Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start
Chapter 90: Taking Care of a Child is More Tiring Than Hunting!

Chapter 90: Chapter 90: Taking Care of a Child is More Tiring Than Hunting!

Construction on the farm was well-organized.

The greenhouse was nearly erected.

Some villagers also dabbled in greenhouse farming, but they only grew ordinary vegetables, aiming to earn a bit more during the winter.

It was not common to see someone like Xu Yang starting a greenhouse for fruit growing.

The main livelihood of the village was wood ear mushrooms, and the majority of the villagers cultivated them collectively.

But the essence of youth lies in the courage to take risks and to try new things.

Of course, having money is a prerequisite, without it everything is just talk.

After resting on the farm for two days, Xu Yang planned to head into the mountains again.

But this time, he intended to check on the Leopard on the way.

The livestream needed some excitement to increase the popularity value.

Early in the morning, Xu Yang set out with his backpack, and the two puppies had been let out and were following him.

At the entrance of the farm, Xu Yang looked at the two little guys,

"Alright, go back, you are too young to enter the forest."

"And there are parasites in the forest, don’t catch a disease."

Upon hearing his words, Little Black and Yuanbao sat down and no longer followed.

The wild environment in the mountain village was complicated, and dogs were prone to disease, so their lifespan was not long.

Some say that pets in the city are valued, and pet owners take them to the vet, deworm them, and vaccinate them, while country dogs don’t have all these concerns.

This view is somewhat one-sided.

It’s because in most cases, villagers don’t care about the life of any particular dog.

Simply put, if a dog dies, just get another one, since there’s no shortage of dogs in the countryside.

Well-cared-for pets, with deworming, vaccinations, and sterilizations, can live much longer.

So, deworming and vaccinating are indeed necessary.

Xu Yang took good care of his dogs—all of them had to be dewormed and vaccinated, and he checked their health regularly.

With the two puppies no longer following, Xu Yang started his journey into the mountains alone.

Upon reaching the back mountain, Xu Yang activated the drone and started the livestream.

It was another sunny day.

With a prior announcement, his regular viewers entered the livestream first, and the number of viewers began to increase rapidly.

It soon stabilized over 5000.

It might only be 5000 people, not comparable to the top streamers with 100,000+, but it was still comfortably among the ranks of major streamers!

Livestream title: Heading into the mountains today to see the Leopard.

The title was very appealing.

[Host, where’s the Leopard?]

[I want to see the Leopard!]

The viewers were very interested.

The livestream showed an endless forest, lush with greenery, with Xu Yang walking forward, stepping on the underbrush, filling the scene with a sense of freshness.

Soon, he saw Big Flower and Xiao Hua.

The scene was amusing.

Big Leopard was in front of a tall, straight tree, climbing up and down, and even looked down at Little Leopard after climbing up.

Little Leopard sat on the ground, still looking cluelessly cute.

Xu Yang immediately chuckled.

"Look over there, Leopard Mother is teaching the Little Leopard how to climb a tree."

"For Leopards, tree-climbing is an essential skill, but it isn’t innate, they still need to be taught."

"However, the little guy doesn’t seem too willing to learn."

Xu Yang didn’t disturb them and just watched from a distance.

Hearing Xu Yang’s explanation and seeing the funny scene on the livestream, the viewers all started to laugh.

[Hahaha, it’s true, I’ve seen cats teaching their kittens to climb trees, but I didn’t know Leopards needed to be taught too!]

[That big Leopard is so agile, it can climb such a tall tree!]

[I thought Leopards lived in trees!]

[You’re thinking of cheetahs, this one is a Leopard, but indeed, Leopards are good climbers.]

Leopard Mother was teaching earnestly.

She climbed up nimbly and then down again, and then nudged Little Leopard with her head.

The Little Leopard’s face still looked a bit stupefied.

Xu Yang recalled that he had seen Little Leopard climb down from trees before, but he really hadn’t seen it climb up.

So, it didn’t know how!

Little Leopard lay on the tree trunk, trying to apply force with both paws, but its hind legs were firmly on the ground, refusing to budge.

Xu Yang thought he could see a look of helplessness in the mother leopard’s eyes.

It was the kind of powerlessness one feels when helping children with homework.

Children are all like this, not knowing basic things, but they get better with age.

Leopard Mother had been teaching for a long time, but hadn’t managed to teach Xiao Hua.

Parenting was more exhausting than hunting.

Catching a wild boar wasn’t as hard as this.

Xiao Hua simply seemed unwilling to learn.

But once grown up, with sufficient strength, climbing trees is indeed not a difficult task for a leopard.

It is just a bit lazy right now.

At that moment, Leopard Mother became alert, as if sensing something watching her.

She turned her head and saw Xu Yang.

Her originally wary eyes instantly became clear, and even seemed relieved.

Leopard Mother picked up Little Leopard and ran off towards the distance.

Little Leopard was now somewhat heavy and not easy to carry, its backside dragging on the grass, but Leopard Mother didn’t care.

"They saw me."

"We have a pretty good relationship, the two of them and me," Xu Yang said, smiling.

Little Leopard made ooh-woo ooh-woo noises while being carried, but once Leopard Mother put it down, it started hopping about again.

Seeing Xu Yang, the little guy immediately came over to act cute.

