Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start
Chapter 84 Where Did This Come From?

Chapter 84: Chapter 84 Where Did This Come From?

The Treasure Compass’s last two finds were both Wild Ginseng.

Though they were just fifth-grade leaves, about fifty years old and valued around seventy to eighty thousand yuan, for Xu Yang, it was a huge profit.

This trip alone, he might have found more Wild Ginseng than the entire village did this year combined.

Especially the first two batches of sixth-grade leaves.

This time entering the mountain, he struck it rich!

The Treasure Compass truly proved useful!

"Tomorrow I’ll head straight down the mountain, sell the ginseng first, and then secure the money,"

"to prevent any problems."

"Then I’ll travel long distances, switch to a mountain goods market in another city to sell."

"That way I can avoid drawing attention."

Xu Yang calculated in his mind.

This treasure hunt turned out beyond his expectations; the four pieces of top-grade wild ginseng together were worth nearly 500,000 yuan.

Ginseng of this grade is once in a lifetime find.

Whoever digs up one would surely be the talk of the village, with celebrations and at least a feast to honor the occasion.

But Xu Yang found four at once.

And they were all from the same area.

It was truly a bit exaggerated.

He hadn’t anticipated finding so many treasures in this area.

The more often the Compass was used, the more likely it was to locate good things.

Xu Yang packed each ginseng one after another into his backpack.

As night fell, many animals liked to come out at dusk, making this time particularly dangerous.

Xu Yang made his way back to the tent, ate some simple food, and drank some water.

The day’s mountain rush was very tiring, consuming a lot of energy.

He planned to go to sleep early.

The tent was fairly sturdy, usually no problem.

Xu Yang wouldn’t sleep too deeply.

He took precautions, ready to use his goodwill card at the first sign of an emergency, should a large predator like a tiger or brown bear forcefully enter the tent.

Everything calculated, Xu Yang went to sleep early.

The forest at night was dangerous.

The scent repelled snakes and insects, preventing them from nearing the tent.

A fox came close to the tent, sniffed around, and then ran off.

Even a black bear passed by the tent without causing any damage.

In the darkness, animal activities became more frequent, dark protecting prey animals like rabbits and mice, making them less likely to be spotted by predators.

For carnivores, this time was ideal for staying hidden and increased the chances of a successful hunt.

Therefore, the forest was even more alive at night.

Until around five o’clock the next morning.

Xu Yang opened his eyes, sat up from the ground, with a jacket over his body that just about fended off the cold.

His body slowly recovered from the fatigue.

Due to the strain from trekking all day, he initially felt as if he had been struck by a dull hammer when he woke up.

Gradually, that feeling faded.

Xu Yang stepped out of the tent and checked outside.

The temperature around five in the morning was quite low, especially in the mountains, which felt even colder.

It rang similar to the feeling of stepping out of an internet cafe after an overnight session.

Xu Yang put on his jacket, ate something simple, and after packing, he started to organize his backpack.

All the ginseng dug up yesterday was there, tucked safely inside his backpack.

Since the ginseng was wrapped in dirt and debris, the backpack was somewhat heavy.

The way back was tough.

But, as the saying goes, I might not be able to carry a hundred jin of a person, but if it’s a hundred jin of gold, not only can I carry it, I can even run.

To Xu Yang, the weight of the dirt meant nothing.

With everything packed well, the tent rolled up and attached on top of the backpack, Xu Yang also started the drone and opened the livestream.

He continued on his journey.

However, this time he took a different route.

To his destination, he would pass through a Birch Forest and over the crest to reach the winding mountain road.

Xu Yang estimated it would take about six hours.

A bit faster than his journey coming here.

He could also livestream along the way.

Once the livestream started, many people joined, quickly surpassing 20,000 watchers.

This kind of deep mountain broadcasting was unmatched across the network, as with Northeast tigers and brown bears in the woods, no one dared to enter for live streaming.

Thus, the popularity of Xu Yang’s livestream steadily increased.

The number of followers on his account also grew quickly, now reaching over 700,000.

"Today let’s see if we can find some good mountain goods. There’s still plenty of great stuff deep in the mountains,"

"Like Red Ganoderma, mushrooms, Birch Mushroom, and so on."

"We’ll pick them up if we see them."

Xu Yang continued on, narrating as he traveled.

He hadn’t walked far when he spotted something.

On the ground, there were several Big Head Mushrooms, what a delight for Xu Yang; he hurried over and picked them all.

"Superb Big Head Mushrooms, also known as Bovine liver mushrooms."

"I just love these mushrooms, not only are they valuable, but they also taste great."

"Even if they don’t sell, I could stew them myself."

Xu Yang showed off the mushrooms.

The viewers saw this and burst into laughter.

[Mushroom sage, always picking mushrooms!]

[True to your form, instant picking!]

[Old Xu has a knack for mushroom picking!]

The atmosphere in the livestream was very lively.

Xu Yang kept moving forward; the mountain path was rugged, uneven, sometimes climbing up, sometimes down.

He was now deep in the mountainous region, in an area connecting one mountain to another, not continuously ascending or descending.

