Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start
Chapter 97 What’s up with these two birds, are they scared silly?

Chapter 97: Chapter 97 What’s up with these two birds, are they scared silly?

Xu Yang just held the berries up high.

The little leopard curiously sized him up, its clear big eyes filled with stupidity.

It was confused as to why Xu Yang wasn’t moving.

The anxious little guy scratched his ears and scurried around at Xu Yang’s feet.

"Xiao Hua, stop moving around!"

"Be quiet!"

Xu Yang’s mouth didn’t move as he softly reminded.

Hearing Xu Yang’s words, the little leopard blinked its eyes and simply lay on Xu Yang’s foot, motionless.

It thought they were playing a game.

Xu Yang wanted to draw the two fat birds down.

The atmosphere in the live stream room heated up.

[If he can lure them down, I’ll wash my hair standing on my head!]

[Old Xu sure has some clever tricks!]

[This reminds me of an elementary school text, a kid stood in clothes for hours to let a squirrel climb on him!]

[Is the host going to stand for hours?]

At this moment, the two little fatties were frolicking and play-fighting in the tree, happily chirping away.

Just then, a sweet fragrance wafted over, drilling straight into their nostrils.

The two little ones, excited by the smell, jumped around.

They began to search for the source of the smell and quickly noticed Xu Yang’s palm.

However, that spot looked fraught with danger.

The wariness of the birds kept them from acting hastily.

Then came the struggle between greed and caution.

It seemed as if two voices appeared in the minds of the fat birds.

One voice said, "Those berries look really tasty."

The other voice said, "I think you’re right!"

Finally, one greedy little fatty couldn’t resist the smell and flapped its wings, taking off.

It was like a flying Tangyuan.

[It flew up!]

[It really flew up!]

The viewers watching the live stream exclaimed repeatedly.

The other little fatty was still somewhat wary, chirping behind it, trying to persuade.

But it couldn’t withstand its teammate’s gluttony.

The two little fatties flew in the air, gradually getting closer to Xu Yang’s palm.

The viewers’ attention was all focused on the two little ones.

Could it be that you could really summon birds with berries?

How absurd is that?

Xu Yang remained motionless.

Even his facial expression didn’t change.

He knew that the birds were too vigilant.

Any slight movement would definitely make them fly away.

So he had to keep still.

At that moment, the greedy little fatty was hovering above Xu Yang’s palm, assessing whether the place was safe.

It felt puzzled, wondering why its body felt chilly!

Something seemed off!

The viewers in the live stream room were exceptionally tense.

Nobody expected that watching a little bird could be so nerve-racking.

Xu Yang still remained steady, making no movements.

He could clearly feel the flow of air caused by the little fatty flapping its wings on his palm.

But he remained unmoved.

Too much is as bad as too little; this was a time to be patient.

This was also an essential skill for an outstanding hunter.

Then, the little fatty finally couldn’t resist and lightly landed down.

Its claws perched on Xu Yang’s fingers, the touch was light and a bit ticklish.

Then, the little guy lowered its head and began gently pecking at the berries in Xu Yang’s palm.

The other little fatty, initially somewhat wary, saw its companion eating the berries and immediately flew down.

The two little ones feasted in Xu Yang’s palm together.

[Holy crap! They really flew down!]

[That’s incredible! It actually worked!]

[Where’s the guy who said he’d eat something if they flew down? Time to eat!]

[I said Oreo, you read it wrong!]

[These two little birds are so cute, really so adorable!]

The live stream room exploded!

The chat scrolled faster and faster.

Everyone was cheering.

Initially thinking Xu Yang was being fanciful, who would have thought the little fatties would actually fly down!

Absolutely absurd!

[Treasure hunting task completed.]

[Reward acquired: Favor from the Northern Long-tailed Sparrow!]

Just then, the system’s notification sound timely rang out.

Hearing this sound, Xu Yang started to laugh.

He had finally accomplished it!

At that moment, many viewers in the live stream room reminded:

[Old Xu, quickly seize them, they’re right in your palm!]

[Don’t miss this chance to grab them!]

Everyone thought Xu Yang was using the berries as bait to then catch the Northern Long-tailed Sparrows with his hands.

But in fact, Xu Yang had never considered catching them.

This violent method of capture would only scare the birds.

Xu Yang slightly moved.

"I had no plan to catch them. I just wanted to feed them some berries."

"These little guys are really cute!"

Xu Yang’s voice transmitted into the livestream.

Hearing him say that, those voices suggesting catching birds immediately stopped.

Indeed, this was better.

Xu Yang held two small birds in one hand and brought them up to his face.

The two little ones were so busy eating berries they didn’t even notice they were in the palm of Xu Yang’s hand.

