Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start
Chapter 285 - 284: No, Old Xu, what kind of plane are you up to now?

Chapter 285: Chapter 284: No, Old Xu, what kind of plane are you up to now?

After wandering through the deep mountains for a day, I didn’t make any major discoveries, but I did bring back a Little Red-crowned Crane.

Its brown feathers didn’t make it look like a Red-crowned Crane; it rather resembled a wild chicken.

Xu Yang began to take care of it with all his heart.

He prepared a clean towel for it to lie on.

The first night was crucial; if it could make it through, the chances of it surviving afterwards would be quite high.

Xu Yang also fed it some meat strips and gave it some water.

He even crushed up some Vitality Pills and fed them to it.

For now, the little guy seemed to be in a very stable condition.

To ensure its safety, Xu Yang prepared a metal cage for it.

It wasn’t really to keep it locked up, but to prevent it from being carried off by stray cats.

These were all unpredictable matters.

Xu Yang fell into a deep sleep that evening.

The next day, when Xu Yang woke up, the first thing he did was check on the Little Red-crowned Crane’s condition.

Goodness, it was already standing in the cage, jumping around vigorously.

It didn’t seem injured at all.

"What’s this?"

Xu Yang was quite surprised.

The little guy was recovering quite fast.

This was also thanks to the Vitality Pill, the medicine rewarded by the system was indeed very effective.

Xu Yang took out his phone and started recording a video of the Red-crowned Crane.

All of this was material.

He added voiceover saying,

"The Little Red-crowned Crane’s first day at the farm, it has almost fully recovered and has started hopping around."

"No signs of the previous weakness."

"I’ll take it for a stroll in a bit."

"But, I’ve got to keep a close eye on it, after all, foxes and cats eat birds."

"Can’t have it snatched away when I’m not paying attention."

The Little Red-crowned Crane curiously looked at Xu Yang, its eyes filled with a hint of wonder.

Afterwards, Xu Yang let it out and carried it for a walk.

The three dogs saw Xu Yang come out and immediately followed him.

They were quite savvy at reading expressions and knew very well who the boss was.

As long as Xu Yang was around, they would certainly follow.

Li Shan, Wang Wu, and Zheng Xiangqian had all woken up and came out of the storeroom; the farm was under renovation, so the three of them were living in the storeroom.

Ma Wen, Niu Zhuang, and Chen Juan all lived back in the county, and had arranged to come over in the morning

As soon as everyone arrived at the farm, they started working in an orderly manner.

The farm was becoming more formalized, with Ma Wen responsible for coordinating and arranging various tasks, everyone working very diligently.

Xu Yang, as usual, patrolled the farm, first making a round inside the greenhouse.

The greenhouse’s blueberries had sold out, waiting for the next crop to grow.

Another fruit greenhouse also had several types of fruit that were ripe.

Just then, Wang Wu saw the Little Red-crowned Crane in Xu Yang’s hand and greeted him with a smile,

"Farmer, is this a wild chicken you’re raising?"

Hearing Wang Wu’s words, Xu Yang responded,

"Picked it up in the woods; it’s a Little Red-crowned Crane."

"Ah?" Wang Wu was a bit confused, he looked at the brownish-yellow bird in Xu Yang’s hand, disbelieving it was a Red-crowned Crane.

In their area, Red-crowned Cranes were very elegant creatures, a symbol of sanctity.

Xu Yang nodded, replying, "This is indeed a Red-crowned Crane, juveniles look like this."

"People from the Forestry Bureau will come to see in a couple of days."

"I am taking care of it temporarily."

Wang Wu leaned in closer, staring at the Little Red-crowned Crane for a while.

He could more or less make out the Red-crowned Crane’s long neck and sharp beak, so he believed Xu Yang’s words.

"You know, after all these years, this is the first time I’ve seen a Red-crowned Crane juvenile."

"Farmer, it’s really worth it to stick with you."

Wang Wu complimented him.

Xu Yang just smiled and said no more.

Life on the farm remained stable.

In the morning, the potato field on the farm needed to be tilled again, and Wang Wu was driving the tractor to plough the land.

Off to the side, Zheng Xiangqian was looking on with envy.

"Wang Wu, let me drive for a while too. You can just watch from the side," Zheng Xiangqian asked Wang Wu.

Wang Wu responded to him,

"It’s not that I won’t let you drive, but driving a tractor requires a tractor license, do you have one?"

"A tractor license? There’s such a thing?"

Zheng Xiangqian was somewhat astonished.

"Yeah, I got it during a university holiday," Wang Wu nodded.

Xu Yang was also nearby, and hearing the two’s conversation, he said,

"There is such a license, and that’s why every time someone comes to rent a tractor, I always have Wang Wu go out."

"If you want to get it, you can try. It’s relatively easy to pass."

Zheng Xiangqian felt he had learned something new and was indeed planning to sign up.

Learning an additional skill was beneficial.

These days, no matter what industry you’re in, you need to have a few certificates.

And this applied to farm work too.

The farm was full of life.

People were busy, and so were the animals.

Here there were dogs, there deer, and foxes in the distance.

The staff never interfered with the animals’ lives, and the animals also adapted well to the farm.

Thus, they happily played on.

Sometimes Xu Yang felt that what he had opened was not so much a farm as a zoo.

After strolling for a while, Xu Yang returned to the yard to rest and scrolled through some short videos.

This scrolling was significant; every few videos, he would come across his own.

