Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start
Chapter 332 - 331: The Wildflower with an Impressive Background, the Test of the Mission!

Chapter 332: Chapter 331: The Wildflower with an Impressive Background, the Test of the Mission!

Xu Yang arrived beside the carcass of the antelope, and the young antelope seemed rather lost, staring at Xu Yang for a few seconds.

Then, as if realizing something, it mustered all its strength and bumped Xu Yang’s calf with its head.

Xu Yang just smiled.

"This little guy is a Tibetan antelope, a first-level protected animal."

"Under our country’s protection, the population of Tibetan antelopes has been breeding well and has moved from endangered to ’near threatened.’"

"Is there anyone from the local Forestry Bureau or police station watching the live stream? I plan to take this young Tibetan antelope with me, and later I’ll hand it over to you."

"Otherwise, it won’t survive here."

Xu Yang said to the live stream.

Soon, Xu Yang’s phone rang.

It was from the local police station.

It turned out that just moments ago, both the police station’s and the Forestry Bureau’s phone lines were almost flooded with calls.

They barely had a chance to hang up before the phone rang again, with each caller being a concerned netizen discussing Xu Yang’s live broadcast.

Without making contact, they probably couldn’t stop the calls.

The police learned about the live stream content and agreed to Xu Yang’s rescue of the young Tibetan antelope.

With their approval, he could take the little fellow along for the Mountain Rushing.

"Alright, I’ve been in touch with the police station, and I’ll take care of this little guy for the next couple of days."

"I’ll hand him over to the local police station once I come down from the mountain."

Xu Yang picked up the young Tibetan antelope and told the netizens.

At this moment, the bones of the adult Tibetan antelope still lay on the ground, surrounded by many flies.

A netizen noticed that the horns of the Tibetan antelope were well-preserved.

The two horns were thin and long, almost like a pair of spears.

Someone then said:

"Anchor, since the Tibetan antelope is gone, take the two horns with you, just like picking up deer antlers on a mountain!"

Xu Yang happened to see this comment and promptly gave a piece of trivia:

"The Tibetan antelope is highly protected, and the antlers are equally protected by law. Even if the Tibetan antelope is dead, we cannot take its horns, else it’s illegal and you could face jail time."

"This is not the same as the antlers of an elk."

"So even if you come across them, you cannot take them."

Upon hearing Xu Yang’s words, everyone suddenly realized their mistake.

The scene was a bit unpleasant, so Xu Yang picked up the young Tibetan antelope, and together with Little Black Dog, continued walking forward.

Initially, the young Tibetan antelope tried to hop around and struggle.

Later, perhaps feeling the warmth or sensing no harm in Xu Yang, it gradually calmed down.

As Xu Yang passed some wild grass, he put it down to let it have some food.

At its age, the Tibetan antelope could already eat grass roots, stems, and leaves.

Without a milk bottle to hand, he could only let it graze.

After filling its belly, he picked it up again and the little guy closed its eyes and fell straight to sleep.

A new companion had joined the journey.

Little Black kept a watchful eye on the young Tibetan antelope.

When the young antelope was moving around below, Little Black approached to greet it.

He didn’t touch it, just stood at a distance, then showed a friendly expression and communicated goodwill with his clear eyes.

Little Black: Look into my eyes, let’s be friends.

Initially, the young Tibetan antelope was a bit scared, but after Little Black’s look, it was no longer afraid of Little Black.

The two little fellows got along quite well.

When it came to making friends, Little Black truly didn’t disappoint.

He had some skills.

Seeing them get along so well, Xu Yang couldn’t help but grin.

He found that Little Black’s trait was quite suitable for outdoor Mountain Rushing.

Maybe he could even make a few new friends.

So, Xu Yang continued forward, and before long, he had ventured deep into the mountains.

The Treasure Compass had a limit of 16 uses, with 2 used yesterday and 1 added today, leaving 15 uses remaining.

He looked at the remaining uses of the Treasure Compass and then at the vast mountain range, feeling a surge of excitement inside.

This Treasure Compass was truly a treasure.

The area was vast, making the range of the Treasure Compass seem small by comparison, and thus the chance of finding something good was extremely low.

Thus, Xu Yang decided to trigger a Treasure Hunting Task.

"Trigger Treasure Hunting Task: Bloom! The Light Purple Golden Lotus of the Mountainside!"

"Task Description: Go to the designated area and find the Light Purple Golden Lotus depicted in the image within 20 minutes. (The timer starts upon reaching the designated area.)"

"Task Reward: Random Life Skill*1"

The system prompt rang out.

Seeing the task description, Xu Yang felt it was intriguing.

The system panel provided an image of five blossoms with yellow stamens and white petals.

