Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start
Chapter 399 - 397: The Scenery in the Deep Mountains, Rare Missions!

Chapter 399: Chapter 397: The Scenery in the Deep Mountains, Rare Missions!

Xu Yang rested on the farm for a few days.

The farm really didn’t need much of his attention anymore, and his daily routine here mostly involved taking care of the animals.

He only needed to maintain some partnerships.

That’s what being a boss is like.

After resting for a few days, Xu Yang prepared to go out.

He first made a trip to Shanghai, then to Taiwan, finalizing the matter of his discussions.

Things went smoothly, without many complications.

It must have been that the woman spoke highly of him to her parents, as they agreed quite willingly.

After returning to Shanghai, the two of them grew much closer.

A man still needs to have a career, that’s crucial.

With a good career development, pleasant personality, and a good appearance, the chances of finding a top-tier partner are very high.

Everything went smoothly, without obstacles.

When he was almost done with his busy schedule, Xu Yang planned to go to the Himalayas.

Now that the farm business was stable, Xu Yang’s work focus shifted slightly.

Going outside to hunt for treasures and adventure enriched his life.

In the afternoon, sitting in a coffee shop by the Huangpu River, leaning back in his chair with a cup of coffee, he reminisced about his past experiences and felt quite at ease.

In the evening, he returned to Su Yutong’s house, enjoying their cozy time, which delighted both body and soul.

Then, Xu Yang headed towards his destination.

This time, the destination was the Tibetan Region at the foot of the Himalayas.

When he started the live broadcast, he was already among the mountains.

It was early summer, and the weather was just right.

Due to the high altitude here, the sunlight was intense and somewhat aggressive.

The UV intensity was not low.

Fortunately, Xu Yang had skills, so he wasn’t afraid of direct sunlight.

Simply put, he couldn’t get tanned, and his skin was naturally good.

That’s something others couldn’t envy.

As soon as the live broadcast started, the viewership surged.

[Where is Old Xu this time?]

[Guess the place, everyone guess which mountain is it?]

[Finally, he’s broadcasting, and each time, the places he goes to are dangerous, so awesome!]

[Is this still in our country?]

Barrages of comments streamed crazily.

Xu Yang was very relaxed, walking deeper while saying to everyone:

"I am now in a mountain range within our country, planning to stay here for four to five days."

"It’s relatively safe here, just beware of some poisonous snakes and insects."

"Everyone can guess, where is this?"

As his voice fell, the barrage began to move frantically.

From south to north, from west to east, there were guesses from everywhere.

It’s inevitable, Huaxia’s mountain ranges are just too many.

Most cities have a few mountains in the suburbs, not to mention there’s a province that is almost entirely mountains.

These mountains all look quite similar; it would be strange if someone guessed right.

Xu Yang watched the barrage for a while, saw that no one guessed it, and shook his head.

Then, Xu Yang found an open space, walked over to it, stood on a high cliff, and pointed to the distance, saying:

"Look over there, there are snowy mountains."

The drone’s camera pointed towards the far distance.

Only a slightly unreal vista of snowy mountains appeared in the sky, seemingly surreal.

Due to the distance, only an outline was visible.

It looked somewhat like the Heavenly Palace.

Everyone felt it looked familiar, as if they had seen a similar scene when he last went to Kunlun Mountain.

[Went to Xizang?]

[What mountain is that, the vegetation is too good!]

[The places he goes to are always so unique.]

Xu Yang didn’t keep them waiting, and revealed the answer directly:

"This is the Himalayas, located at the border of our country, India, and Nepal."

"I’m currently active within our country’s borders, and I definitely won’t cross."

"The terrain on our side of the Himalayas is much higher, giving us a commanding view, while their side is lower."

"So the scenery looks different."

"The terrain here is more complex with plenty of cliffs."

Hearing the answer, everyone was somewhat surprised.

The Himalayas?

Is he going to climb Mount Everest?

Xu Yang waved his hand:

"I’m not climbing Mount Everest. I’m interested in the scenery in the mountains, not in challenging extremes."

"The wind is too cold up there."

"Though this season is indeed the most suitable for climbing."

He continued to walk forward.

Then, he climbed a cliff over twenty meters high with his bare hands.

The height of a six-story building is roughly twenty meters.

Twenty meters doesn’t sound high, but in reality, it feels quite different.

The drone filmed from above, and the netizens, seeing him climb so calmly, became tense.

If he falls, it would be a big deal in the village!

He was the only one who dared.

Xu Yang didn’t feel it was a big deal; he carried a bundle of climbing rope, tying one end around his waist and the other to his backpack.