Some were even old video clips from last year, still being posted by marketing accounts.

Xu Yang, every time he swiped past himself, would click "Not Interested."

It was all stuff he had experienced, so there was nothing much to watch.

When it came to online stuff, it was better to keep things quiet.

But curiously, he could still keep coming across content about himself.

"What’s the deal, why are there suddenly so many videos about me recently?"

"I haven’t even been streaming."

Xu Yang was somewhat puzzled.

He realized that something was different.

Actually, this was a precursor to going viral; he didn’t need to do anything because if his videos were liked by netizens, more marketing accounts would edit and share his videos.

The more edited videos there were, the more viewers there were, and many people came to like him even more.

Almost every host who’s gone big has experienced this.

It’s because the video slices get a lot of views.

Moreover, oftentimes the likes on videos Xu Yang posted himself were fewer than those on videos posted by marketing accounts.

It was a bit like the world had turned upside down.

So, Xu Yang didn’t even need to stream live; the number of his followers was rising every day.

In addition, during this period of streaming, Xu Yang’s popularity value had also reached two million.

He could upgrade the Treasure Compass or take part in a lottery.

After thinking, Xu Yang ultimately chose to upgrade the Treasure Compass.

[Treasure Compass upgrade successful.]

[The cumulative limit saved is now 12 times, the treasure hunting radius has expanded to 5 kilometers, the probability of triggering a Treasure Hunting Task has increased, and the search range in the ocean has expanded to a radius of 30 kilometers]

System prompts sounded.

The changes after the upgrade weren’t that significant.

Mainly because the Treasure Compass was already very useful, so the improvement wasn’t too noticeable.

In the afternoon, a teacher from the Agricultural University came to look for Xu Yang.

The reason was simple; they had heard that Xu Yang was raising a Little Red-crowned Crane and wanted him to give a lecture to the students at the university.

The teacher was from the Animal Science Institute, and Xu Yang had good relations with both the Agricultural College and the Animal Science Institute; he had given lectures to the Agricultural University students before.

Xu Yang was actually quite interested in giving university lectures.

It was right up his alley, and the university students were exceptionally enthusiastic.

There was a sense of vitality and energy.

Not just anyone gets the opportunity to lecture university students.

This was also a recognition of Xu Yang’s status.

So, when Xu Yang heard the request, he immediately agreed.

"No problem, lecturing is easily done. I’ll just report to the Forestry Bureau in advance."

"I’ll bring the Red-crowned Crane, and give everyone a lecture on the feeding and care of the Red-crowned Cranes."

The teacher was also very happy and mentioned they would pay for the teaching as per the school’s remuneration policies.

Lecturers always get paid; it wouldn’t be right to have them come for free.

Xu Yang didn’t care much about these details, but getting paid was obviously a good thing.

Therefore, the next afternoon, the school’s shuttle came to pick up Xu Yang for the lecture.

Dressed in clean clothes, carrying a cage and the Little Red-crowned Crane, Xu Yang went to the Agricultural University to give his lecture.

The students had heard early on that he would be coming. As soon as he got out of the car, he was surrounded by university students, all holding their phones up to film.

Upon seeing Xu Yang, they immediately let out cheers:

"Brother Yang, hello!"

"Brother Yang, this way!"

Just like when he met the outdoor club members before.

People outside would call him Brother Yang.

In the live room, however, it was mostly "Old Xu."

Xu Yang smiled and waved to everyone.

When it was time for class, Xu Yang arrived at the classroom.

He saw the classroom seats were filled with students, even the aisles were full, and there were two rows of people standing at the back.

Outside the window, other students who had heard the news had blocked the corridor.

Many had taken out their phones to film.

Xu Yang generously told everyone:

"It’s okay to film the content of my lecture, no worries."

"This Red-crowned Crane was rescued by me from the deep mountains and is currently in good condition."

"Today I brought it to the class after getting approval from the Forestry Bureau; it’s all registered."

"I’m delighted to be here for the lecture. Today, I will mainly discuss knowledge about the Red-crowned Cranes."

"Since it was rather rushed, I didn’t prepare any PPT, so I’ll just talk directly."

Xu Yang appeared very relaxed in front of the students.

That was how a university classroom ought to be.

He began to explain the characteristics of the Red-crowned Cranes, interspersing the lecture with a few small stories from the mountains.

The students listened with great attentiveness.

It must be said, Xu Yang was a live broadcaster and had excellent oratory skills.

Even when lecturing, he was able to speak fluently and effortlessly.

Several teachers and leaders from the school were also attending the lecture.

Pleased with the classroom atmosphere, they showed satisfied smiles.

The lecture passed by quickly, and before long, the bell signaling the end of class rang.

Upon hearing the bell, Xu Yang immediately said:

"That’s it for today’s class. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me anytime. My farm is located near the experimental fields."

University teachers generally don’t run over class time. As soon as the bell rang, they would announce the class was over and then start packing up.

Seeing Xu Yang was about to leave, the students expressed their wishes for him to continue, but it was the school leaders who stepped in to calm everyone down.

Indeed, he had become popular.

Xu Yang was truly well-received.

Soon, videos of his university lecture appeared online.

After seeing these videos, netizens responded:

[Wait, Old Xu, what new stunt are you pulling now?]

[Skip streaming to lecture at a university? Are you really that impressive?]

[Goodness, Old Xu is truly unfathomable, the real deal!]

[The one I admire the most on the whole net is him, always authentic!]

The incident caused quite a stir.