiao Hua?" Xu Yang was a little surprised.

"It came back?"

"Wasn’t it with Luna? Could something have happened?"

Xu Yang understood the leopard’s habits and could guess what was likely happening.

He speculated that the mating season was over, and Luna must have felt she was pregnant with little leopards, so she would find a safe place to live on her own.

Female leopards have such habits.

Years ago, Big Flower also brought Xiao Hua to live behind Xu Yang’s mountain.

"Xiao Hua is different from other leopards; it’s not as independent," he thought.

"Not only is it a ’mother’s boy’, but it also can’t be without its mate."

"I need to go back and comfort it," Xu Yang thought to himself.