Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start
Chapter 96: A Pleasant Surprise, the Amazing New Function of the Treasure Compass!

Chapter 96: Chapter 96: A Pleasant Surprise, the Amazing New Function of the Treasure Compass!

The weather forecast predicted rain for the next few days. Today was overcast.

Before the rain arrived, Xu Yang planned to go into the mountains.

Since he was going into the mountains, he definitely had to bring his "little bodyguard" along.

When Xu Yang arrived, the female leopard was still teaching the little leopard how to climb trees.

The little leopard had its front paws on the tree but just wasn’t climbing up.

The female leopard had a look of utter despair, even doubting if this little guy was really her own cub.

Why couldn’t it learn!

This cub was hopeless!

Just as Xu Yang walked over, the female leopard seemed to see a savior and grabbed the little leopard by the scruff to drag it over to Xu Yang.

After putting the little leopard down, she ran off without looking back.

Seemed like she wanted some time alone.

"Did you make your mom angry?"

Xu Yang squatted down and stroked the little leopard’s head.

"Big Flower wants you to be independent sooner. If you can’t climb trees, what will you do when you encounter wild boars or brown bears?"

Xu Yang persuaded earnestly.

The little leopard looked a bit down, mewing pitifully a couple of times.

The little guy hadn’t learned to use its deep voice yet, so its meows were quite adorably soft.

The growl of an adult big cat was deep and powerful, like a 12-cylinder engine, very intimidating.

Of course, there were exceptions like snow leopards and cheetahs whose unique vocal cords kept their meows adorably soft even as adults.

"It’s okay, it’s okay. The clumsy leopard will soar first. Just needs more practice."

"I’ll teach you when I have time."

"How hard can it be to climb a tree!"

Xu Yang picked up the little leopard and hurried toward the forest.

He hadn’t started his livestream yet, considering not revealing his exact location. Xu Yang planned to start streaming after going deeper into the mountains.

It would be like this from now on.

As long as people entered Xu Yang’s livestream room, they would inevitably be in the deep mountains.

With no idea of his exact location or where he entered from.

When he had fewer viewers before, some things could be ignored.

Now that there were more viewers, he needed to be cautious with his actions and words.

Avoiding any possible bad situations.

Xu Yang carried the little leopard as they walked.

The little guy, soft and furry, nestled comfortably in Xu Yang’s arms, its head resting on his shoulder, enjoying the moment immensely.

Still a clingy little leopard.

Xu Yang was very familiar with this path and didn’t need to search much, so they moved quickly.

After a while, he put the little leopard down to let it walk on its own.

Man and leopard roamed through the dense forest.

You wouldn’t believe it, but although the little leopard was slow at learning to climb trees and hunt, it was agile when mountain rushing.

Following Xu Yang nimbly, it sometimes discovered special plants and would call out to Xu Yang with a couple of yelps.

This was a mountain rushing leopard.

Once they were deep in the mountains, Xu Yang started the livestream.

People had no idea where he was, only seeing that he was surrounded by trees and grass.

It was a completely green world.

"Today, we’re here with the little leopard to look for mountain goods."

"Believe it or not, since the last time we collected mushrooms together, the little leopard started to help me find mushrooms on its own."

"It’s pretty unbelievable."

Xu Yang told his viewers.

Huh?

Hearing this, everyone was momentarily stunned.

Had the little leopard reached this point?

Was it more like a cat or a dog?

As he spoke, the little leopard found a Big Head Mushroom, yelping to Xu Yang.

"Coming, coming! Take a rest; people might think I’m using child labor!"

"And an endangered child laborer at that."

"I can’t afford that."

Xu Yang responded with a laugh to the little leopard’s calls.

Currently, the little leopard only recognized one type of mushroom: the Big Head Mushroom.

This mushroom was also easy to identify.

Most of the time, it couldn’t find any mountain goods and was just playing around.

[OMG, this little guy really can find mushrooms!]

[Still being nursed and already working?]

[I’m so envious!]

The bullet comments kept rolling.

Xu Yang walked over and picked the Big Head Mushroom.

This was a good sign.

Mountain rushing was somewhat superstitious.

Usually, if you got off to a good start and found quality mountain goods early on, you’d likely find more or hit a jackpot.

If you set out and had bad luck, you might not find anything good the entire day.

Today, they’d already found several mushrooms since entering the mountains.

All of good quality.

A good start, potentially a big harvest ahead!

Xu Yang was still wandering in the back mountains today—this mountain was huge and not easy to fully explore.

He planned to use the Treasure Compass; if he found good stuff, great. If not, he would collect a basket of ferns and sell them at the market.

Everything went as usual.

For the viewers, whatever Xu Yang found was unknown, which kept their interest piqued.

Seeing him discover good stuff made everyone happy.

It was very immersive.

The journey was light and pleasant. Upon reaching unknown territory, Xu Yang decided to use the Treasure Compass.

