Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start
Chapter 320 - 319: Unexpected Mission, Special Reward!

Chapter 320: Chapter 319: Unexpected Mission, Special Reward!

That afternoon, the farm was quiet.

Xu Yang had nothing particular to do, so he asked Li Shan and people from the village to borrow a popcorn machine, preparing to make popcorn.

The Gem Corn they had picked before, aside from a few delicate ears that could be used as gifts, left a large pile of less presentable corn.

This kind of corn is not easy to sell on the market.

It doesn’t taste good when cooked either.

Crushed into starch, however, it could be used as pig feed.

And yet, there was still a lot of corn left untreated.

Xu Yang then called Li Shan to bring over the popcorn machine, ready to make some popcorn.

Of course, he used the most traditional method.

The employees were bustling about here, attracting several little critters to come and watch.

There were dogs, foxes, raccoons, and even Sika Deer.

Sometimes they loved to join in on the excitement.

Especially when there were many people around, they would gather behind the crowd and peek through the gaps.

"You lot, go over there, I don’t want to scare you."

Seeing this group of little ones, Xu Yang drove them away with a shout.

Hearing his words, the little critters ran a distance away, then stopped.

Animals have keen hearing. The noise of popping corn is quite loud, and Xu Yang knew they would surely be startled.

Just so long as they don’t stay too close and hurt their ears.

Li Shan and Wang Wu put the corn kernels into the popcorn machine, then twisted the lid tight and began roasting the popcorn machine over the fire.

This is the most traditional way of making popcorn.

As the air inside gets heated by high temperatures, each kernel bursts open from the inside, then they can open the lid.

Li Shan got ready and asked,

"I’m about to open it."

Everyone, covering their ears, laughed and said,

"Go ahead!"

"Boom!"

Who’s firing cannons?

As the popcorn machine was opened, popcorn burst out, accompanied by a thunderous noise.

It was as if something had exploded.

Xu Yang looked back at the little ones, only to see the group of small creatures taking off in a mad dash, scared away instantly, and in the blink of an eye they had all fled to the other side of the courtyard.

The Little Raccoon was running slowly, chasing after the others from behind.

It seemed to be saying,

"Wait for me, wait for me!"

Xu Yang couldn’t help but laugh at the sight of these little guys.

That’ll teach you not to run far enough.

At this point, the employees gathered around the popcorn machine, scooping out popcorn into bowls and bringing it over to Xu Yang first.

"Farm Director, try this popcorn."

"Each piece is quite big."

Xu Yang picked one and tasted it, the flavor wasn’t very sweet, even somewhat bland, but it had a decent texture when chewed.

"This corn is not very sweet."

"See if you guys like it. If you like it, take some; if not, let’s just use it as feed," Xu Yang said.

The employees tried it and felt that it really didn’t taste great.

It seemed that the main purpose of Gem Corn was to be a collectible.

Chen Juan suggested, "Farm Director, if we add honey, we could make it sweet and sell it in the market."

Xu Yang shook his head, "The cost is too high, and popcorn doesn’t sell for much. We don’t lack corn products here; let’s not bother with the trouble."

Xu Yang’s logic made sense. Hearing what he said, everyone abandoned the idea of making money with corn.

There really was no need.

The main focus of the farm was still on the blueberries; they were the major source of income.

Daily work involved maintaining the Blueberry Seedlings, busy for a while during the harvest, enough to sustain the farm’s revenue.

The rest were just extra earnings, small and trivial.

Currently, Xu Yang was the local Blueberry King, but his farm’s output was too little, so his reputation was only remarkable in a small area.

That was enough.

Days passed by, one by one.

The next day, with nothing better to do, Xu Yang started training the wolves in the yard.

Little Wolf wasn’t very obedient yet, but with Little Black and Yuanbao setting an example, it was bound to learn something.

This wolf had a high presence.

Luckily, Xu Yang had found it, or it would have perished in the mountains.

"Little Wolf, come, shake hands," Xu Yang extended his hand and said to Little Wolf.

The little guy looked at Xu Yang’s extended hand, not quite understanding, simply walked up, sniffed Xu Yang’s hand to catch the scent.

It seemed to think there might be something tasty.

"Shake hands," Xu Yang reached out his hand and said again.

The Maquan dog on the side, anxious, immediately ran over and placed its paw on Xu Yang’s hand.

This guy sure knew how to work it.

Xu Yang shook Maquan’s paw, then addressed Little Wolf again,

"Little Wolf, shake hands!"

Little Wolf was still a bit clueless, not quite getting it.

These things required patience.

Next, Xu Yang continued to patiently instruct.

The reason the little ones could demonstrate such cleverness during live streams was that they practiced often in normal days.

However, being wolves after all, their obedience wasn’t very strong, and Little Wolf tried hard to understand Xu Yang, looking as clueless as ever.

Xu Yang patted its head, comforting it, "No worries, take your time."

For Xu Yang, ability was not critical; attitude was what mattered.

He turned to the Husky beside him and called out:

"Little Ha, come shake hands!"

The Husky looked at him, its brow slightly furrowed, as if to say, "Why should I shake hands?"

"No dinner tonight if you don’t shake hands!"

