Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start
Chapter 290 - 289: Special Tasks and Special Rewards!

Chapter 290: Chapter 289: Special Tasks and Special Rewards!

Xu Yang lay in the tent, not asleep yet.

The experience today was quite interesting.

Setting aside the encounter with the black bear and the macaques, just finding a treasure location was enough to excite him.

A farmer at the foot of Changbai Mountain had been through many curious events.

With the Treasure Compass and the system, it seemed that everything had become somewhat different.

Having rushed through the mountains all day, Xu Yang gradually settled down and fell sound asleep.

The next day.

Xu Yang got up early.

After getting ready, he planned to continue the treasure hunting task.

After all, this was the main reason he came to the Treasure Island Mountain.

The live stream was on as usual.

When netizens entered the live room, the first thing they said was:

[Old Xu, it’s so good to see you’re still alive!]

[You’re still alive, I thought you were a goner!]

Looking at the barrage, Xu Yang reluctantly smiled at the netizens’ comments and could only say:

"Thank you all for your concern."

"Good morning."

Animal routines are very different from those of humans.

At this time, some animals are still active.

For instance, rabbits and rodents like to be active at dusk and dawn when it’s relatively cooler and not so hot, making it more comfortable to move around.

After walking for a while, Xu Yang decided to trigger the treasure hunting task.

[Treasure Hunting Task Triggered: Find the Lost Clouded Leopard!]

[Task Description: The clouded leopard is considered extinct in Treasure Island, please host find the clouded leopard and take a selfie with it.]

[Task Reward: Passive Skill: Cold Resistance]

[Enhances the host’s cold resistance, with a better effect when exercising, but it will accelerate energy consumption.]

At this moment, the task panel emerged.

"Clouded leopards again, must be fate," Xu Yang thought with a smile.

Of all the first level protected animals on Treasure Island, the clouded leopard was the most precious, and the ones here were a completely new subspecies.

However, because their fur was too attractive, they were hunted extensively by humans. In just a few decades, the clouded leopard population drastically declined. In 2013, Treasure Island’s clouded leopards were declared extinct.

Some have observed signs of clouded leopards afterward, suggesting their presence, but this has not been confirmed.

"These guys haven’t gone extinct yet, but I don’t want to disturb them with the live stream."

"I won’t live stream this time," Xu Yang decided in his heart.

He had to search for the clouded leopard still.

And Xu Yang knew what would happen next.

If he found the extinct clouded leopard, it would definitely hit the trending charts on the island, then the news would spread everywhere, and afterward, the relevant authorities would surely come to search for the clouded leopard, partly for research and partly for protection.

But this might not be a good thing for the clouded leopards.

When in Yunnan, filming the clouded leopard was no big deal because everyone knew they were there, and the country was already protecting them.

However, it’s a different story here; the re-emergence of an extinct animal was of significant importance and would draw much higher attention.

"They probably don’t want the attention, this traffic isn’t necessary."

Xu Yang made up his mind.

The system outlined the approximate activity area of the clouded leopard.

The clouded leopards of today, passed down from generation to generation, have become very cautious, keeping their vigilance towards humans at the highest level.

Usually, humans wouldn’t get a chance to see them.

But Xu Yang had the "Clouded Leopard’s Favor" skill, perhaps making him one of the few people who could entice the clouded leopard to appear.

But such a skill might bring undesirable consequences.

"The drone is having some malfunction, I’ll check it out, will live stream for everyone in a while."

"It’s not flying steadily."

At this moment, Xu Yang looked up at the drone’s camera and said to the viewers.

Nobody noticed anything unstable about the camera, but Xu Yang had already turned off the live stream, so everyone just went on to watch other videos.

Xu Yang packed up the drone and continued deeper in.

This time, he was the only one strolling through the jungle, no one knew where he was.

Actually, it’s more fun to have the live stream on in the deep mountains, it feels lively. Walking alone in the mountains, it’s a bit lonely.

Xu Yang kept moving deeper in.

He had arrived at the activity area of the clouded leopard.

The clouded leopard of Treasure Island had always been considered the most precious wild animal on the island, ranking at the top.

It’s just that now they were declared extinct.

Xu Yang stood still, looking around.

At that moment, a little creature hidden in a tree noticed Xu Yang.

It was a bit hesitant and also curious.

There was an indescribable sense of affinity radiating from Xu Yang.

In the end, the young clouded leopard couldn’t contain its curiosity and cautiously climbed down from the tree.

Xu Yang noticed it too.

He clapped his hands toward the young clouded leopard, signaling it to come over.

A glint of excitement appeared in Xu Yang’s eyes.

There really were living clouded leopards!

Hearing the news of the clouded leopard’s extinction on the island was always depressing.

But the system’s indication that the clouded leopards were still alive was heartening.

And now, seeing it with his own eyes, Xu Yang was filled with wonder.

He saw the young clouded leopard look at him a few times, then slowly take steps towards him.

