Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start
Chapter 263 - 262: Special Treasure-Hunting Ability, Shocking the Locals!

Chapter 263: Chapter 262: Special Treasure-Hunting Ability, Shocking the Locals!

Videos of mushroom picking in the deep mountains are not uncommon.

But this is the first time everyone has seen someone climb up a cliff like this.

And it’s early in the morning; the netizens are all watching in amazement.

At this very moment, Zhao Zhi, the marketing blogger who specializes in editing Xu Yang’s videos, is also watching Xu Yang’s live broadcast.

Seeing Xu Yang climb along the cliff, he is instantly wide awake.

"Holy cow, what kind of stunt is Brother Yang pulling now?"

Zhao Zhi, not wanting to miss a single shot, hurriedly searches for Xu Yang’s recorded broadcast.

He definitely wants to edit such an exciting video.

Not expecting to find material this early in the morning, excitement washes over Zhao Zhi’s face.

The barrage of comments in the live room keeps rolling nonstop.

[Old Xu, take it easy, that’s way too high!]

[The king of the mountain!]

[Deserves to be my Brother Yang, so awesome!]

[So fierce, I never knew he had this move!]

At this very moment, Xu Yang climbs up another cliff.

He looks ahead, where a vast and flat forest and grassland lie before him.

The vegetation is thriving.

Because the weather here warms up early, the forest is already full of the sounds of insects, making it a bit noisy.

In contrast to the coolness of Changbai Mountain, this place seems much livelier.

"Finally made it to the top."

"I’m here to pick some mushrooms in the mountains today."

"I’ve always been curious about the mushrooms here; I’ve heard they’re especially delicious and have been wanting to try them."

Xu Yang pats the dirt off his clothes and says this with ease.

At this very moment, it is nine o’clock in the morning.

Adding it up, it took him a total of two hours to climb the mountain, about one-third of that time spent climbing cliffs, with the rest spent on the move.

That’s a fast pace.

Xu Yang checks the number of people in the live room, currently there are over 70,000 online.

"So many people in the live room on a workday!"

"Welcome to Yunnan."

Xu Yang says with a smile.

As his words fall, many people respond:

[We’ve just started work, slacking off a bit is normal.]

[Hahaha, Old Xu, I just saw our boss watching your live stream.]

[With you doing this, it’s hard for us not to watch!]

[Who else climbs rocks barehanded this early in the morning? Of course, we have to support!]

The live room is exceptionally lively.

While Xu Yang is picking mushrooms in the mountain, his video also explodes in popularity online.

A major broadcaster climbing rocks barehanded, with no fakery involved, such an event is bound to trend.

After all, not many can do it.

Netizens who scroll to his rock-climbing video are extraordinarily surprised.

"Is that the Mountain Rushing broadcaster? So fierce?"

"Holy moly, Old Xu is really hardcore!"

"This is what a real broadcaster looks like!"

"No wonder he’s popular, he’s got the stuff!"

In the mountain, Xu Yang begins searching for mushrooms.

No need for him to look; as soon as he enters the woods, the grass is filled with them.

Xu Yang squats down and, seeing the ground covered with mushrooms, is momentarily at a loss for words.

"Wow, there are so many mushrooms here!"

"They’re everywhere!"

"It’s like I’ve stumbled upon a mushroom nest."

A hint of joy surfaces in Xu Yang’s eyes.

Now he only wishes he had brought a bamboo basket; he can only carry so much in his backpack.

The ground is covered with white mushrooms, which Xu Yang recognizes as Green Head Mushrooms, also quite popular among the locals.

Looking at so many mushrooms, Xu Yang doesn’t know where to start.

The abundance of mushrooms isn’t unusual; not many people can reach this section of the woods, so most are left unpicked.

You would either have to climb up like Xu Yang or trek through the mountains from a great distance.

"These are all Green Head Mushrooms, a crucial dividing line among mushrooms."

"For instance, the Red Mushroom, Milk Mushroom, Copper Green Mushroom, they don’t match up to it."

"Whereas Morchella, Ganoderma, Chicken Mushroom, Ganba Mushroom, are superior to it."

"Green Head Mushroom is a benchmark."

Xu Yang is somewhat of a mushroom expert, quite knowledgeable about them.

Though Changbai Mountain doesn’t have as many mushrooms as here, he has seen many different kinds there.

At this moment, many locals also come across Xu Yang’s video.

Their eyes widen at the sight of this mushroom field.

[Broadcaster, where is this? Send a location; I want to pick these Green Head Mushrooms too!]

[So many mushrooms, where is this place?]

[Those who want to come here, I suggest you learn rock climbing from the broadcaster first!]

[The place he’s at isn’t somewhere just anyone can get to!]

Xu Yang carefully inspects the mushrooms; with so many, he specifically looks for ones with good appearance, ideally big and plump, visibly top-quality mushrooms.

If the sight of Green Head Mushrooms doesn’t drive people wild,

Xu Yang walks further ahead, and then, in front of him, appears a large patch of Chicken Mushrooms.

Chicken Mushroom, a kind of extremely precious fungus.

In the eyes of many locals, the taste of Chicken Mushroom ranks in the top three.

Along with Ganba Mushroom and Hand-rubbing Green, it is considered one of the highest-class mushrooms.

Generally, finding a cluster of Chicken Mushrooms is considered very lucky.

