Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start
Chapter 301 - 300: Little Mouse, I Won’t Be Coming Home for Dinner!

Chapter 301: Chapter 300: Little Mouse, I Won’t Be Coming Home for Dinner!

"Of course, I must emphasize again, do not try to imitate what I just did."

"I’ve lived in the mountains since I was a kid, except for the few years in university when I only returned during holidays, I’ve essentially always lived in a mountain village."

"As a child, I often roamed the hills, picking mushrooms, digging up wild vegetables."

"So I know the mountains well."

"If you don’t have this kind of experience, never just wander deep into the mountains."

"The mountains are very dangerous, never just enter them."

Seeing so many people in the livestream, Xu Yang realized his actions might have consequences, so he warned them.

After all, in this day and age, when forests grow wild, they attract all sorts of people.

Some might really try to imitate what they see.

Hearing his words, the netizens all burst into laughter.

"Brother Yang, is this something we can imitate?"

"Who would just wander into the mountains for no reason, are they tired of living?"

"Hahaha, don’t worry, we wouldn’t dare!"

"If I saw a brown bear like that in the wild, I’d be so scared I’d collapse on the spot, you believe me?"

"Brother Yang, you overestimate us!"

The viewers were indeed sincere.

Very few people would venture into the mountains alone.

And the occasional adventurers also followed routes explored by others.

There weren’t many who’d venture into the wild hills like Xu Yang.

On the one hand, Xu Yang did it because he loved it, and on the other, he had the Treasure Compass in hand. Entering such places felt like stepping into a real-life game instance.

He could undertake Treasure Hunting Tasks, look for treasures, so for him, going to such places was exceptionally exhilarating.

Xu Yang walked back to his backpack, shouldered it, and continued wandering in the mountains.

There truly were many treasures in the mountains.

Every now and then, he’d see wild herbs.

But most weren’t worth picking, nor was there a need.

Occasionally, a few pheasants flew by, disappearing swiftly.

Xu Yang thought that if only there were a time when pheasants weren’t protected like wild boar, he’d hunt a few for a meal.

He remembered when he was very young, back then people did hunt pheasants, and he had the chance to eat them.

But afterward, they were protected, and he never ate them again.

In this regard, he was quite law-abiding.

There was no helping it, being reported meant either a fine or jail time, not worth it.

The number of viewers in the livestream was still very high.

Xu Yang had a feeling that today the livestream’s popularity value would certainly be high.

He now streamed less often, but the monthly accumulation of popularity value wasn’t insignificant.

After all, as a top influencer, getting hundreds of thousands of popularity value in a single day’s stream was a breeze.

Xu Yang continued to climb across the rugged mountain path, surrounded by green trees that shaded vast swathes of the mountain slopes, nurturing countless lifeforms.

It was then that a sea of light pink flowers appeared ahead.

Little Pink bloomed en masse.

Several white butterflies were fluttering above them.

And bees buzzed into the flower pistils, collecting nectar.

The scene was heartwarming.

Xu Yang remembered his Seven-colored Flower task, so he stood by the side of the flower sea, took out his phone, and took a selfie.

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Seven-colored Flower Task Completed 1/7

The viewers saw this scene and immediately laughed.

"Old Xu, you’re getting vain!"

"Hahaha, why are you taking selfies now?"

"Old Xu likes flowers? Does that mean you’re gay?"

"Dude, watch his streams more, he’s straighter than a rebar!"

"I’m gay, and I can tell he’s straight. Ah, what a pity!"

"Please restrain yourself, Chengdu netizen!"

The chat became lively again.

After finishing his selfie, Xu Yang continued walking without saying much more.

The viewers did not know the significance of Xu Yang’s selfie with the flowers, but Xu Yang decided he would avoid the camera a bit with such matters in the future.

He simply would not let everyone see.

Da Xing’an Mountain was full of life and energy, with slightly lower temperatures.

It was the height of summer, when animals were most active.

Xu Yang was originally cautious, but now, with a Good Person Card in hand, his courage instantly grew.

This was equivalent to a "Death Exemption Token."

He wasn’t even afraid of encountering the Northeast Golden Layer.

This Good Person Card was truly a treasure.

Just then, a loud and clear cry rang out.

It was a sound he was very familiar with, the cry of his pet black kite.

Xu Yang had a close bond with Little Black Kite and knew this cry meant it was ready to land.

It was like a fighter jet communicating with the control tower, requesting permission to land.

Xu Yang looked up, and sure enough, a black shadow was fluttering downwards.

He raised his arm, ready to welcome the creature.

He wore a thin layer of black sun-protective sleeve on his arm, and generally speaking, it wasn’t enough to withstand the talons of a bird of prey.

But Little Black Kite had mastered landing techniques and knew how to balance steadily on Xu Yang’s arm.

Without the need to clasp with its talons, it merely gripped.

"It’s Little Black Kite, this guy’s eyesight is really good, I’ve come all the way to Da Xing’an Mountain, and it has managed to find me."

"It seems it roams far and wide on a regular day."

"It often comes to the farm now for a visit."

Xu Yang gave his online friends an introduction to the Black Kite.

Hearing his words, the Old Fans burst into laughter.

"Old Xu, why don’t you admit you’re not familiar with the Black Kite?"

