Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start
Chapter 388 - 386: Crisis in the Primordial Forest? Cabbage Snake: This is a person you don’t want to mess with!

Chapter 388: Chapter 386: Crisis in the Primordial Forest? Cabbage Snake: This is a person you don’t want to mess with!

Some netizens clicked on Xu Yang’s newly released video.

They only saw Xu Yang sitting in a somewhat dilapidated courtyard, with neatly stacked, split firewood beside him. Then there was a big brown bear standing behind Xu Yang, looking friendly.

Just by seeing the video thumbnail, people were stupefied.

"Holy shit?"

"Brown bear?"

"How did Old Xu get in touch with a brown bear again?"

"That’s just ridiculous!"

As everyone clicked into the video, they heard Xu Yang’s commentary:

"I’m now in a remote village in Siberia, there’s a little farm here, and the farmer is Ivan."

"This brown bear was rescued by Ivan when it was a cub, and grew up with his whole family, becoming very close to people."

"The villagers like to feed it too."

"This brown bear has a good temperament, and I also enjoy playing with it while I’m visiting."

Accompanying Xu Yang’s commentary, he reached out and patted the brown bear on the head.

The brown bear was a head taller than Xu Yang; standing up, it resembled a monster and looked rather intimidating.

But its expression was very docile, and it behaved obediently while Xu Yang petted it.

Brown bears raised with humans from a young age are nice—very gentle and friendly.

It was the first time Xu Yang had come into contact with such a friendly brown bear, and he was inevitably excited.

After watching Xu Yang’s video, netizens went to the comment section to discuss his adventures.

"Where has Old Xu gone this time? Off to Siberia?"

"Damn, I thought Old Xu was brave for raising a leopard, but some people are even braver than him, actually raising a brown bear."

"I always thought that was just a joke!"

"Wow, the brown bear is so big, looks really scary!"

"Awesome! He’s actually gone to pet a brown bear!"

"Just hurry up and start the live stream!"

People were looking forward to Xu Yang starting his live stream soon.

Xu Yang had this plan too but needed to rest for a day at Ivan’s place.

The diet here mainly consisted of meat.

As soon as he arrived, Ivan had hunted a wild pig to treat Xu Yang.

Although a guest, Xu Yang still needed to contribute.

So, he took on the responsibility of cooking.

After Ivan prepared the wild pork, Xu Yang deodorized and marinated it before roasting it on the fire.

The flavor was much better after marinating and roasting, earning Ivan’s family’s continuous praise.

Xu Yang’s distant cousin, Zhang He, came along too. It was Zhang He who had brought him here, translating in areas where language was a barrier.

After all, Zhang He wasn’t helping for nothing; Xu Yang gave him 30,000 yuan for his guiding services.

He also paid Ivan for the accommodation.

It’s certain to spend money when coming out like this.

Ivan, recognizing Xu Yang as a famous adventurer from Huaxia and after watching several of Xu Yang’s videos, looked at Xu Yang in a new light.

In terms of build, Ivan was more robust, but even he dared not provoke a tiger.

Yet, to his astonishment, Xu Yang managed to tame not only tigers but also elephants.

That was a bit too much.

Xu Yang waved his hands, chuckling:

"It’s all good luck."

Ivan replied, "That can’t be just luck. We hunt around here, and I know the animals in the forest very well."

"Moving around in uninhabited areas is very dangerous."

"We always go as a group."

"The fact you dare to go in alone is no small feat."

Ivan was correct, but primarily because the Siberian Primordial Forest is so vast that it harbors more dangers.

It’s relatively safer back home.

Xu Yang didn’t say much more.

He planned to do a live stream in the forest the very next day.

He hadn’t been to dangerous places for a while and felt a little excited.

Perfect timing—the chances on his Treasure Compass were also fully accumulated.

The next day.

Ivan drove Xu Yang a long way out.

Zhang He also came along to translate.

Ivan even inquired, "Are you really going in there alone? Isn’t that too dangerous?"

His concerns were not without reason.

Going into the Siberian Primordial Forest alone had a high chance of death.

This was pure nature; as long as one didn’t carry firearms, one had to equally abide by the rules of the jungle survival of the fittest.

Facing dangerous animals, it was hard to escape.

After all, human’s barehanded combat capability isn’t that high.

"Don’t worry, I’ll be fine,"

Xu Yang responded.

"How about I come with you? I always feel something will go wrong if you go like this."

"I have to be responsible too."

Ivan remained unconvinced, as Xu Yang wasn’t familiar with the forest, which was still risky.

"It’s fine, I’m going in to live stream, and I’ve already recorded video evidence. Entering the forest is my own decision, I’ll take full responsibility for anything that happens—you don’t have to worry."

Xu Yang spoke again.

