Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start
Chapter 283 - 282: Raptors’ Paradise, Another Treasure Hunting Task!

Chapter 283: Chapter 282: Raptors’ Paradise, Another Treasure Hunting Task!

It had been a long time since he had gathered wild mountain ginseng.

Xu Yang had planned to go into the mountain to look around.

But just then, an official from the Forestry and Grass Bureau called him.

During the conversation, he learned that starting this year, wild varieties such as licorice, ginseng, cordyceps, golden tea, Hu Huanglian, Gansong, Golden Dog, and others, had all been listed as protected plants, with their harvesting and sale prohibited.

The other few were second-level protected plants, but wild mountain ginseng was a first-level protected plant.

If Xu Yang rashly picked it, he would definitely be breaking the law.

He might even be reported by someone with an agenda, which could cause trouble for his live streaming activities later on.

"Wild mountain ginseng has become a first-level protected plant?"

"Thank you."

After learning the news, Xu Yang was slightly surprised.

But then again, it made sense.

On one hand, cultivated ginseng was now very abundant and cheap, practically the same price as radishes. On the other hand, the quantity of wild mountain ginseng was extremely limited, nearly extinct.

Now that buying and harvesting were prohibited, it was a form of protection.

After hanging up the phone, Xu Yang said to his online friends:

"Latest news, some wild Chinese herbs have been listed as protected plants."

"Wild mountain ginseng is now a first-level protected plant."

"That means, starting this year, we can’t gather wild mountain ginseng anymore."

After he finished speaking, Xu Yang sighed:

"It seems that last year’s wild mountain ginseng gathering might have been the last time we saw it."

"The stories of the old leaders have come to an end in this era."

"In the future, anyone who gathers ginseng will be breaking the law, and they won’t dare to do it ostentatiously."

The so-called old leaders referred to the experienced ginseng pickers, a title somewhat similar to "Tomb Raider Captain," which had been passed down from a long time ago.

The old leaders were extremely experienced in the mountains, able to judge where ginseng was located and able to find it.

However, as harvesting was not allowed starting this year, there would naturally no longer be any old leaders.

Hearing Xu Yang’s words, the online friends also felt a sense of loss.

An old fan said:

[Last year when I saw Old Xu and the people from the village participating in mountain running, was that the last official gathering of wild mountain ginseng?]

[The new legislation came out just in time this year, fortunately Old Xu didn’t pick any, otherwise it would be hard to explain!]

[Yeah, the news came just in time!]

[When you’re in the mountains, you really have to pay attention, never know what might be a protected plant.]

Xu Yang nodded.

Actually, there had been awareness campaigns in the village recently, with the village chief himself enforcing the law, but Xu Yang had been attending a meeting in the county at the time, and the village chief didn’t think to catch him up on it.

Moreover, it had been a long time since Xu Yang had picked ginseng, so he was unaware of this.

It was one of his friends at the Forestry and Grass Bureau who, upon watching his livestream and hearing him say this, immediately called to remind him.

It helped that Xu Yang had many friends.

At least they could help out at crucial moments.

Many people were jealous of Xu Yang’s current fame and were only too eager for him to have bad luck.

"Since the law forbids it, we won’t pick wild mountain ginseng anymore."

"Today, I’ll just roam around in the deep mountains."

"Apart from wild mountain ginseng, there are still many treasures in the mountains."

"Picking up some ore or herbs works too."

Xu Yang added.

His mood was unaffected.

After all, in addition to gathering mountain ginseng, the mountains had many other attractions for him.

Especially since he owned the Treasure Compass, this forest was like a treasure vault to him.

Xu Yang could play freely in it.

The Black Kite flew down again, but this time Xu Yang didn’t lift his arm; instead, he patted his left shoulder with his right hand, signaling it to land there.

The Black Kite understood and landed lightly.

It was clear that it was very fond of Xu Yang.

It needed to descend to spend time with Xu Yang after a while of flying.

They didn’t need much interaction, just being together was quite nice.

Xu Yang continued his livestream narration:

"Recently, the Little Mountain God isn’t here anymore, that’s the Northeast Tiger."

"It went to the Tiger and Leopard Forest Park to find a mate and reproduce."

"I’ll come back in a while to see if there are any baby tigers born."

Hearing Xu Yang’s words, the online friends started laughing:

[Old Xu, when are you starting to reproduce?]

[Brother Yang, need a partner? Think I’m suitable?]

[Brother Yang, I’m pretty, have a sweet voice, and a good figure, pick me, pick me!]

The chat was lively.

Any popular livestreamer didn’t lack female broadcasters wanting to get close to him.

Those people were all after the viewership.

But Xu Yang always avoided these, never knowing what kind of trouble might be lurking behind them.

He was unique in the livestreaming industry, not doing co-broadcasts, not selling products, not taking advertisements, just following his mood.

"Let’s talk about reproducing later, no rush," Xu Yang responded.

Hearing his words, everyone laughed even harder.

The scenery in the deep mountains was still nice.

Green as far as the eye could see.

Now it was summer, and there were more animals.

However, at noon it was quite hot, and the small animals were all hiding in the shade of the trees, not coming out, and even the Sika Deer had found cool places to rest.

Today, Xu Yang didn’t stop along the way, following the mountain upwards, climbing into deeper areas.

