Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start
Chapter 411 - 409: The Journey of Wonderful Animals, The Happiest Animal in the World!

Chapter 411: Chapter 409: The Journey of Wonderful Animals, The Happiest Animal in the World!

The Australian Atlas had successfully unlocked five types, so there was no rush for the rest.

Xu Yang’s life had undergone some changes.

He no longer only focused on nonstop adventures, but also enjoyed the beautiful scenery around him.

Especially with the company of a beautiful and gentle partner.

It was simply too comfortable.

In Cairns, there was a famous tourist activity—hot air ballooning.

On the morning after Xu Yang returned to the hotel, he took Su Yutong on a hot air balloon ride.

Such a wonderful scene naturally needed to be live-streamed.

Su Yutong, looking at the hot air balloon expanding with each burst of flame, nervously grasped Xu Yang’s arm.

"I’m a bit scared, I’m afraid it’s going to sway a lot up there."

Hearing her words, Xu Yang smiled and reassured her,

"Don’t worry, I’m here."

"It won’t be a problem."

Afterward, when the hot air balloon was fully inflated, the pilot invited them aboard.

Xu Yang led Su Yutong all the way into the basket of the balloon.

The viewers watching were all commenting,

[I’m officially jealous of Old Xu’s life!]

[To think he gets to ride in a hot air balloon! He’s really living it up!]

[I don’t know about others, but I wouldn’t dare to go up, though it does look very nice!]

[With so many balloons, what if they collide!]

Soon, the balloon pilot adjusted the flame’s intensity.

At the same time, other crew members released the ropes that had been holding it down.

The hot air balloon began to ascend slowly,

Xu Yang leaned against the edge of the basket, relaxed and comfortable.

Su Yutong gripped Xu Yang’s hand, her palms sweaty and damp.

At first, she didn’t dare look down, but under Xu Yang’s encouragement, she slowly peeked her head over the edge of the basket.

The scenery below was gradually shrinking.

The balloon kept rising.

To be honest, this process of rising was pretty scary.

Enough to make someone with a fear of heights faceplant on the spot.

Xu Yang looked at Su Yutong with interest.

"Brother Yang, you’re not scared at all."

Seeing his calm expression, Su Yutong asked.

"Not scared, I checked today’s wind conditions; the speed is just right, and we have parachutes up here too, they’re a safety measure,"

Xu Yang responded.

Xu Yang seemed laid-back, but he was thorough in everything he did.

So, the safety factor was greatly increased.

Viewing the landscape from a hot air balloon was different from a helicopter.

Balloon travel was slower.

And today was perfect for flying, so there were a lot of people in hot air balloons.

These balloons floated in the air, slowly drifting forward, creating a breathtakingly beautiful scene.

The viewers watching the scene of the balloons flying together

felt that sensation of others enjoying freedom wash over them again.

It looked incredibly comfortable.

Xu Yang looked around with interest, thoroughly enjoying the visual experience.

Su Yutong also calmed down gradually, taking in the beautiful scenery, but she kept holding onto Xu Yang’s hand, not letting go.

It was a novel experience.

Certainly, an interesting journey.

Xu Yang observed the scenery, feeling a bit bored.

Just then, a white seabird suddenly appeared beside Xu Yang.

The bird flew alongside them, eyeing the hot air balloon slantingly.

It seemed to be observing something.

After observing for a few seconds, it turned around and landed on the edge of the basket, folding its wings.

Now there was no need to fly; it hitched a "free ride."

"A new passenger."

Xu Yang, surprised, remarked upon seeing the white seabird.

Su Yutong also saw the seabird, her expression immediately brightening with joy, "That’s true, it’s so bold, not afraid of people at all!"

"Probably used to it, seabirds get accustomed to human lifestyles, and even go to the docks to pick up some fries when they’re idle."

Xu Yang explained while looking at the seabird.

The audience in the live stream was amused.

[Hahaha, that seabird is so bold, just landing like that!]

[Seabird: Spotted a wild vessel!]

[Who would fly if they could avoid it!]

[Old Xu, knock it off, let it learn there’s no such thing as a free lunch!]

The atmosphere in the live stream was cheerful.

Xu Yang, finding the bird increasingly interesting, extended a finger to stroke the feathers on the bird’s chest.

The creature wasn’t scared at all, putting on an air of "Feel free to pet me, if I move, I lose."

It just wouldn’t fly.

Clearly, it too was enjoying the journey.

"This guy really knows how to slack off, birds these days have gotten smart."

Xu Yang couldn’t help but laugh.

The addition of an unexpected passenger made the journey all the more relaxed.

Who could have expected a bird to hitch a ride on a hot air balloon!

The hot air balloon drifted slowly into the distance.