This was the Light Purple Golden Lotus, a second-level protected plant.

Xu Yang’s task was to reach the designated area and find the flowers matching the picture.

"Good grief, this task, a real-life ’Spot the Difference’?"

"Testing my eyesight now."

Xu Yang let out a slight smile.

However, he was very much looking forward to it.

The system hinted that the rewards for treasure hunting in the Kunlun Mountains were of superior quality, and true enough, the reward for the first treasure hunt task was a Skill.

Skills are precious goods.

They’re tough to get even in a Lottery.

Xu Yang, clutching the small Tibetan antelope, quickened his pace as he rushed up the mountain.

The area was mountainous, with paths that were not so easy to navigate.

Perhaps because he had entered a valley, the wild grass on the ground began to grow thicker and the number of plants had increased significantly.

Xu Yang continued on his way.

The system-designated area was just ahead.

It was a high slope, and he calmly made his way up.

The drone was flying at a high altitude, so the viewers had a better vantage point than he did.

At this moment, everyone suddenly saw a breathtaking scene.

Just on the back slope of the hill, there was a large spread of white flowers in full bloom.

In such a desolate mountain, the sight of a sea of flowers was overwhelmingly beautiful.

The viewers were once again stunned by the scenery.

[My God, look over there, so many flowers!]

[What kind of flowers are those, to bloom at such a high altitude!]

[So beautiful!]

The barrage of comments started flowing immediately.

Several big shots in the live stream quickly recognized the type of flower, but such a large number left even those in the know feeling shocked.

[Can’t be, are these all Light Purple Golden Lotus? I must be seeing things!]

[I also think they are Light Purple Golden Lotus, but so many blooming is just unbelievable!]

[Perhaps they are some other white wildflowers, otherwise, that would be just too outrageous!]

[I have the same feeling!]

Several people posted comments.

Seeing these comments, the viewers also realized that the white flowers on the hillside were not ordinary, but seemed to be quite significant.

Light Purple Golden Lotus?

Even the name sounded extraordinary.

Before long, Xu Yang had climbed to the top of the slope.

He saw a large expanse of white flowers, and his first reaction was one of amazement.

Then he remembered the task and felt a wave of speechlessness.

Good Lord, such a vast sea of flowers, and you’re asking me to find five that are growing together?

Who could find such a thing?

He had thought the task would not be too difficult, just a few flowers on bare ground that he would have to locate.

Instead, it was an entire sea of flowers, which made the difficulty level extremely high!

Just then, the system countdown began.

He had 20 minutes to find the five corresponding flowers from the picture.

So, Xu Yang immediately started his search.

"These really are Light Purple Golden Lotus, a protected plant. It’s amazing to find such a large patch here,"

"That’s so rare!"

Xu Yang didn’t forget to multi-task, taking the time to give everyone a brief explanation.

He picked up his phone, searching the site while keeping an eye on the live stream, which made searching more efficient.

Little Black and the small Tibetan antelope played around beside him.

Little Black seemed to really like the flowers, immediately wanting to dash into the bloom with several "runs and jumps."

Xu Yang called out to him,

"Little Black, come back, don’t go trampling in there; this isn’t our pasture!"

Hearing Xu Yang’s words, Little Black immediately braked and slowly trotted back.

Xu Yang carried on searching for the target flowers.

At this moment, the viewers were immersed in the stunning scenery of the deep mountains, with a crowd of flower enthusiasts excitedly taking screenshots.

Little Black and the small Tibetan antelope wandered idly by.

Xu Yang focused entirely on the task.

Everyone was busy with their own things.

Time kept ticking away.

Xu Yang had been searching for a long while but still hadn’t found the target flowers.

The difficulty of this task was just too great.

However, he didn’t give up but looked carefully again at the shape of the five flowers in the picture and their surrounding environment.

Xu Yang noticed that around these five flowers, the area was quite empty, seemingly without other flowers, growing in isolation.

In the flower sea before him, the Light Purple Golden Lotus were growing in clusters.

This meant the flowers from the picture should be in the surrounding area.

So, he looked around in all directions.

He scanned the area but found nothing.

Time was moving swiftly.

The minutes seemed to accelerate, quickly dwindling down.

Xu Yang was getting a little anxious when he turned his head for a look.

That’s when he saw the five flowers, nestled in a recessed ridge underneath his feet.

If he hadn’t walked forward a few steps and looked back,

He wouldn’t have seen them at all!

This task was a bit of a trap.

Luckily for Xu Yang, fortune was on his side.

"No way, this is just too well-hidden; is this a test of eyesight? More like a test of luck," he chuckled.

He looked at the flowers and selected to complete the task on his interface.

The sound of the task completion prompt came to his ears.