Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start
Chapter 279 - 278: Special Abilities, Searching for Lions in the Mountains!

Chapter 279: Chapter 278: Special Abilities, Searching for Lions in the Mountains!

Today’s forest was truly thrilling.

The lion was hunting a sow.

Who wouldn’t be baffled by this?

Even the savannah couldn’t script such a scenario, yet it unfolded on Changbai Mountain.

Xu Yang was with Xiao Hua, and at that moment, both human and leopard heard the commotion nearby.

As they turned their heads to look, they saw a pink pig frantically sprinting not far off, its four hooves churning so swiftly that dirt and grass flew around.

"Wow, it’s still alive!"

"Impressive!"

Xu Yang looked at the pink pig and exclaimed.

The next second, a male lion emerged behind it, chased a few steps, then stopped, panting heavily on the spot.

Xu Yang’s expression changed.

"Found it, there really is a lion!"

Xiao Hua also noticed the distant lion, sensed the danger, and immediately stepped back cautiously.

"Xiao Hua, get up the tree, this guy is dangerous,"

Xu Yang hurriedly reminded.

Hearing Xu Yang’s words, Xiao Hua immediately ran backward and then clumsily climbed up a tree.

The two little leopards watched Xiao Hua climbing the tree, their eyes filled with curiosity.

The sight looked peculiar, and they too wanted to learn.

Xu Yang approached the lion, not forgetting to call the police station.

"Hello, Liu Ming? I’ve found a lion, I’m sending you the location."

"I’ll follow it; you guys come quickly to support."

Upon hearing Xu Yang’s words, the police squad immediately headed his way.

They notified other teams, and the others also began to converge.

The lion, clearly fatigued, lay down on the ground to rest.

Everything in the mountain was strange, making it somewhat nervous.

But being a fierce beast, it was highly alert.

It merely turned its head and noticed Xu Yang walking towards it from afar.

At that moment, a drone rose and started filming the lion and Xu Yang.

[Old Xu has appeared!]

[The lion has spotted him!]

[So fierce!]

[What’s Old Xu going to do now!]

The online audience exclaimed in surprise.

However, now that they were somewhat familiar with Xu Yang’s capabilities, they felt slightly anxious but not as panicky as before.

Xu Yang watched the lion.

The zoo’s lion wasn’t particularly muscular, but it seemed to carry a bit of weariness in its expression.

The lion, eyeing Xu Yang, slowly approached him.

Xu Yang quickly scanned his surroundings, having already spotted trees he could climb.

He turned on the microphone on his chest and spoke with a somewhat relaxed tone:

"Everyone can see, the lion is now approaching me."

"From the look in its eyes, it seems to want to hunt me."

"This lion is very aggressive."

"But no need to worry, lions can’t climb trees, at least not very straight ones."

"I have plenty of time to escape."

As he spoke, Xu Yang moved closer to a tree.

He didn’t wait for the lion to get close but climbed the tree immediately, then using his body strongly, scaled it with the ease of a gecko.

The audience was always amazed to see him climb trees.

His technique was undeniable.

Seeing him climb, the lion immediately halted.

Then, the lion turned around and walked away.

Seeing the lion leave, Xu Yang, always bold, quickly descended the tree and followed it.

This lion couldn’t just be let go.

The lion noticed the noise behind it and looked back at Xu Yang.

It stopped, and Xu Yang stopped too.

Then, all they saw was the lion running towards Xu Yang’s direction for a few steps and grumbled unhappily as if saying, "Why are you following me?"

"Brother Lion, no choice, these mountains really aren’t suitable for you."

"Don’t worry, I heard from the police that after this incident, you won’t be going back to the circus; you should be sent to a zoo."

"After such an event, the circus definitely can’t keep you guys anymore."

Xu Yang stood in place, shouting towards the lion.

He was communicating with the lion.

The lion really didn’t leave.

Mainly because it was a circus lion, used to being around people for a long time, it was not as ferocious.

Once it calmed down, it wouldn’t run off wildly.

The lion lay down on the spot, appearing somewhat tired.

Xu Yang leaned against a tree, keeping a vigilant watch over his surroundings.

After all, he knew there was another lion out there.

The online viewers were dumbfounded.

Really, this works?

The other party is a lion, at the top of the feline family, just like a tiger.

Aren’t you scared at all?

And you can even communicate with it?

The circus accident was still hanging hot on the social search charts, and the number of people in the live broadcast room kept increasing.

Hearing that Xu Yang was tracking a lion, everyone had to check it out.

And indeed, entering Xu Yang’s live stream never disappointed, as people really saw a lion.

Simultaneously, numerous emergency calls reached the police station.