[Could these two little guys write ’The Great Sage was here’ and then pee on it!]

[Hahaha, they can’t escape from Old Xu’s palm now!]

[This host is really clever; he really has something going for him!]

[Brother Yang is unmatched in the mountains, super professional!]

[If you watch for a while, you’ll find he has many skills for entering the mountain; no wonder others always go in at least pairs, but he always goes alone!]

[It seems like you forgot one leopard!]

Everyone casually chatted in the livestream.

Soon, the two Little Fatties had finished eating the berries.

Then, they stood in Xu Yang’s palm and also looked up at Xu Yang.

For some reason, although they had recognized Xu Yang as a "Two-legged Beast," they felt close to him.

There was nothing in Xu Yang’s eyes that made them feel threatened.

"No more berries."

Xu Yang reminded them.

After he said this, the two birds still didn’t fly away.

They just kept gazing at Xu Yang, looking somewhat dumb and confused.

[What’s with these two birds, are they scared silly?]

Some viewers were puzzled.

Then, Xu Yang used his other hand’s index finger to gently touch Little Fatty’s tiny head.

The two little ones did not resist.

"They don’t seem to be very afraid of me."

Xu Yang explained to the audience in the livestream.

He simply continued walking forward, carrying the two little ones as he proceeded on his way.

The little leopard quickly caught up, occasionally looking up, thinking Xu Yang had some tasty food in his hands.

This was definitely not food for the little leopard.

Having just gained the favor of two cute Little Fatties, it would be a huge loss if they were eaten by the little leopard.

[Host, have you cast some kind of magic?]

[Why aren’t the Little Fatties running away?]

[Ah? They’re tamed just like that?]

[I have little fruits at home, I’ll try it later myself, to see if I can attract two sparrows to land in my palm.]

About an hour later....

[Damn, host you tricked me, I stood in the yard with little fruits for an hour, not a single sparrow came down, they looked at me like I’m an idiot!]

The livestream was always lively.

After walking with the Little Fatties for a while, Xu Yang let them fly away, allowing them to roam free.

The two little ones landed on branches, looking at Xu Yang.

They continued to roam freely in the mountain forest, but occasionally they would willingly land on Xu Yang’s shoulder.

Just like the three little foxes that played every day in the mountain forest and went to the farm for snacks when bored.

Xu Yang did not think about restricting them; they could do whatever they wanted.

There’s a kind of love called letting go.

Xu Yang continued wandering in the mountain.

This area was unexplored territory.

He checked the route, calculating the path into the mountain, while also memorizing the approximate environmental conditions.

After walking for a while, he used the Treasure Compass.

However, finding ginseng in these wild mountains near the village was almost impossible.

Because during the craziest era of wild ginseng digging, a couple of decades ago, the ginseng in these places had been thoroughly searched and was no longer there.

These years, as planted ginseng saturated the market, the amount of wild ginseng decreased, and fewer people dug for ginseng.

But he still could find some good stuff.

Such as mushrooms, Lingzhi, and herbs.

Currently, many mountain runners making videos in Changbai Mountain are basically digging for ginseng, thinking it generates high traffic.

Actually, they are in privately contracted mountains where ginseng is planted everywhere, and they just shoot videos randomly.

But that’s fake, so not many people watch it.

Videos of Xu Yang, where he can’t find ginseng and instead finds other mountain goods, are much more authentic.

Soon, Xu Yang arrived at a place indicated by the Treasure Compass.

He looked closely and saw many green spherical fruits scattered among the rotten leaves and soil.

"Finally found some good stuff, not in vain coming here today!"

"Look here, wild autumn walnuts from Changbai Mountain!"

"I loved these as a kid; we’d roast them on top of the stove, then split them with a knife, digging out the flesh to eat—couldn’t be more comfortable!"

"These walnuts are also popular in the market."

"They usually ripen in September, but it’s only August now, and these walnuts are already mature."

"Maturing one or two months early, they can sell for a good price!"

Xu Yang said with a smile.

He set down his bamboo basket and began bending down to pick up the walnuts from the ground.

All clean, good-looking ones went straight into the bamboo basket.

It was time to thank nature for its bounty.

[Old Xu found loot again!]

[Wild walnuts, really tasty, but cracking them open is tough work; I even once knocked the door down at my home trying to open one!]

[Watching this makes me crave wild walnuts, such nostalgia!]

[The mountain is amazing, just entering can make you money!]

[If you want to earn, hurry up. I’m a local, I dare not venture deep into the mountain, bears and tigers are no joke!]

While Xu Yang was picking walnuts, the little leopard played nearby.

The two white Little Fatties still followed Xu Yang.

Adorably, they rested on branches.

The scene was as beautiful as ever.