And now, in front of Xu Yang, Chicken Mushrooms grow in clusters.

The sight also shocks Xu Yang.

I never expected such a big haul today.

Ever since I got here, I haven’t even needed the Treasure Compass.

The ground is littered with treasures!

The short video platform recommends the host’s videos based on their location, so quite a few locals came across Xu Yang’s live stream.

Seeing the swathes of Chicken Mushroom, they went crazy.

[Holy crap! Where is this? Tell me where this is?]

[Is that all fresh Chicken Mushrooms? So many? Are you kidding?]

[Ah? I’m drooling just watching!]

[Is this guy from out of town? He finds such a mushroom nest as soon as he arrives?]

At this moment, Xu Yang was also surprised.

"This is the first time I’ve seen so many Chicken Mushrooms, it’s outrageous!"

"Chicken Mushrooms are pricey, especially the wild ones."

"Wild mushrooms taste so much better than the cultivated ones."

"There are so many Chicken Mushrooms, I can’t possibly eat them all,"

Xu Yang remarked.

He squatted down, took a plastic bag out of his backpack, and began picking Chicken Mushrooms.

Impossible to pick them all, absolutely impossible.

Xu Yang was only picking the good ones, and soon enough, he filled an entire bag to the brim, which almost couldn’t fit in his backpack.

And the Chicken Mushrooms he picked were only about one-fifth of this area.

"I can’t pick them all. If this were in Changbai Mountain, I could call my staff and we could easily make a few thousand bucks,"

"This many wild Chicken Mushrooms would definitely be worth that much,"

Xu Yang mused with a hint of emotion.

"I’m going to walk further in and see if there are other mushrooms, I’ll just leave these here."

"But there’s a good chance I won’t come back; my planned route down the mountain is from the other side."

"So I won’t be returning."

Xu Yang continued to walk on.

Many local netizens saw this and were helpless.

You’re not picking so many mushrooms?

What a waste!

But there was no helping it, Xu Yang truly couldn’t pick them all.

There’s a saying that wealth comes from danger; this place is seldom visited by anyone, and since no one comes to pick, Xu Yang naturally reaps great rewards.

Thinking back to the famous tourist spot he visited yesterday, it was crowded with people everywhere.

Finding a few mushrooms was already considered lucky.

Xu Yang was unaware that his live broadcast had gone viral.

Especially locally, it sparked fervent discussions.

When had anyone seen so many Chicken Mushrooms, as if they were free.

In the past, the noble Chicken Mushrooms were hidden deep under the fallen leaves, and one would occasionally pick a few.

Now it seemed as though they had been copied and pasted all over, a vast area full.

Even more infuriating was that Xu Yang just picked a portion, then left without looking back.

Leaving so many fresh and delicious Chicken Mushrooms right where they were.

This was simply a desecration of mushrooms!

"So infuriating, he doesn’t pick so many Chicken Mushrooms, it’s such a waste!"

"To walk away from such a situation, how could he just leave!"

"First time seeing so many Chicken Mushrooms, he’s hit the jackpot!"

"Go ahead and pick, let’s see how much you can harvest."

No matter what, the number of viewers on Xu Yang’s live stream was increasing, with more and more netizens tuning in for the excitement.

Xu Yang himself was in high spirits, strolling through the jungle.

This place, rarely trodden by humans, was rich in mushrooms.

As he walked on, he spotted many more mushrooms.

Poisonous or not, he recognized them all.

Actually, the common, edible mushrooms are just a few kinds, and you recognize them after eating them a couple of times.

Seeing no special mushrooms, Xu Yang decided to use the Treasure Hunting feature of the Treasure Compass.

In such a place, the Treasure Compass could fully unleash its capabilities.

Sure enough, after the treasure location was pinpointed, Xu Yang rushed over and indeed found a patch of Ganba Mushrooms.

Seeing the Ganba Mushrooms, a smile emerged on Xu Yang’s face.

Ganba Mushrooms, now those are truly some fine mushrooms.

Even to many locals in Yunnan, this mushroom is ranked number one!

The market price for wild Ganba Mushrooms has shot up to one thousand five or six hundred per kilogram.

Just from this price, you can tell how popular it is.

"I’m really lucky today, haven’t felt this joy of foraging in a while,"

"Look at these, all Ganba Mushrooms."

"This is the good stuff. If you cook them, the aroma spreads all around."

Xu Yang said with a laugh.

Many locals recognized the Ganba Mushrooms instantly.

[Holy moly! Those are Ganba Mushrooms, how did he find them!]

[Where did this guy come from, finding such great stuff!]

[The mushrooms he’s finding are really nice, he found more than I did in half a month!]

Seeing these comments, the old fans couldn’t help but laugh.

[When it comes to foraging, Old Xu is unbeatable, seriously impressive!]

[Hahaha, it’s one of his strengths, just like before in Changbai Mountain!]

[I’ve never seen him so lucky, stumbling upon so many great finds as if he has radar!]

The atmosphere in the live room was lively.

Xu Yang was overjoyed and began picking Ganba Mushrooms.

With so many fresh mushrooms, he had to consider which ones to eat when he returned to the homestay for the evening.

These mushrooms must be eaten fresh.

Or maybe just cook up a pot of mushroom soup with fresh meat, that’s a good way to eat them all.

Having too many mushrooms is also a problem; this is what you’d call a happy dilemma.