No one saw this scene.

If someone had discovered it, it would have surely topped the trending searches.

Finding an extinct, precious clouded leopard in Treasure Island was too significant.

But that was only of significance to humans, for the clouded leopard, it was definitely bad news.

The clouded leopard approached Xu Yang and rubbed against his hands.

Xu Yang took the opportunity to stroke it, feeling the exceptionally smooth texture of its fur.

Their fur was indeed nice, with a lovely color scheme, very soft and had good insulation properties.

It was also because of this reason that they had been intensively hunted.

"Still, felidae look cute."

Xu Yang looked at the clouded leopard and couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration.

"You must live well."

"There’s no one to bother you here, live peacefully."

Xu Yang petted it and said.

The clouded leopard didn’t know if it understood or not, but it was just enjoying Xu Yang’s caress.

It had always lived in fear, but by Xu Yang’s side, it felt safe for once.

It felt protected by an elder.

Xu Yang wasn’t in a hurry to continue his journey and spent some time playing with it.

The system notified him that the task was completed, and Xu Yang had acquired cold resistance.

This skill only made him more resistant to cold than the average person, nothing outrageous, so if he needed to be afraid of the cold, he still was.

Xu Yang played with the clouded leopard for a long time.

Feeling it was about time, Xu Yang decided to continue on his way.

"Alright, I’m going now, see you if we’re destined to meet again."

"Live well."

He fed the clouded leopard some dried meat, then stroked its head and got up to leave.

The clouded leopard watched Xu Yang’s retreating figure, then looked around vigilantly, and quickly climbed up a tree to hide itself once again.

The encounter between the man and leopard was witnessed only by the forest.

After walking for more than half an hour, Xu Yang turned the live broadcast back on.

Everything was as usual, and nobody knew what had happened.

The forest remained as lush as ever, with various wildflowers in bloom, a lot of mosquitoes, and the occasional venomous snake scurrying by.

As noon approached, Xu Yang wiped the sweat from his forehead and said:

"This place is quite warm, the vegetation is much thicker, but there are also more parasites and mosquitoes, so you can get easily infected by parasites if you stay in the forest for too long."

"That’s quite dangerous."

"Some forests are airy and dry, no problem living in them for a while, not much impact."

"Like in Siberia, people live well with their farms inside the forest."

"But if there were a farm in such a place, it probably wouldn’t be long before the people and livestock would get sick."

"Parasites are just too scary."

Xu Yang saw a huge caterpillar on a flower and frowned, then intentionally took a few steps around it and walked on the other side.

The viewers realized the unseen dangers of the forest and admired Xu Yang even more.

[Old Xu, you’re the only one who dares to go in there like that, who else would dare!]

[Be careful in warm forests, a little carelessness can lead to accidents!]

[The scenery is really beautiful, but if I were there, I’d definitely be scared.]

[Ordinary people would be so scared their legs would go weak!]

Xu Yang glanced at the map, he was still in the deep mountains.

He found a relatively flat direction and planned to follow the mountain road out.

Then, Xu Yang chose to exchange for a treasure hunting task for the last time.

[Triggering Treasure Hunting Task: Photo Group Task, Treasure Island Tree Frog!]

[Task Description: Find Treasure Island Tree Frogs by the river and take a group photo with five frogs.]

[Task Reward: Field Frog Recipe, Dried Snow Crab *50 pieces]

Xu Yang saw the treasure hunting task and couldn’t help but smile.

The task was quite interesting, taking a selfie with the Treasure Island Tree Frog and getting Northeast Snow Crab as a reward.

Anyway, both were amphibians.

Snow crabs were now bred on a large scale in the Northeast and were very valuable, especially sought after by the rich in the South, so business was always good.

Xu Yang had no plans to breed snow crabs himself since he only liked cute animals.

No matter what, the task still had to be completed.

Xu Yang went looking for tree frogs.

The Treasure Island Tree Frog was also a protected species, and its appearance was quite decent among frogs, so it was fine for a selfie.

The task wasn’t too hard, Xu Yang easily completed it.

With that, he was left with today’s newly added chance for the Treasure Compass.

Xu Yang used the Treasure Compass to locate treasures and found two huge Cinnamomum camphora fungis on a wild camphor tree.

Cinnamomum camphora fungus was a kind of fungus unique to Treasure Island and was very expensive.

Seeing Xu Yang find Cinnamomum camphora, the chat became lively again.

[You truly are a mountain runner, even in Treasure Island you can find mountain products!]

[Wow! Those are wild Cinnamomum camphora, this is some good stuff!]

[Old Xu, your treasure hunting skills are not to be underestimated!]

[We’ve got a haul today!]

The atmosphere in the live stream room was as good as ever.

Just like before, Xu Yang always managed to find rare treasures in the mountains.

Xu Yang casually waved his hand and smiled:

"Luck, it’s all luck."

"Everyone knows that I always have good luck."