Xu Yang knew this critter understood and immediately said it with a firmer tone.

Upon hearing this, the Husky briskly trotted over and casually placed its paw in Xu Yang’s hand.

Xu Yang rubbed its face.

"Be careful, or next time you’ll really get it if you pretend not to understand," Xu Yang warned.

The Husky smiled goofily, but it would still get sick in the future; there was no cure.

The next day, Xu Yang was idle and decided to do a live stream in the mountains for a while.

However, it’s a bit boring to live stream alone, so it’s always good to bring a little buddy.

So, Xu Yang took Little Wolf along.

Xu Yang planned to properly train this fella.

The mountain he was visiting was still Changbai Mountain, an hour and a half away from the farm.

It was a wild mountain he hadn’t visited before, so he wanted to check out the scenery.

As soon as the live stream started, the number of viewers surged.

[Old Xu, where are you off to today?]

Everyone thought he had run off to some mountain range again.

Xu Yang smiled and replied,

"Today I’m taking Little Wolf for a walk in the mountains."

"Letting it get used to the mountain environment."

"Little Wolf was rescued by my farm, and if it likes it at the farm, I’ll keep it."

"If it wants to return to nature, I won’t stop it."

"Depending on what it wants."

In the live stream, Xu Yang walked ahead while Little Wolf followed closely by his side,

alertly looking around.

It looked rather cute.

This was the real "dancing with the wolves."

The live stream became fascinating.

The audience, seeing this scene, was full of praise:

[Old Xu is out playing with a wolf again!]

[This is really hardcore!]

[Truly a hermit from the mountains!]

The scenery in the mountains was beautiful.

Xu Yang, having no plans to go out for the time being, thought of clearing the uses of the Treasure Compass here.

He first chose to use the Treasure Compass to locate treasures,

hoping to find something good,

like precious mushrooms, top-quality herbs, and so on.

However, what the Treasure Compass located this time was just a tree growing sideways out of a cliff.

The tree was rooted in the crevice on the side of the cliff, and then grew upwards.

In the mountains, this was also considered a spectacle.

Xu Yang looked up at the tree on the cliff and said:

"Look over there, there’s a tree."

"It’s rare to see trees growing on cliffs, which shows this one has a very strong vitality."

"Just surviving is not easy."

"If it were in a novel, this tree could catch the protagonist falling off the cliff."

Xu Yang controlled the drone’s camera to shoot upward.

The audience also saw the small tree on the cliff.

The roots of the tree were obliquely embedded in the rock face and then grew outward.

It was truly a shocking sight.

[The scenery in the mountains is so unique, I’ve never seen such a scene!]

[This should be the Welcoming Guests Pine, right?]

[Such a magical tree!]

[Why do I feel like there’s something moving on the tree!]

Just as everyone was discussing in the barrage, suddenly, Xu Yang received a system alert:

[Triggered Treasure Hunting Task: Rescue, the Purple Mink on the cliff!]

[Task Description: A Purple Mink has fallen off the cliff and is caught by a tree. Please rescue it.]

[Task Reward: Nutrient Liquid (Wolf) *1, a bottle of nutrient liquid specifically for wolves, which can improve the wolf’s physical condition and slightly increase its intelligence.]

Hearing the alert, Xu Yang was slightly taken aback.

Triggered a Treasure Hunting Task?

Such a coincidence?

He glanced at the task introduction and then looked at the tree above his head.

He quickly realized what was going on.

"The tree mentioned in the task must be this one."

"How could I encounter such a thing?"

Xu Yang looked carefully; he could vaguely see something moving on the tree, but it wasn’t very clear.

Then, Xu Yang raised the drone to let its camera capture the view.

Soon, he clearly saw the situation on the tree.

The audience also saw it clearly.

At the base of the tree, there was a slender Purple Mink, which looked especially adorable as it tried to climb back up the cliff.

But after several failed attempts, it began to scurry around on the branches, looking for a way out.

After a long search in vain, it returned to the cliff face and tried to climb up once again.

Everyone could see that it was trapped there.

Xu Yang stretched out his body, knowing it was his turn to act.

Sometimes he felt like Detective Conan; Conan goes wherever people die, he goes wherever animals are in danger and need help.

But that’s normal.

The natural environment is very harsh, and animals get injured all the time.

Using the Treasure Compass, Xu Yang located a large area, so the probability of encountering such situations was quite high.

The audience in the live stream felt particularly sorry for the pitiful Purple Mink.

[Look at that little guy, it seems trapped!]

[So pitiful!]

[How did this fella end up there!]

[It looks like a Purple Mink, a first-level protected animal!]

[They should call the wildlife conservation organization to rescue it!]

[Did you forget what Old Xu does?]

The barrage immediately became lively.

At this time, Xu Yang also said:

"There’s actually a Purple Mink up there, I don’t know how it got there."

"Probably just being playful."

"I’ll mark the coordinates, and then I’ll go back to get a rope and come back."

"Safety first. I should be able to rescue it."

Xu Yang could free climb, but it’s better to be comprehensive when doing things; it’s best not to take risks unnecessarily.

If he could rescue the little guy, that would be great.