Once he climbed up, he would pull up his backpack.

So freehand rock climbing was much easier.

Upon reaching the top, the scenery ahead was very beautiful.

Moving forward, he saw a vast sea of sky-blue flowers.

The flower sea was an unexpected delight during mountain rushing; it always made him feel cheerful whenever he saw it.

[Flower sea!]

[Photos will definitely go viral!]

The viewers immediately got excited.

The scenery was too beautiful.

Ordinary mountain landscapes might not be much to look at, but a vast sea of unknown small flowers significantly increased its appeal for viewing.

Xu Yang took a few steps forward, looked at the flower sea, and said,

"It’s indeed beautiful. The blowing wind brings wafts of floral scent."

"These flowers bloom unrestrainedly without any human interference."

The scene was incredibly picturesque, indescribably comfortable.

Someone in the livestream commented, "Freedom on my behalf."

Then the screen filled with barrage of "Freedom on my behalf."

People were trapped in steel cities, stuck at workstations and schools, with no free time to go out.

This era was just so unfair.

So, upon seeing others freely exploring, all they could do was utter a sigh, "Freedom on my behalf."

If only they earned more money, had lighter work, and had more vacations.

Who wouldn’t want to go out for fun?

But now, barely getting a break, two days of sleep couldn’t rejuvenate them; they simply lacked the energy to venture out.

Thus, they could only find fun through livestreams.

Xu Yang’s livestream just did that; everyone would spare a glance at his broadcast during their free time.

It felt quite good.

Xu Yang stood by the flower sea for a long time.

When the time was right, he pulled out the Treasure Compass and chose to trigger a Treasure Hunting Task.

Based on his experience, whenever he first arrived at a higher Treasure Hunting Level area, it always triggered a Rare-level Treasure Hunting Task.

And indeed, as he expected.

[Triggered a Rare-level Treasure Hunting Task: Save the Little Panda!]

[Task Description: The territory of the wild little panda has been destroyed due to terrain issues and predator invasions, resulting in a rapid decrease in their numbers. Please, host, drive away the predators and protect the little panda.]

[Note: Positive human interference is beneficial for the conservation of species diversity.]

[Task Rewards: Random skill*1; Random collection*1; Antique treasure map*1]

[Task Reward: Favor of the little panda.]

A Rare-level task was successfully triggered.

Seeing this task, Xu Yang was also a bit surprised.

Save the little panda?

Little pandas were naturally cute creatures, incredibly adorable.

Xu Yang had seen them before and really wanted to keep one, but unfortunately, they were second-level protected animals and not suitable for living in the Northern region, so he ended up adopting a little raccoon instead.

The difference was still significant.

The thick paws of the little panda looked especially adorable.

The Himalayas were home to many wild little pandas.

But because they were so weak in combat, knowing nothing but to look cute—sometimes standing on their hind legs to appear bigger—they gradually became scarce.

"Didn’t expect there to still be wild little pandas, it might be worth seeing."

Xu Yang made up his mind.

He would complete this task first.

So, Xu Yang continued deeper towards the target area.

The scenery here was also quite nice, lush with vegetation, and pleasing to the eye.

The places suitable for little pandas were naturally not easy to reach.

When Xu Yang got closer, he discovered that the area was beneath a cliff, in a natural hollow.

Cliffs surrounded it, with no easy way down.

To get down, he had to climb.

Climbing down was much harder than climbing up, so the task’s difficulty was quite high.

"So it turns out to be a hollow, that’s why other animals can’t get through, and little pandas can live well in it."

"But for some reason, a fierce beast got in."

"It’s like a dimensionality reduction attack; thus, many little pandas have been hunted."

"If the little pandas are wiped out and the fierce beast can’t get out, it will starve to death too."

"Getting it out would be killing two birds with one stone."

Xu Yang was very clever, analyzing the situation quickly and understanding the challenging aspect of the task.

That was to get the fierce beast out.

Being able to eat little pandas, this creature was no easy target.

Probably a kind of feline.

"Either a Leopard, lynx, or something similar."

"It’s so high here, to actually save them, we should just carry it out."

"That’s simple, if true, just call the police, they handle such matters."

"Just not sure if it counts as exploiting a bug, whether the System gives a reward."

Xu Yang pondered again.

Doing things always required a method.

He couldn’t just blindly struggle.

Considering it carefully first, it became relatively simple.

Xu Yang looked into the deep hollow in the mountain and said,

"There’s something quite peculiar inside."

"I plan to go down and take a look."

"Good thing I brought a rope."

Xu Yang said and immediately fixed the rope to the trunk of a large tree, preparing to head down into the hollow.