Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start
Chapter 334 - 333: The Cliff’s Rocky Sheep, the Scenery in the Depths of the Valley!

Chapter 334: Chapter 333: The Cliff’s Rocky Sheep, the Scenery in the Depths of the Valley!

"Is this Death Valley? Doesn’t it look pretty nice around here?"

"Old Xu, are you kidding me again?"

"I checked, Death Valley is one of the most dangerous places in the world, a real killer!"

"There are yaks in the distance, how could this be Death Valley?"

The chat in the live stream was exceptionally lively.

Today’s live stream was genuinely thrilling.

Xu Yang pointed to the snowy mountains in the distance and said,

"This is indeed the entrance to Death Valley; it’s precisely because it’s a valley that the environment down here is so good."

"It gets dangerous further up."

"I want to go there to see the glaciers and the snow domain, do some mountaineering."

"Everyone relax, there isn’t too much danger."

Xu Yang began to walk forward, strolling on the grassland.

The surroundings looked fresh and natural.

The breeze brought a touch of tranquility to the area.

There was a herd of yaks in the distance, leisurely winding their way around.

A few wild wolves seemed to be lurking nearby, eyeing the yak calves with predatory eagerness, waiting for a chance to hunt.

Of course, the wild yaks wouldn’t give them that opportunity.

The scenery was pleasant, with no apparent danger.

Xu Yang took off his thick mountaineering gear and hung it on his backpack.

The bag looked quite heavy, with a tent attached to it, and who knows what else inside.

Just a sleeping bag and a lot of food, really.

Xu Yang was just here to hike, not to survive in the wilderness.

But still, he needed to bring food and drink.

Live stream title:

Summiting! Death Valley!

Because it’s sufficiently life-threatening, the live stream is getting quite a lot of traction.

In groups, forums, and on microblogs, people were discussing it.

"Old Xu has gone to Death Valley, what a badass, go watch!"

"He’s the only one bold enough to do this on the entire internet!"

"Gotta say, among all the hosts, I only respect him, totally relies on real skills, no faking it!"

"China’s number one tough guy!"

"Wow, he’s really going into dangerous territory!"

Xu Yang’s popularity began to climb.

The live stream room had already surpassed the 100,000+ viewer count early on.

This was even more exciting than the most thrilling outdoor survival streams.

Xu Yang walked on, and soon he came upon a steep section of the mountain.

Without wasting words, he slung his pack over his shoulders and started climbing.

The fastest way to mountain climb is just to climb.

As he continued to ascend,

the viewers noticed a change in the surroundings fairly quickly.

The green grass vanished, and the ground looked much grayer.

Xu Yang passed a patch of yellow soil and saw half-buried animal skeletons.

The bones were remarkably intact, with no clear indication of how the animals had died.

"Look over there, we’re almost there,"

Xu Yang said, pointing ahead.

You could only see mountains surrounding a giant gap.

Each mountain was covered in snow, majestic and heavy.

Just one glance was enough to feel somewhat oppressive.

The viewers in the live stream room couldn’t help but swallow nervously.

This was truly intense!

Such a place would scare anyone just by looking, let alone actually entering.

Xu Yang, on the other hand, had a different feeling.

Looking at the snowy mountaintops inside the valley, he felt the snow mountain had a sort of sanctity to it.

"In winter, Changbai Mountain is also dressed in silver, covered in ice and snow,"

"But usually the entire mountain is like that."

"Here, the glaciers and snow domain are all on the upper layer, connected into one, and it’s quite beautiful,"

Xu Yang remarked, looking into the distance.

His words left the viewers at a loss for what to say.

At that moment, Xu Yang glanced at the live stream room.

He could see from the backend that there were over 400,000 people watching, and he was quite surprised.

"So many people in the live stream!"

Xu Yang exclaimed.

"Welcome."

He smiled, then continued on his way.

He had to hurry.

According to Xu Yang’s plan, it would take two days to travel, then he would set up a tent under the glacier; one day was dedicated solely to summiting and completing the task, and then he could return.

It would take a long time, but the schedule was reasonable.

There weren’t any significant problems.

"Brother Yang, be careful!"

"This is too risky; I feel this place is way more dangerous than the forest!"

"If you’re saying he hasn’t used some Daoist magic with how deep he’s gone into the mountains alone, I wouldn’t believe it!"

"Number one thrill-seeker on the internet!"

The number of viewers in the live stream was growing.

This time, Xu Yang’s popularity was truly high.