It was like a wild animal seeing its feeder.

Leopard Mother lay on the ground, starting to pant heavily, seemingly very exhausted.

The comments in the livestream flooded in all at once.

[Oh my gosh, it’s really a Leopard!]

[Such beautiful patterns!]

[Is this streamer a mountain Druid? The leopard doesn’t bite him?]

[Forget about biting him, I seriously suspect this little leopard is his own cub, it’s especially close to him!]

[Jealous!]

Xu Yang patted the little guy on the head.

"Big Flower, you’re coming with me to do some mountain rushing today," Xu Yang said with a smile as he looked at the big leopard.

The leopard lay on the ground, whining weakly, indicating it didn’t want to go.

"Alright, then you two rest."

Xu Yang stood up, getting ready to leave.

The two of us?

Big Leopard let out another growl and nudged the little leopard forward.

Its meaning was clear: take this child away.

Xu Yang couldn’t help but laugh and cry at the same time.

"Can it keep up if it follows me?"

Big Leopard showed no expression.

"So, I’m taking it then?"

Xu Yang picked up the little leopard and walked out.

Seeing them leave, Big Flower lay down on the ground and fell into a steady sleep.

With the little leopard around, its attention was constantly focused on the cub, which was mentally draining.

Leaving the cub with Xu Yang, it felt at ease.

It was like a zoo animal trusting its feeder.

After all, it had happened several times before, and the child would always be returned by Xu Yang.

The little leopard recognized Xu Yang too, looking adorable.

"Today, I’ll take the little leopard with me to rush the mountain and look for some mountain goods," Xu Yang said.

He embarked on his patrol journey with the leopard, a first-time adventure with Xiao Hua.

After carrying Xiao Hua for a while, Xu Yang set her down.

He led the way, and Xiao Hua followed by his side.

Xu Yang noticed there might be mushrooms under a pile of leaves. He started to rake through the leaves with his hand. Seeing him do this, the little leopard immediately ran over to watch attentively,

seeming very curious.

Innate Mountain Saint Body.

The scene was indeed surreal.

The number of viewers in the live stream started to increase rapidly.

One person trekking into the deep mountains and broadcasting live was already exciting, but bringing along a leopard made it thrilling on top of exciting.

Xu Yang and the leopard were no strangers to the internet; many people had seen his videos.

His videos were even more popular than those where he fought wild boars.

Even people who didn’t regularly watch his streams knew about him,

so they weren’t surprised when they tuned in but rather intrigued.

Xu Yang continued as always, taking a few steps and checking to see if there was anything worthwhile.

He was only planning to go deeper today, not intending to spend the night in the mountains, so he traveled relatively quickly, unencumbered by gear.

The little leopard seemed excited, running back and forth.

It found this much more interesting than hunting.

It just had to follow along and could run over to check out anything that looked fun.

The live broadcast became increasingly engaging.

The mountain they were on wasn’t small; Xu Yang had only traversed one area.

It would take at least half a month to completely explore a mountain.

He planned to check out an unfamiliar area today,

to get to know the environment better.

Xu Yang had an excellent memory, especially when it came to the mountains.

Let’s be honest, getting lost in the mountains is easy. The trees look almost identical, and it’s difficult for most people to distinguish them, making it hard to remember the path.

Unless there’s a dirt road trodden by people, one has to follow the path to proceed.

But Xu Yang always remembered.

He used landmark recognition; noting any unique features on a tree, he would remember it,

recognizing it upon sight.

This was also a skill for heading into uncharted areas for mountain rushing.

Xu Yang continued deeper into the wilderness with the little leopard.

Thinking of this, he said to his viewers:

"Everyone, please don’t go into the deep mountains just for fun, it’s very easy to get lost."

"Every year, there are tourists who get lost here, and it takes a coordinated effort of the rescue team and police to find them."

"Mountain paths are tough."

"You need ample experience to navigate them, like remembering the way back and knowing your bearings and so forth."

As soon as he finished, everyone nodded in agreement.

[Don’t worry, Old Xu, I wouldn’t dare venture into deep mountains in this lifetime!]

[That’s right, nowadays those who climb wild mountains do it with professional teams.]

[So-called wild mountains have been climbed countless times, they’re just undeveloped. The broadcaster’s heading into a bona fide deep mountain wilderness area, a whole different level of danger.]

[Ordinary people really wouldn’t dare to do what he’s doing!]

After walking deeper, Xu Yang began to forage for mountain goods while starting to use the Treasure Compass.

He also glanced over at the little leopard from time to time.

The little guy seemed well adapted to the process of mountain rushing and appeared very happy.

This was good.

There weren’t any particularly valuable mountain goods on this mountain; the Treasure Compass located a few Big Head Mushrooms.

But that was enough; for mountain runners, Big Head Mushrooms were a dream delicacy, considered the most visually appealing of mushrooms.

Twice, the compass pinpointed first-level protected plants, which Xu Yang didn’t show on the live stream to avoid exposing them.

There’s a saying, "Rely on the water, consume water; rely on the mountains, land yourself in prison."

Many precious plants are protected species and should indeed be preserved, or else people would strip them clean.

A man and a leopard wandered through the forest,

the former busy with livelihood and seeking treasures,

the latter blissfully ignorant, playing and hopping around joyfully.