If there were straight climbs or descents, he would have been outside the mountainous region.

About two hours later, Xu Yang finally reached a Birch Forest.

"Look there, birches, finally found them."

"This trip into the mountain was specifically to search for Birch Mushroom."

"This season, Birch Mushrooms are abundant, the deep mountain is quite dangerous, and relatively fewer people venture in."

"So it’s pretty easy to find them."

Xu Yang pointed at the Birch Forest, visibly excited.

Viewers looked at the live-streaming frame, seeing a dense growth of tall and straight birch trees.

Everyone just saw a forest, completely unable to pinpoint where the Birch Mushrooms were.

In reality, there were some black protrusions on the trees, a type of fungus, which were the Birch Mushrooms.

Xu Yang went into the forest, looked up, and carefully searched for Birch Mushrooms.

At this time, the drone provided an excellent perspective.

Xu Yang took out his phone, switched to manual control of the drone, and could also view the video feed.

This made the search much more convenient.

Then it was time for him to show off his physical prowess.

Using both hands and feet, he grabbed a tree and climbed up.

Once he climbed up, he skillfully harvested the Birch Mushrooms.

The live-streaming room erupted with exclamations.

[OMG!]

[Is this host part monkey with that agility?]

[This is a master!]

Some old fans commented:

[Get used to it, I suspect he knows martial arts!]

[Who else would dare to delve deep into the mountains without a few tricks up their sleeve?]

[The toughest man of Changbai Mountain!]

This scene was a staple for the live-streaming room, and each performance spiked the popularity.

It never got old for the viewers.

They loved watching him climb high trees, looking agile and effortless.

"Birch Mushrooms are great stuff."

"Finally found some good quality!"

Xu Yang said joyfully.

His words were sincere, always aiming to earn a bit more from mountain rushing.

Xu Yang methodically harvested Birch Mushrooms like this.

There were plentiful Birch Mushrooms here, and after some effort, he gathered two large bags full.

The viewers were curious.

[How much are these Birch Mushrooms worth?]

Xu Yang weighed them and responded:

"Around two thousand or more, they can sell for that price."

Hearing of his daily earnings of two to three thousand, everyone was somewhat envious, but they felt he deserved it.

Of course, Xu Yang actually earned much more than that.

This trip was fully loaded with success.

After harvesting the Birch Mushrooms, Xu Yang didn’t plan to delay; he packed up everything and started to focus on climbing the mountain.

Because of the heavy load, walking was somewhat tiring.

His body was nearly soaked in sweat.

The weather was slightly muggy.

Xu Yang didn’t say much more, just kept heading outward.

Everyone grew more and more impressed.

[Old Xu’s stamina is really good, carrying so much and still able to climb for so long.]

[No complaints, too strong!]

[Grew up in the mountains, the physical quality must be great!]

[He truly earns his money!]

Viewers preferred to watch streamers who had genuine content, whether they could create interesting effects or genuinely had skills.

This type of streamer was more popular with everyone.

Xu Yang’s strength was unquestionable, hence his popularity only increased.

Right now, Xu Yang didn’t feel tired but rather exhilarated.

The feeling of sweating was sometimes very refreshing.

Especially carrying heavy ginseng.

This mountain rushing experience was enough to sustain him for a few days.

Walking on the road, using today’s reset of the Treasure Compass, Xu Yang decided to zero out the Treasure Compass’s count.

Soon, the compass marked the location of a treasure, he leisurely walked over and found a huge white "Horse Dung Bag."

Horse Dung Bags are also called morels, and because they resemble horse dung balls in shape, people like to call them Horse Dung Bags.

This is a fungus, aerobic, with continuously developing mycelium that balloons into larger sizes.

Smaller Horse Dung Bags, when gently pinched, can release a cloud of yellow spores, which is actually the spores.

This can be used for stopping blood, and its value increases with accumulation.

"Look here, this is the first time I’ve seen such a big Horse Dung Bag."

"You can also find plenty of these at the mountain goods market."

"This Horse Dung Bag is white, good quality, definitely edible."

Xu Yang remarked.

Horse Dung Bag?

At the mention of the name, the viewers almost couldn’t constrain themselves.

With countless oddities in the mountains, not everyone recognized them, but the name was indeed hard to suppress a smile.

Xu Yang looked around, then casually picked up a plastic bag and packed the Horse Dung Bag in it.

This mushroom could sell for a few hundred below the mountain.

Free stuff should not be turned down.

Without stopping, Xu Yang traversed ridges, finally sighting the winding mountain road.

There were hardly any cars on this road.

Even calling a cab required sending a location, otherwise, they wouldn’t know where to go.

Xu Yang checked the time, it was already four in the afternoon.

Having stayed in the mountain for a long time, he finally made his way out.

The drone also emitted a warning that battery was lower than 10%.

"Where did this take me?"

Xu Yang followed the forest to the mountain road, looking around at the unfamiliar surroundings, he spoke, slightly astonished.

"Is this still within the country?"

Seeing him like this, everyone couldn’t help but burst into laughter.