Xu Yang and Su Yutong looked around, enjoying the beautiful scenery together under the watchful eyes of hundreds of thousands of online friends, and they felt pretty good about it.

It was another relaxing and enjoyable experience.

The trip to Australia was far from over.

The next day, they flew to the National Forest Park.

There, Xu Yang unlocked the Koala and Tree Sloth, and the atlas reward suddenly unlocked seven species.

Now only the Short-tailed Pygmy Rabbit, Platypus, and the poisonous spider remained.

The Platypus was also here.

Xu Yang and Su Yutong headed towards the Platypus exhibit.

The livestream was still running.

Upon hearing Xu Yang wanted to see the Platypus, many viewers were shocked.

What on earth?

Do Platypuses really exist?

Are you sure it’s not a Pokémon?

When Xu Yang arrived at the Platypus exhibit, everyone saw a fluffy little animal with a duck’s bill, and their expressions were priceless.

"Platypuses do exist, so it’s normal for you all not to believe," Xu Yang explained.

"When scientists first saw a Platypus, they thought someone had played a prank by attaching a duck bill to a small animal!"

"So they tried to pull off the duck bill, but they couldn’t remove it no matter how hard they tried."

Xu Yang didn’t forget to comment on the side.

Hearing his words, everyone couldn’t help but chuckle.

Pulling off a duck bill?

That’s exactly what I thought!

Just now, many viewers thought the same, seeing a duck bill on a mammal. They felt compelled to pull it off.

It turns out it was a real Platypus.

[Hahaha, I also want to pull its bill off!]

[Can you keep these things as pets? I want a few!]

[These creatures are rarer than Giant Pandas and can die off easily; they’re super endangered, so forget about it!]

[First time seeing this, learned something new!]

This trip was truly relaxing and enjoyable.

They traveled and played along the way, and casually completed the tasks.

With several Treasure Compass uses accumulated, Xu Yang redeemed another Treasure Hunting Task in the National Forest Park.

The Treasure Hunting Task was to help a Tree Sloth move.

Since the forest was open for wandering and there were no staff around, Xu Yang adjusted the drone’s camera and helped the Tree Sloth move to another tree.

Task reward: Passive skill: Slight improvement in sleep quality.

Although this skill was simple, the reward was quite good.

It was a boon for those suffering from insomnia.

Xu Yang always had good sleep quality, so the effect of this skill wasn’t very apparent.

After successfully helping the Tree Sloth move, the creature slowly smiled at Xu Yang.

Seeing the Tree Sloth’s smile, Su Yutong couldn’t help but laugh:

"It looks exactly like the Tree Sloth from ’Zootopia,’ even the smile is the same."

Hearing her, Xu Yang nodded.

The ’Zootopia’ Su Yutong mentioned was indeed ’Zootopia,’ just called by a different name.

Both of them loved this movie and had watched it together.

"Yes, it’s strikingly similar to ’Lightning’ from the movie."

Xu Yang quickly got the reference and responded.

After helping the Tree Sloth, they continued wandering around the park.

There were many animals here, but Xu Yang always felt that the animals in the forest were more interesting.

The animals in the forest had a wildness to them.

Herbivores were particularly vigilant, and carnivores were especially fierce, allowing him to feel the vitality of nature.

The National Forest Park was too tame; they just strolled around for fun.

The livestream was still very popular.

But the journey was not yet over.

Xu Yang planned to fly to a small island in Australia to see what was considered the happiest animal: the Short-tailed Pygmy Rabbit.

They were said to be the happiest because they were naturally adorable and always seemed to be smiling, which made them especially healing.

Plus, Short-tailed Pygmy Rabbits were naturally friendly and not at all afraid of people.

Even if humans approached, they wouldn’t run away, so they were especially popular.

There was even a law that made it illegal to touch a Short-tailed Pygmy Rabbit, potentially resulting in a fine or reprimand.

You can imagine how well-protected they were.

This was a fascinating Australian animal adventure that thrilled the viewers in the livestream.

They virtually saw all of Australia’s exotic animals.

Until the next day, when Xu Yang appeared on Rottnest Island and took Su Yutong to see the Short-tailed Pygmy Rabbits.

The southern island of Australia was bathed in blazing sunshine, and the sea breeze stirred the waves, slapping against the white sandy beaches.

The rustling palm fronds filled the air.

Xu Yang wandered through the woodlands and soon encountered several little creatures munching on leaves.

"Ah, how adorable!"

Su Yutong’s girlish heart burst the moment she saw the Short-tailed Pygmy Rabbits.

Xu Yang couldn’t help but laugh as well.

These little fellows were indeed cute, and they seemed to be happily smiling, rightfully earning them the title of the world’s happiest animals.

Even he entertained the idea of keeping a few.

Unfortunately, these were tropical animals and couldn’t survive in Changbai Mountain.

So, all they could do was look.