Eager netizens shared the news with the police.

The dispatcher was overwhelmed.

"Is it Xu Yang who found the lion? We already know, and the team is rushing over."

"We know, a team has already been dispatched to assist," they said.

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The calls were all about these matters.

Xu Yang was by the lion’s side when soon, an official drone flew over to confirm the lion’s location.

It wasn’t long before the firefighters arrived.

They anaesthetized the lion and then bound it with ropes, carrying it on a stretcher down the mountain.

The lion wasn’t light, and four people found it somewhat strenuous to carry.

Xu Yang watched from the side.

A few firefighters noticed Xu Yang and happily came over to greet him, wanting to take a photo with him.

Seeing this scene, the online viewers also laughed.

[Old Xu is really popular, fans everywhere he goes!]

[Hahaha, who wouldn’t want to take a photo with him!]

[A rare cultural sight in Changbai Mountain, everyone wants a check-in next to him!]

[He’s really trending now, genuinely scandal-free, just playing it real.]

The scene was quite lively.

The leopard family hid in the trees, watching the situation below.

Seeing the lion being carried away by humans made them even more wary of humans.

Of course, except for Xu Yang.

Afterward, Xu Yang continued to search for the second lion.

The system indicated the mission was half complete, he still needed to find the second lion.

"I’m now going to look for the second lion, usually, lions move in groups, so the two lions should be together," he said.

"But I only saw one lion."

Xu Yang explained to the online viewers.

"So, the most likely scenario is that the two lions got separated on the way in for some reason," he said.

"Thus, I need to follow the path the lion took and walk back," he said.

First, Xu Yang recalled the place where he initially discovered the lion’s paw prints in his mind.

Then he pinpointed his current location.

The 3D model of the mountain materialized in his mind, and he quickly calculated the lion’s probable route.

Hearing his words, the online viewers were full of admiration.

[See, this is what you call professional!]

[Old Xu’s skills are no joke!]

[Used to think he was just a skilled mountain runner, but now realized he’s like a reincarnation of Zhang Qiling from Changbai Mountain! Too strong!]

[Watching Old Xu’s livestream feels really reassuring!]

Following the path the lion had taken, Xu Yang headed back.

He occasionally observed his surroundings, but after more than an hour, he had no luck.

He couldn’t even find a trace of the lion.

"Strange, where could this fellow have gone?"

"Can’t have just vanished into thin air," he reflected.

Xu Yang stopped and looked around the surrounding woods.

The two lions should be together.

Moreover, Xu Yang noticed that not far ahead was the search and rescue team, conducting a thorough uphill search.

This indicated that the lion definitely wasn’t nearby.

"I need to go back and check, I must have missed something," he decided.

Xu Yang turned around to continue the search.

The drones flew high above, also locking onto any moving creatures below.

Tens of thousands of online viewers accompanied Xu Yang in his search.

The chat was particularly lively.

There was no need for Xu Yang to explain anything, just reading the chat was entertaining enough.

But the second lion was still nowhere to be found.

[Where’s the lion? It didn’t fly away, did it!]

[Maybe it’s hiding?]

[Such a big mountain, it’s not easy to find!]

[Don’t worry, with so many people searching, we’ll definitely find it!]

People chatted in the live stream room.

Xu Yang continued to look everywhere.

Just then, Xu Yang spoke up:

"I do a lot of mountain rushing in the mountains, looking for mountain produce requires a lot of observation, a lot of discovery."

"Many subtle changes are often where the mountain produce grows."

"Finding lions is similar to searching for mountain produce."

"If you didn’t find anything the first time, the second time is definitely different."

"I think I’ve already found the lion."

Saying this, Xu Yang approached a particularly steep slope.

The slope was covered in tall grass, obscuring what was in front, and one could easily stumble and tumble down if not careful.

Xu Yang noticed that in one spot on the slope, there were claw marks scraped into it.

If not unexpected, the lion might have rolled down.

"I think the lion might be below."

"I’m going down to check."

Xu Yang walked through the tall grass, sat down on the grassy ground.

There was no other way on such a slope, all he could do was slide down.

And he had to brake with his feet constantly, otherwise, if he moved too quickly, he really would tumble down.

With the complex terrain of the mountains, Xu Yang sat on the slope and began sliding downward.

The viewers in the livestream admired the scene.

Old Xu was still brave.

However, some new viewers entering the livestream were curious to ask:

[Why is Old Xu sliding on the grass?]

Grass sliding is a recreational activity in many scenic areas, where you sit on a small cart and slide down a designated grassy path.

It was similar to Xu Yang’s current situation.

However, Xu Yang mainly relied on his hips and back to slide.

Still, it was a bit different.