Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start
Chapter 271 - 270: Departing for Ailao Mountain, An Unexpected Welcome!

Chapter 271: Chapter 270: Departing for Ailao Mountain, An Unexpected Welcome!

Xu Yang officially started taking care of Little Leopard.

These days, he had to visit daily, feed Luna some meat, and give Little Leopard a bit of milk.

Generally speaking, Little Leopard didn’t need to be fed because drinking Luna’s milk was sufficient.

Several times, the milk in the bottle was drunk by Xiao Hua.

Today was no different; as soon as Xu Yang came out with the milk bottle, he saw Xiao Hua eagerly approaching, her moist, large eyes fixed on the bottle.

It was clear what she wanted—she wanted to drink the milk.

"This milk is for your child. Are you even snatching their milk?"

Xu Yang couldn’t help but laugh as he scolded.

Xiao Hua continued to stare at the bottle, gently rubbing her head against Xu Yang.

This guy was quite greedy.

Xu Yang often ended up feeding her the milk bottle.

There was plenty anyway.

Little Leopard visibly grew a bit larger.

Its eyes had already slightly opened, allowing it to see the outside world.

Since Xu Yang had raised them from a young age, they were very familiar with his scent.

Every time Xu Yang came over, Little Leopard would happily yelp.

It was a successful case of recognizing their owner.

Another two "people-trained" leopards.

Seeing their adorable looks, Xu Yang felt at ease.

After several days of care, Xu Yang confirmed that Little Leopard was healthy and Luna had fully recovered, so he reduced his visits to the forest and focused on managing the farm.

There was still a lot to be done at the farm.

As Little Leopard grew day by day, the two critters began to get rowdy.

They could distract and wrestle on Xiao Hua and Luna for several hours nonstop.

Either lying on top of their heads or climbing on their bodies, biting Xiao Hua and Luna’s tails, or simply crying out in hunger for milk.

Xiao Hua finally understood the helplessness Big Flower felt back in the day.

How could these cubs be so noisy, so energetic?

They just wouldn’t stop.

For the cubs, having just arrived in this world and growing stronger every day, it was time to freely enjoy life.

Since they didn’t need to go hunting, of course, they’d be restless.

Xiao Hua looked towards Luna and gently called out a few times as if asking:

"Let Boss take care of the kids, they’re too noisy."

Luna: "Is that really okay?"

Xiao Hua: "There’s nothing wrong with it; I grew up like this."

It was clear that they really didn’t want to accompany the cubs.

However, Luna’s maternal instinct was strong; she couldn’t bear to part with her children and wouldn’t easily give them away.

This was somewhat different from Big Flower.

"Let’s give them to him after some time."

Luna still wanted to keep them for a while longer.

In the meantime, Xu Yang was busy taking care of Leopard and the farm, leading an exceptionally fulfilling daily life.

After accumulating ten Treasure Compass counts, Xu Yang went to the back mountain for two tasks, but the rewards were nothing special.

After all, he had roamed the back mountain thoroughly.

These days, he finally had some free time and began pondering where to go next.

Xu Yang’s eyes fell on a very popular place shared online:

Ailao Mountain.

This place was not known for its beautiful scenery; rather, it was famous for being eerie and terrifying, even making some people feel as if it resembled a scene from Tomb Raider Notes.

Entering the mountain by boat along the river, the area was shrouded in thick fog, and it seemed as if something was always watching from both sides of the river while the fish in the water were also very large.

Generally speaking, when the fish are large, the animals that eat fish are also large.

This place was very dangerous.

"Ailao Mountain has rare pigments and minerals, let’s go and see."

"Might as well experience what the eerie scenery feels like."

Xu Yang made up his mind.

He took the opportunity of his free time to travel for a few days.

Off to Ailao Mountain for a Mountain Rushing journey.

He had adventured in the mountains not just once or twice.

So, Xu Yang made an announcement on his account.

Next stop: Ailao Mountain Mountain Rushing!

Just seeing the announcement, fans felt thrilled.

"Old Xu, are you really going to Ailao Mountain? Have you got a death wish?"

"I saw a blogger who entered once, but he only reached the outer circle. He couldn’t really penetrate the depths of Ailao Mountain."

"You can’t climb deep into that place; the trees grow too densely. You must enter by canoe to make it."

"Old Xu, you always break the mold! Looking forward to it!"

He was already popular, and a simple announcement naturally attracted a lot of attention.

Xu Yang had faced adventures more than just a couple of times.

Tigers, packs of jackals, brown bears, leopards—he had encountered them all.

So to him, this was not particularly challenging.

Having made the decision, Xu Yang began packing and preparing to leave.

In the evening, Xu Yang even went live for a while, discussing his general itinerary with everyone.

"Once there, I’ll need to buy a canoe, and then find a place selling outdoor gear."

"I’ve seen videos online; the trees in Ailao Mountain are too dense, they’re impenetrable, and you can’t take mountain paths."

"You have to follow the waterways all the way inside."

"Then you can enter the deep mountain area."

"Eventually, we’ll also have to clear a path to come out."

Xu Yang shared his plans with everyone.

At his feet, the dogs lay quietly.

Not far away, Little Raccoon and Little Fox were frolicking.