[Host has chosen to use the Treasure Compass. In the process of treasure hunting...]

[Triggered random treasure hunting task: Adorable Northern Long-tailed Sparrow]

[Task requirement: Lure the target Northern Long-tailed Sparrow to land in the host’s palm.]

[Task reward: Northern Long-tailed Sparrow’s affection.]

[Item provided: Delicious Berries, requires 1000 popularity value to redeem, redeem?]

The sudden notification left Xu Yang a bit stunned.

The Treasure Compass could trigger treasure hunting tasks?

New functionality!

What a surprise!

"A task related to an animal counts as treasure, very reasonable!"

"Unexpected!"

Xu Yang cracked a smile.

Northern Long-tailed Sparrows, little flying tangyuan, the cutest small birds.

There were many in the forest.

However, these little birds were extremely alert, like sparrows; as soon as a person got close, they would fly away, making them nearly impossible to catch.

Most Northern Long-tailed Sparrows lived deep in the mountains, rarely venturing into human-populated areas.

Thus, they were hard to encounter regularly.

Xu Yang got excited, choosing to redeem the berries, then headed in the direction of the Northern Long-tailed Sparrows with the little leopard.

To an outsider, it seemed he was still looking for mountain goods, but his mood was entirely different.

Xu Yang had always liked these little birds.

Adorable, and he’d love to keep one.

The Northern Long-tailed Sparrow population was large, not endangered, similar to sparrows. If the little one was willing to follow Xu Yang, he could keep it as a pet.

Honestly, this task was quite difficult.

Normally, getting a Northern Long-tailed Sparrow to land in your palm was almost impossible.

However, with the system-provided berries, the success rate would be greatly increased.

Soon, Xu Yang reached the target location indicated by the Treasure Compass.

Looking up, he saw two chubby Northern Long-tailed Sparrows on a thick branch, appearing to be dancing.

"Look over there, Northern Long-tailed Sparrows!"

"Our region is rich in bird species. This type of sparrow is my favorite."

"I like them even more than Jilin’s provincial bird, the Red-crowned Crane!"

Xu Yang smiled at the two little tangyuan.

The drone camera focused on the two little ones.

Their adorable appearance appeared on the livestream.

[Oh my god, so cute!]

[These birds are melting my heart!]

[These little things are so white and pure, can we keep them?]

[OMG, this is truly adorable!]

[Wait, how come there are such treasures in the mountains? The birds in our area are all dull and gray!]

The bullet comments surged.

The Northern Long-tailed Sparrows were truly cute.

Tiny heads, plump bellies, looking like fuzzy balls when perched.

Except for some color on their wings, their bellies were completely white, and their eyes twinkled like little black gems, extremely lively.

Target birds confirmed.

Now to complete the treasure hunting task!

The Treasure Compass was indeed a treasure!

It could even trigger treasure hunting tasks!

This added so much fun to mountain rushing, like an open-world exploration game in real life!

Everyone was engrossed in the cuteness of the Northern Long-tailed Sparrows.

Some attentive viewers noticed other information in Xu Yang’s words.

[Old Xu, is the provincial bird of Jilin the Red-crowned Crane? Isn’t the Red-crowned Crane the national bird?]

Seeing the bullet comments, Xu Yang explained:

"Currently, our country hasn’t officially designated a national bird."

"But some provinces have designated provincial birds."

"Heilongjiang’s provincial bird is the Whooper Swan, Jilin’s is the Red-crowned Crane, and Liao Ning’s is the Great Egret."

"Inner Mongolia’s is the Lark."

"The Capital City’s is the Swift. Shanxi’s is the Crested Ibis. Places like Gansu and Ningxia have the Red-bellied Golden Pheasant as their provincial bird."

"There are many more, but I won’t give a full list."

Hearing Xu Yang’s words, everyone had an epiphany.

More useless knowledge added.

Many were now discussing what their own provincial bird was.

The livestream chat was lively.

At this point, Xu Yang looked at the adorable Northern Long-tailed Sparrows.

From his pocket, he took out a handful of berries.

"These little sparrows love berries."

"Sparrows in general love berries. Some sparrows even eat overly ripe, fermented berries and get so drunk they pass out on the grass, completely knocked out."

"Let me see if I can use these berries to lure the little guys down!"

Xu Yang told his viewers.

Huh?

Hearing this, everyone was slightly stunned.

Really? Could berries lure the sparrows down?

[Old Xu, that’s thinking too optimistically, isn’t it?]

[These little birds are highly alert. Can they really be lured over?]

[If you manage to lure them down, I’ll livestream myself eating a pound of Oreos!]

[The idea is great, but success seems unlikely!]

Xu Yang ignored the bullet comments.

He knew, with the system-provided berries, it would work. He just needed to put in some effort.

Xu Yang put the berries in his palm, deliberately crushing a few to release their scent.

Clever as he was.

Then, Xu Yang raised the hand holding the berries, extending it towards the two "little tangyuan."