"Aren’t you the one who said you don’t recognize it? Now you’re admitting it’s the one you raised?"

"No, seriously, how did you manage it? With leopards, tigers, and eagles and all? Brother, can you teach me, please?"

"Dad, please teach me, I’ll take care of you when you’re old!"

"How about starting a class? Your future disciples can then go by: Disciple of Xu Yang!"

Xu Yang amused himself with the Little Black Kite, and at that moment, the Black Kite seemed to sense something, suddenly turning its head to look toward the forest nearby.

Its eyes blinked once, then it focused intently ahead.

Xu Yang was curious about what it had seen, and the next second, the Black Kite took off, flapping its wings.

It flew horizontally forward, picking up speed, and soon, it was seen to glide down and grab something from the ground with a quick grip of its claws.

As it took to the sky again, it had captured a grey mouse in its talons.

This is how the Black Kite ascended with the mouse in its grip.

The drone captured this scene, giving the mouse a close-up shot.

Everyone immediately started to jeer.

"Little mouse, I’m flying today!"

"Mouse: Mom, I’m not coming home for dinner!"

"Mouse lovers strongly condemn!"

Everyone was making jokes.

After all, in nature, appearance is king, and few people felt sorry for an animal that everyone wants to eliminate.

If it were a rabbit, maybe some would find the rabbit cute and feel sorry for it for a bit.

But actually, rabbits are only cute when they are young; they get big and fat when they grow up, with particularly long legs when picked up, not so cute anymore.

Xu Yang watched the Black Kite fly away and chuckled,

"This fellow is also quite a good hand at catching mice."

"I didn’t even see where the mouse was, but it found it right away."

"It really has excellent vision!"

Now Xu Yang didn’t care what the netizens said.

After all, he’d done nothing wrong, so he wasn’t afraid.

Still, there were actually several people who saw this scene and called the Northeast Forestry Bureau to report Xu Yang for illegally raising wild animals.

They say ’with fame comes trouble,’ and there’s no top streamer who hasn’t been envied.

Xu Yang, with so many dangerous scenes, plus the fact that he only streams once every ten days or half a month, had somewhat fewer envious people.

But his fan base was too large, and even with a small percentage, there were still haters.

Some haters called the Forestry Bureau to report Xu Yang for illegally raising birds of prey.

The Forestry Bureau’s response was, "We have already received the relevant information and will verify it subsequently."

This was originally a small matter, but some people with influence saw it as an opportunity to make a big deal out of it and began to add fuel to the fire.

So, many people began to question Xu Yang’s raising of birds of prey.

"We are all ordinary people, why can he raise them?"

"Is it because he’s a big internet celebrity that he has privileges?"

Because of the noise made, the Forestry Bureau indeed started to investigate the matter.

Actually, Xu Yang had made a report to the local police station, and the local forestry department and animal protection center were also aware of this situation.

So, before long, the Northeast Forestry Bureau issued a statement:

"Recently, in response to netizens’ concerns about ’live streamer Xu Yang’s illegal raising of birds of prey,’ after investigation and verification, the birds of prey approached Xu Yang on their own initiative, and Xu Yang did not raise them privately."

"We also call on the general public that raising wild animals privately is illegal, and if you encounter related issues, please call the emergency number immediately."

Seeing this announcement, the haters who hadn’t made much of a splash instantly subsided.

However, there were still a few who begrudgingly cursed, "I bet they had already colluded, having money means having privileges."

But this was just a minority and didn’t affect the general public’s perception.

After completing the Brown Bear’s Treasure Hunting Task, Xu Yang still wandered deep within the Da Xing’an Mountain.

This was just a small area of the Da Xing’an Mountain, but it was exceptionally complete with various animals.

Then, Xu Yang began the second Treasure Hunt Task.

The second Treasure Hunting Task required him to "Take a selfie with a small flower on a cliff," with the reward being "Gold Flower Pendant (20g)."

The small flower was white, resembling a snowdrop blooming atop the snowy mountain, especially pure and holy.

In fact, this white flower was a very common variety but seemed special because it grew on a cliff.

Xu Yang had climbing skills, so the task wasn’t very difficult for him.

As a result, he scaled the cliff with ease and took a selfie with the white flower.

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Seven-colored Flower Task Progress 2/7

Doing this Treasure Hunting Task incidentally advanced the progress of the Seven-colored Flower Task.

Two birds with one stone.

Activities in the mountains were always refreshing.

Xu Yang felt especially comfortable.

After walking for a while and seeing that it was about time, Xu Yang chose to trigger the last Treasure Hunting Task for the day.

"Treasure Hunting Task triggered: Call of the Pack!"

"Task Description: Within a three-kilometer radius, a pack of 7 wolves are roaming, please call the wolf pack."

"Task Reward: Passive Skill—Increased Bite Force."

Hearing the system task prompt, Xu Yang was a bit speechless.

Another outlandish task.

Calling the wolf pack, increasing bite force.

I don’t chew betel nuts, and I don’t gnaw on bones, what’s the use of increasing bite force?

To crack walnuts with my teeth?

But since it was a skill reward, he figured he might as well do the task.

Besides, calling the wolf pack sounded pretty cool.