[Old Xu, I run an outdoor club here, I can deliver equipment to you if you need.]

[Just a canoe? We have that here, portable ones!]

[How about a meet-up offline, and we can see you off!]

Seeing these comments, Xu Yang laughed and replied:

"It’s not necessary, I can buy it myself."

"I don’t want to trouble everyone."

Hearing his words, the fans felt sentimental:

[Old Xu, do you have a misunderstanding about your popularity?]

[With your current fame, gathering a crowd of fans in any city would be a piece of cake!]

Xu Yang saw these messages and didn’t think much of it, taking it as a compliment from everyone.

However, the various activities inviting him were indeed numerous.

Store openings, product endorsements, live-streaming sales, evening performances, and so on.

The appearance fees offered were not low.

There was even a well-known domestic nightclub that offered him 500,000 for an appearance, just to sing a couple of songs or dance a little.

Xu Yang, having the foundation of a farm, didn’t care much for these things.

It wasn’t that he was particularly noble, he simply wasn’t short on money now.

If he were short on money, he would have taken up some of the better offers.

Just like the singer Pu Shu, who generally didn’t do shows and enjoyed his life. But when he couldn’t pay his rent, he would appear in a couple of variety shows to make some money.

The next day, Xu Yang flew towards his destination.

What surprised Xu Yang was the large group of fans gathered at the airport.

As soon as they saw him, they crowded around.

Xu Yang even thought someone had paid them to be there, as he wasn’t a celebrity and wondered if there was a mix-up.

But when he asked, it turned out everyone was local netizens, purely coming by themselves wanting to see him and maybe get a photo together.

After all, he was a major broadcaster.

Xu Yang was still not used to this and chatted with everyone for a while and posed for photos.

He carried a suitcase and a backpack, dressed just like any ordinary tourist, without any pretensions.

He didn’t pack much, the suitcase contained a drone and clothes, and the backpack held some water purification tools.

Mainly, tools like a machete and a hoe couldn’t be brought on the airplane, otherwise, he would have brought them too.

He would have to buy them now.

Interestingly, everyone online called him Old Xu.

But offline, everyone uniformly called him "Brother Yang."

"Brother Yang, I’ve prepared all the equipment you asked for, I run an outdoor club, come and check it out," said a muscular man in work pants and a black tank top with tanned skin to Xu Yang.

This man was Sun Runze, who came from a wealthy family and owned an outdoor club, enjoying outdoor activities.

His favorite thing was to gather a group of people and go off-roading.

He had also participated in many off-roading events, like crossing Lop Nur.

A person like him admired Xu Yang the most.

He went places they dared not go and experienced much more thrilling things than they did.

"No need, I can buy them myself."

Xu Yang waved his hand.

"Brother Yang, take a look, I run an outdoor club, don’t worry, I have plenty of these things!"

"I’m not short on money."

Sun Runze, generous as he was, pulled Xu Yang with him towards the garage.

Unable to fend off the enthusiasm, Xu Yang followed him to the garage.

They went up to an off-road vehicle, and Sun Runze opened the trunk, inside which the equipment was neatly arranged.

There were non-inflatable kayaks, military shovels, paddles, knives, rescue ropes, etc., all things Xu Yang needed.

"Brother Yang, I’ve prepared everything you might need for the mountain."

"You don’t have to pay a penny, just leave a photo with me, and I’ll hang it on the wall of our club."

"This photo is worth much more than money," Sun Runze said generously.

Xu Yang, looking at the equipment before him, nodded and smiled:

"Alright, I can’t take these things with me after using them, so I’ll return them to you then."

"Consider it borrowed."

Hearing Xu Yang say this, Sun Runze also started laughing:

"No problem!"

That settled the matters.

Xu Yang didn’t worry too much anymore as the equipment was fully provided.

After resting overnight, the next morning, Xu Yang rode in Sun Runze’s car and arrived at the outskirts of Ailao Mountain.

It was still dark at that time.

Looking around, there were several off-road vehicles of different colors parked, mostly Tank 300s

Orange, sky blue, black, green, red.

All of their headlights were on, illuminating the surroundings.

Several people were standing on their roofs, waving at Xu Yang.

"What’s this?"

Xu Yang was a bit confused.

"Brother Yang, these are your send-off party, we even prepared banners," Sun Runze said with a smile.

"Thank you."

Xu Yang didn’t know what else to say but thanked everyone.

Then, Xu Yang got out of the car, joined everyone in holding the banner for a group photo, then launched the drone and entered the Ailao Mountain area.

The live stream started simultaneously.

This place was previously visited by others and was very popular online.

The atmosphere here indeed felt eerie.

Walking outside didn’t feel much, but the deeper he went, the temperature seemed lower, giving a chilly sensation.

"It’s really quite eerie," Xu Yang remarked as he observed the surroundings.

"It’s not as bright as typical mountains, might be because it’s easy to fog up here due to high humidity,"

"A lot of water means more plant species, algae, ferns etc., which means more fish,"

"More bugs and therefore a higher number of small animals."

"This environment is quite unique," Xu Yang mused as he continued deeper.

At the same time, the popularity of the live stream also surged rapidly.