Seeing Xu Yang so resolute, Ivan stopped persuading further.

The off-road vehicle drove across the wilderness, making its way forward for a long time before finally seeing vast expanses of the Primordial Forest in the distance.

Because it was summer, the primordial forests were all lush and vibrant, teeming with life and energy.

Siberia’s territory was vast, with a variety of landscapes: forests, wastelands, and shallows, so any kind of animal could potentially exist there.

Once they reached the forest’s edge, the vehicle could go no further.

Xu Yang got out of the car, carrying his backpack, ready to walk inside.

"Don’t go too deep. There are no tigers near the outskirts."

"The tigers are all active in the depths."

Ivan gave another reminder.

"Thank you," Xu Yang replied.

After that, Xu Yang entered the depths of the forest.

There was no need to worry about being discovered there, so it wasn’t long before Xu Yang started live streaming.

Soon, the live streaming room quickly filled with people, as always.

No one knew where he was, only seeing the tall and straight trees around him, the ground covered with weeds but fewer vines, making the path relatively easy to walk.

Such forests are now rare.

This was a vast plain forest, and even if there were hills, they were just small hollows.

In densely populated areas, any large plain would have been developed into residential and commercial zones by now.

Generally, urban development goes until it reaches mountains, so flat forests are rare.

It was only because of the harsh climate, few people, and countless undeveloped resources that such an environment could exist.

Everyone marveled at the forest scene as they heard Xu Yang explain:

"Right now, I’m in the uninhabited area of the Siberian forest."

"This might be the easiest forest I’ve ever walked through, with flat ground all the way and no undulating terrain."

"Moreover, there are fewer vines and tall grass obstructing the path, making it easy to travel."

"It’s the beauty of high-latitude forests."

Hearing his words, the netizens all nodded in agreement.

The place indeed looked nice.

Moreover, as Xu Yang walked further inside, it wasn’t long before he saw several elks rushing past in front of him, suggesting that the species variety here was quite rich.

"There are quite a few elks; probably there are also many wild beasts around."

"I have to be careful while I’m active here."

"Brown bears, tigers, giant wild boars, jackals, and wolves, none of them I can handle."

"Plus, this forest has good visibility, and I have to keep an eye on my surroundings at all times."

"There could be a tiger popping out at any moment."

Xu Yang looked around, speaking unhurriedly.

As soon as they heard him say that, the viewers instantly became tense.

What? A tiger could pop out at any moment?

Isn’t that a bit too crazy?

This is seriously playing with life!

The viewers knew Xu Yang’s live streaming style well: tense, thrilling, genuine, full of the unknown.

And the key was that Xu Yang wasn’t afraid at all.

Only he dared to live stream like this, no one else did.

This time, it was in the Siberian Plateau, and the short video platform officially made a special topic for him.

Clicking on the trending search term, one could see Xu Yang’s photo and slogan.

It was quite a lineup.

Therefore, even more people watched his live stream.

The live streaming heat was explosively high.

He was on fire again.

Usually, there might be fewer people in his live streams, but whenever Xu Yang did something big, old fans, new fans, and passersby, they all came.

Within a moment, the number of people watching Xu Yang’s live stream soared.

The backend showed that over 500,000 people were watching simultaneously, and the number was still climbing.

He was indeed a top live streamer.

Doing something big really made a difference.

At this moment, Xu Yang was also somewhat alert.

It was as if he had returned to his first time entering Changbai Mountain.

Although his physical fitness had become very strong and his combat skills impressive, being alone in the wild was still not enough.

The forest was filled with dangers everywhere.

Just then, Xu Yang sensed something amiss around him, and he suddenly stopped, his eyes sharpening.

[What’s wrong? What happened?]

Seeing Xu Yang like this, the viewers immediately asked questions, knowing Xu Yang must have discovered something.

"I felt something moving just now, look over there, a cabbage snake, quite big."

"But cabbage snakes are nonvenous, so not much of an issue for me."

Xu Yang pointed ahead, sharing his discovery with the viewers.

Everyone looked forward, and indeed, they saw a slender snake in the grass.

Viewers with snake phobia, upon seeing this scene, instantly broke out in cold sweats.

Xu Yang wasn’t afraid of snakes at all; in fact, he was quite intrigued.

"The cabbage snake is strong in the snake world’s battles; even venomous snakes would have to step aside."

"If everyone understands nature, you’d know that strength rules supreme; poisonous animals are often smaller and weaker."

"Of course, it’s best not to provoke poisonous things."

At that time, the cabbage snake also noticed Xu Yang.

Humans fear snakes, and snakes fear humans.

It raised its body to take a look, saw it was Xu Yang, and then slithered away dejectedly, very quickly.

As if it was saying, "I can’t provoke him, this person is definitely unprovokable."

It was quite wise.