Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start
Chapter 359 - 358: Arriving at the Arcadia, the Distant Xisha Island!

Chapter 359: Chapter 358: Arriving at the Arcadia, the Distant Xisha Island!

The farm had completely entered hibernation mode.

At first, there was some fun playing games in the room or walking the dog outside.

But Xu Yang wasn’t exactly a homebody and couldn’t sit still.

If he were a complete homebody, all he would need was a comfortable gaming room and enough money, and he wouldn’t have minded staying indoors for six months.

Xu Yang couldn’t handle that.

With not much going on, he started thinking about going out.

Partly for treasure hunting, partly to see the scenery.

In the dead of winter, the best places to go were obviously either Hainan or directly to Australia.

Unfortunately, the "Treasure Compass" had not yet unlocked the international function, so he could only hunt for treasures domestically.

Xu Yang checked the map on the "Treasure Compass," and most regions were blue, indicating a "general" Treasure Hunting Level.

Only the South Sea area had a purple marker, indicating a "very good" Treasure Hunting Level.

A few days ago, there were no purple areas on the map, but now there was.

"Finally, a purple area has appeared, in the South Sea, which is great."

Xu Yang immediately got excited.

Finally, there was a place to go, and it was exactly where he wanted to go.

Once he had decided on the place, Xu Yang planned to head to the south.

So, he immediately called Xu Hongshan.

"Hello, Dad."

"Guarding the house, huh? Where are you off to this time?"

"Going down south, it’s boring staying at the farm all day."

"Okay, when are you leaving?"

"Tomorrow."

"Alright, I’ll come over."

"I’ll be home in the afternoon, we’ll have dinner, stew a chicken."

"Talk to your mom."

After a brief chat, Xu Yang hung up.

Whenever he left the farm, he had to call Xu Hongshan to watch over it.

It had become the routine.

Someone definitely needed to be at the farm.

Xu Hongshan also came over occasionally, and the employees all called him the Old Farm Manager, treating him quite comfortably.

It was also because Xu Yang had worked hard to make life more comfortable.

After finalizing everything, Xu Yang even made a special preview in a video.

The video was about the Purple Mink, which had recently settled down on his farm, so Xu Yang had filmed it.

Then in the title, he wrote: Leaving for the South Sea tomorrow, ready to explore the ocean.

Once the preview was out, netizens immediately got excited.

"You’re finally going to live stream!"

"The South Sea is a great place, are you going there to find treasures?"

"Old Xu isn’t rushing mountains this time, he’s rushing seas?"

The comment section quickly filled up with various comments.

Xu Yang had intended to just make a preview, but what happened next was unexpectedly surprising.

In the evening, while Xu Yang was having dinner with his parents at home, he received a call from Hainan.

The caller was Li Feng, the director of the Sansha Tourism Bureau in Hainan, who said an official account on Tiktok had contacted Xu Yang.

Li Feng stated that if Xu Yang came to Hainan, they could offer some convenient conditions, as long as Xu Yang advertised the tourism of the Xisha Islands during his live streams.

Especially the various islands.

Places like Sanya and Haikou, of course, did not need advertising due to their uniquely advantageous geographic locations, attracting endless streams of tourists.

Even if many incidents were exposed, the geographic environment made it a constant tourist destination.

Upon hearing this, Xu Yang checked his phone.

And indeed, there was an official message from the tourism bureau.

Currently, he did carry a large popularity value, even though he had never used it before.

"I don’t really need it. I could just rent a fishing boat to see the scenery in the South Sea,"

Xu Yang responded on the phone.

"That’s not quite right—the South Sea is mostly restricted, and tourist ships also follow set routes."

"The coast guard patrols regularly."

"However, if you’re just going fishing near the coast, there shouldn’t be any problem,"

Li Feng explained over the phone.

He then added,

"Mr. Xu, if we collaborate, there are some places we can take you, since it’s for promotional purposes, we have a reason to enter some closed maritime areas."

"These are special activities, allowed into some controlled zones."

Hearing Li Feng say this, Xu Yang was intrigued.

Scenic spots within the country where people congregated were aplenty.

But going to an uninhabited sea area would be nice.

Thus, Xu Yang inquired about the collaboration, felt it was reasonable, and agreed.

After hanging up, he returned to the dinner table.

"What were you talking about for so long?"

Mrs. Xu asked.

"Nothing much, just a call from Hainan about collaboration."

Xu Yang responded simply.

"People from Hainan are reaching out to you? You’re really extending your contacts far,"

Mrs. Xu added.

"Yep, got quite a bit of business."

With a few casual exchanges, even living in a small village in the Northeast, life was still pleasant.

The next day.

Xu Yang packed his things, said goodbye to the animals, and then headed to the airport to catch a flight to the South Sea.