And he always seemed to enjoy the journey, with an easygoing and contented air about him.

This feeling seemed so precious.

If the livestream was too deliberately orchestrated, it would lose its allure.

Xu Yang climbed upward for a while longer, feeling the oxygen in the air diminish and the temperature drop.

However, his body was immune to altitude sickness, and his climbing gear was particularly warm. His feet were cozy and warm too; he didn’t feel the slightest discomfort.

Very vigorous.

By the afternoon, Xu Yang finally felt tired.

He found a wind-sheltered part of the mountain, set his backpack down, and then reached into it, rummaging around.

Next, to the surprise of his audience, Xu Yang pulled out a plastic bag containing four McDonald’s Big Macs.

The burgers were wrapped in paper, with no boxes.

Xu Yang unwrapped the paper and ate leisurely.

[Is that... McDonald’s?]

[Man, survival in the wilderness and you eat that?]

[How much did McDonald’s pay you? KFC will double it!]

[Watching this makes me crave it too!]

Xu Yang was indeed a bit hungry, so he ate quickly.

Practically a few bites per burger.

If he choked a bit, he simply drank some water.

After downing three burgers in this manner, he stopped.

"I’ll save this one for tonight, so I can sleep on a full stomach."

Xu Yang kept one burger.

"I bought these last night especially to save for now."

"Though they are a bit cold after a night, having a burger in such conditions is pretty good."

Xu Yang explained to everyone.

He planned to set up his tent nearby.

Xu Yang didn’t intend to exhaust himself too much on the first day.

There was still a long way to go, so it was best to take it slow.

He walked around the cliff looking for a suitable spot.

The area was very dry, with sparse vegetation. Although the temperature was low, as long as there was no wind, it wasn’t cold.

Finding a spot sheltered from the wind was crucial.

And it wasn’t hard to find; soon, Xu Yan found a wind-protected hollow in the mountainside.

Setting up the tent there was perfect as it was completely sheltered from the wind.

After busying himself with the tent, he placed his backpack inside and decided to take a stroll.

It got dark late in these parts, so there was still time for a wander.

Xu Yang was indeed lucky that day.

After a walk, circling around a piece of the mountain, he saw a group of rock goats running and jumping on the cliff not far away.

The cliff was steep, structured like steps but irregular.

People had to tiptoe to stand on such steps.

And the rock goats were freely frolicking.

"Rock goats, what a rare sight!"

"There are rock goats in this place!"

Xu Yang looked at the rock goats, delighted.

When the livestream audience saw the scene, they too became excited.

[Man, what’s with those goats? What are they doing?]

[Am I hallucinating, or are those goats glitching?]

[Rock goats, I’ve seen them on documentaries before, really badass, they love playing on cliffs from when they’re young!]

[Aren’t these guys afraid of falling to their death?]

The bodies of the rock goats seemed plump, not that agile.

But they were comfortably making a life on the cliffs.

It was quite fascinating.

Watching the rock goats, Xu Yang immediately became hopeful.

After all, rock goats were prey for snow leopards.

If rock goats were around, maybe there would be snow leopards nearby.

Even a glimpse would be nice.

Xu Yang eyed the cliff, calculating a route up.

"Look over there, the slope is steep, but it’s climbable."

"I’ll head up the mountain from there tomorrow."

"I need to walk higher."

"The air up here is thin, I can feel it’s not so easy to breathe."

"If you come up to the highlands, you better be prepared!"

Xu Yang gave his audience some educational tips, fulfilling his responsibility as a streamer.

Hearing his advice, the netizens responded:

[Old Xu, you think too highly of us; I got dizzy the first day on the highlands and then came right back down!]

[When I went there, I couldn’t even leave the oxygen tank in the town at the base of the mountain; there’s literally no oxygen at all!]

[I’ve been there too, couldn’t sleep at all, felt like I was breathing manually!]

[The host is climbing to such heights, let me tell you, even locals get altitude sickness!]

[Now I finally understand why they call it Death Valley! The air is so thin, and it’s so cold, it’d be weird not to die!]

Xu Yang just smiled at everyone’s responses.

He had a skill, immune to altitude sickness, so he hadn’t considered it much.

In reality, most people’s constitutions couldn’t handle climbing to such high elevations.

The tourist spots were at least 1000 meters lower than this.

No wonder this place was considered perilous!

Only a few could make it here.

Because of this, the netizens’ admiration for Xu Yang’s abilities was once again profound.

The calls of "Brother Yang" in the chat increased significantly.