He came to a new region.

This was an entirely unexplored area.

New map unlocked.

"I’ve never been here before."

"The scenery is quite nice."

Looking up, Xu Yang saw a barren cliff ahead.

The cliff was composed of rock and soil, revealing the color of the earth, and was uneven overall with many horizontal grooves recessed inward.

The next scene, however, left Xu Yang feeling particularly shocked.

He saw several birds of prey circling above.

He also saw birds of prey resting on the horizontal grooves of the cliff face.

They stretched out their bodies, looking down from above, like kings of the air.

"Look up there, that’s where the birds of prey build their nests."

"So high!"

Xu Yang exclaimed in amazement.

The drone flew up to capture the scene, the cliff was at least seventy to eighty meters high, and the lens had to zoom in to clearly capture these birds.

Some birds of prey stood within the cliff, while others circled in the sky.

The cliff was high, and there was no other way up.

They could only look up at it.

This place seemed like a city of the sky that belonged to the birds.

The netizens were full of astonishment.

[This is the first time I’ve seen where birds of prey live, it’s so amazing!]

[They live so high, aren’t they scared of falling down?]

[Bird of prey paradise, such a great place!]

[Old Xu has once again broadened our horizons!]

The number of people in the live stream room continued to grow.

Xu Yang’s live streams were always so captivating, he ventured into unknown areas to explore, showing people things they had never seen before.

Xu Yang quietly admired the scene, with the Black Kite perched on his shoulder, also looking up at the sky.

Birds of prey also hunt each other.

For example, the speedy Spear Falcon would ambush the Golden Eagle, and the Golden Eagle would also hunt the Spear Falcon head-on.

The birds of prey that managed to survive in this area must be living as a family.

One went out hunting, while another stayed behind to watch the young.

When the chicks grew up, a new wave of birds of prey would take to the sky.

"What a wonderful view!"

Xu Yang marveled.

The cliff was incredibly steep, probably only top climbers could reach it, and Xu Yang just planned to have a look, with no other thoughts in mind.

Therefore, he continued walking further into the mountain.

After about fifteen minutes, Xu Yang decided to trigger a Treasure Hunting Task.

Coming to such a deep mountain, Xu Yang hoped the reward for the task would be better.

Xu Yang had figured out the pattern of the Treasure Hunting Tasks, the deeper he was in the mountains or the more treasure-filled the area he used the Treasure Compass, the better the task rewards.

The closer one was to the edge of the mountains, the more ordinary the rewards were.

They were just common trinkets.

Since he had ventured deep this time, Xu Yang was looking forward to the Treasure Hunting Task.

[Trigger Treasure Hunting Task: Rescue, Little Red-crowned Crane!]

[Task Description: A Red-crowned Crane chick has lost its parents and is in a dangerous state, please rescue it.]

[Task Reward: Favor of the Red-crowned Crane.]

The voice of the Treasure Hunting Task rang out.

Hearing the Treasure Hunting Task, Xu Yang felt a slight surprise in his heart.

"Little Red-crowned Crane?"

This task was indeed good.

Rescuing the Little Red-crowned Crane, he would certainly have to bring it back.

With his farm’s current situation, he could accommodate wild animals.

In other words, he could raise the Little Red-crowned Crane as it grew up.

"In this territory of the Northeast, raising a wild Red-crowned Crane, that would truly be extraordinary."

"This bird here is the divine bird of our region."

Xu Yang thought to himself.

Thus, he quickened his pace.

Before long, he saw a lake appearing ahead.

Changbai Mountain’s wild lakes and wetlands were numerous, with rich water resources.

This was a wetland system, with a large lake in the middle surrounded by shallows, where many tall grasses grew.

Xu Yang saw several species of birds moving in the wetlands.

He also saw a First Level protected animal, the Black Stork.

It was quite rare to see a Black Stork on an ordinary day, it was a surprise to encounter one.

"Look there, the Black Stork, a First Level protected bird species, now with a worldwide population less than 2000, and less than 1000 in China."

"Black Storks are found all over the country, but they are very hard to come across."

Xu Yang informed the netizens.

The drone captured the scene of the shallows.

Seeing the beauty of nature, the netizens were immersed in it.

At this moment, Xu Yang continued walking further in.

Soon, he saw the weakened Little Red-crowned Crane amongst some aquatic plants.

The little guy had not eaten for a long time, lying on the ground, looking in very poor condition.

The system indicated that its parents were no longer around.

Wild animals can easily encounter danger.

As the saying goes, "Death is like the wind, always by my side."

Their death rate was relatively high.

Similarly, there were many cases where the chicks died after their parents had died.

This time, Xu Yang came here, and through the Treasure Hunting Task, he just happened to come across such a case.

This was also good, at least he could save a Red-crowned Crane chick.

"Look over there, something seems wrong."

"That seems to be a Red-crowned Crane chick."

"Normally, at this time, the parents of the Red-crowned Crane chick should be with it."

"Why can’t I see its parents?"

"And its condition looks very weak."

Xu Yang said to the netizens in the live stream, beginning his rescue mission.

Everyone was still captivated by the dance of the Black Stork, drawn away by Xu Yang’s voice.

In an instant, everyone’s eyes turned to look ahead.

A Red-crowned Crane chick?!