The destination wasn’t Sanya, but rather Yongxing Island in the Xisha Islands.

The island wasn’t big, but it was scenically beautiful.

The government of Sansha was located there.

The Xisha Islands were under its jurisdiction.

The journey wasn’t quick—it involved landing by plane first and then boarding a cruise ship.

The cruise would take at least 12 hours and was particularly expensive, costing several thousands.

Thus, few people visited there.

For this reason, the waters here were among the cleanest in the country.

The seawater was exceptionally clear, like shimmering sea-salt-colored jelly, and visibility was high.

It was suitable for livestreaming.

Before, Xu Yang had acquired several skills related to water, such as swimming and diving.

He could easily handle a place like this.

When he first boarded the ship, Xu Yang felt a sense of novelty, especially when he saw the boundless sea; he was truly excited.

It was a bit like how people from the South feel when they see snow for the first time.

After all, people always have a novel experience with things they don’t see often.

But the ocean was still vast.

However, after several hours, Xu Yang no longer thought so, as the journey was long and faced with strong winds and waves, making the ship extremely bumpy.

Xu Yang got seasick.

It was a terrible feeling, lying in bed with the room spinning and his stomach churning.

[Detected that the host entered the deep South Sea, reward received:]

[Skill: Seasickness Immunity,—the host is immune to the effects of seasickness.]

[Tool: Underwater Bionic Fish Shooter,—a livestream-capable underwater camera that can operate at depths of up to 100 meters.]

Just then, the system suddenly emitted a notification sound.

This was due to the system upgrade, so sometimes there were unexpected surprises.

Having spent so much popularity value on the upgrade, it was finally giving back.

And the rewards were quite good.

As soon as he acquired the seasickness immunity skill, Xu Yang immediately felt invigorated; his stomach settled and his spirits lifted.

His mind had been a mess, even feeling slightly feverish, but now he was completely fine.

"This skill is great, really useful!"

"And this gadget here!"

Xu Yang lay on the rocking boat, his mood instantly improved.

He even visited the ocean-view balcony.

Outside, it was a sunny day, but the waves were rolling fiercely and continuously swaying.

Wave after wave crashed against the ship, spraying white foam in circles.

The waves, because of the wind, also intersected with each other, sending water splashing in every direction.

All around was the boundless sea; apart from the ocean, nothing else was visible.

The ocean really was vast.

Xu Yang used to think mountains were big, as you could walk for days in the mountains without finding your way out.

But compared to the sea, mountains seemed much smaller.

However, it was indeed warm here; by noon, you could just wear a shirt without needing a jacket.

The cruise ship moved forward.

Finally, at eight in the morning the next day, the ship docked at the port.

Xu Yang washed up, had breakfast, and got off the bed.

He had already made a call, and a young man specially came to meet him, and he was also responsible for his itinerary during his stay in the Xisha Islands.

The young man was Yao Yuan, very capable; he had just joined the Xisha tourism department this year, a time when he was most able to work hard.

"Mr. Xu, this way!"

Yao Yuan saw Xu Yang coming down and hurriedly waved.

"Hello."

Xu Yang carried his suitcase off the ship and walked over.

A warm air rushed towards him; it was hard to imagine it was already December.

There really was no winter here.

Because it was far from the mainland and took a long time by boat, this place could even be described as isolated from the world.

"Mr. Xu, our leaders have been waiting, and they specifically sent me to receive you."

"The guesthouse has also been arranged."

Yao Yuan smiled, trying to take Xu Yang’s suitcase.

Xu Yang waved his hand, politely saying, "No trouble, I’ll just stay outside."

"I often need to go out; it’s not very convenient to stay at the guesthouse."

Yao Yuan immediately said, "What’s inconvenient about that? The guesthouse is no different from a hotel, and it’s not inside a large compound; you can go out whenever you want."

"The environment is even better."

"The island isn’t big, the hotels are rather small and still expensive."

"Our guesthouse accommodates guests and leaders at various levels; we’ve prepared a suite for you, equivalent to a senior official’s room."

"You should just come."

Hearing Yao Yuan’s words, Xu Yang still felt somewhat uncomfortable.

There are differences between ordinary people and those within the system.

And within the system, treatment grades are very finely differentiated; Xu Yang was considered at senior official level, but he wasn’t sure what that entailed.

However, after arriving, he found the guesthouse to be quite nice.

Though it was called a guesthouse, it was really an exquisite hotel.

Other than him, there were also some workgroups there.

But they did not interact much.

Then, Xu Yang went to meet with people from the tourism department to discuss the places he would visit and some details of cooperation.

Food, lodging, and travel were all included, and there was even a stipend.

It felt like a business-funded trip.