Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start-Chapter 34 - Discovering a Rare Plant Netherworld

Chapter 34: Chapter 34: Discovering a Rare Plant, Netherworld Flower?

Chapter 34 -34: Discovering a Rare Plant, Netherworld Flower?

Xu Yang carried a bag of Birch Mushroom, looking around cautiously.

He was searching for a suitable location.

“I need to continue trekking deeper into the mountains; I never expected to come across a Birch Forest here, quite magical.”

“So, I have to find a place to stow these Birch Mushrooms until I can take them with me when I go back.”

“After all, carrying around more than ten pounds of stuff can be very tiring, especially since walking in the mountains is a constant uphill and downhill, exhausting.”

While speaking, Xu Yang climbed to the higher branches of a nearby tree and hung the cloth bag on it.

He noted the coordinates on his phone.

Owing to the drone, his phone’s map positioning was very accurate—no deviation—so there was no worry about not finding it.

Seeing Xu Yang hanging the Birch Mushroom up in the tree, many viewers immediately became excited.

[Host, aren’t you afraid someone will steal the hard-earned mushrooms?]

[Who’s with me to form a group and steal the mushrooms!]

[It would be funny if you came back and they were gone!]

[Aren’t you afraid of losing them?]

After seeing everyone’s doubts, Xu Yang said with a smile:

“Don’t worry, this mountain is vast. To put it this way, I’ve never encountered any other mountain runners throughout my years of Mountain Rushing.”

“So there’s no need to worry about someone coming over.”

“Even if someone saw my live stream, they wouldn’t know my coordinates, making it impossible to find.”

“The trees in the mountains all look the same; trying to find this place based on the video is almost impossible.”

When mountain runners collect things that are too heavy, they either return immediately or hide them and pick them up on their way back.

The chances of being discovered by others are extremely, extremely low.

Xu Yang hung the Birch Mushroom high in the tree, and he specifically chose a tall red pine, where the average person wouldn’t look up.

After hanging up the Birch Mushroom, Xu Yang shouldered his backpack and continued deeper into the mountains.

The path was not easy.

But he was used to it.

The number of viewers in the livestream remained high.

The viewers were intensely curious about him and wanted to stay to watch a bit longer.

About an hour later, Xu Yang found an area covered in Chinese herbs.

These herbs were very common. The Changbai Mountain Range, with its blessed feng shui, was very conducive to the growth of Chinese herbs, so Xu Yang just looked at them and did not pick any.

Xu Yang took out his paper map and marked his position before deciding to use the Treasure Compass.

After a scan, the system marked a spot on the map, and Xu Yang headed towards it.

When he arrived, Xu Yang was somewhat surprised.

It was not harvestable mountain goods, but it was an incredibly rare find.

He immediately crouched down, inspecting it carefully.

Seeing his expression, the viewers also knew there was a discovery.

[Old Xu, what did you find?]

[Why do I feel like your Mountain Rushing is different from others’?]

[Quite normal, the host is deep in the mountains. Many mountain-rushing livestreamers just stage scenes or stay near villages. How could they find treasures?]

[What is it exactly?]

Everyone was very curious.

The drone filmed ahead.

The viewers saw a white plant growing amidst a pile of fallen leaves on the ground.

This plant seemed to be a flower, but from the stem to the blossom, it was all white, making it look truly magical.

Common white flowers usually have ordinary green stems.

This all-white-stemmed flower was a first for everyone.

“This is called Crystal Orchid, incredibly incredibly rare, and it only grows in dark forests.”

“Crystal Orchid is a saprophytic plant that relies on the nutrients provided by decaying leaves, and as it lacks chlorophyll, it appears white.”

“It is also known as the ‘Netherworld Flower’.”

“If you know more, you will discover there are many bizarre and unique plants in nature.”

“Each with its own characteristics.”

Xu Yang crouched down, admiring the Crystal Orchid, and began to share knowledge with the viewers.

Netherworld Flower?

It was the first time for everyone to hear such a description.

Isn’t the Netherworld Flower the red spider lily?

[The entire plant lacks chlorophyll? No wonder it’s white!]

[This is the first time I’ve seen an all-white flower, how rare!]

[You can learn a lot from watching this live streamer!]

[Eye-opening, there’s such a thing, can I grow it personally? I want to cultivate a few!]

Xu Yang continued to explain:

“The Crystal Orchid is quite famous, only growing in decomposed plants, and it doesn’t stand out much during the day, but at night it emits a faint white glow.”

“Right now it’s broad daylight, so you can’t see much, but if it were pitch black night, you would be able to see these Crystal Orchids glowing.”

“You can imagine what that scene would be like.”

“Very beautiful, very dangerous, born from death, so it is called the Netherworld Flower.”

“In my memory, there should be four kinds of flowers called Netherworld Flower, namely, Mandala, red spider lily, Crystal Orchid, and Poppy.”

“Each has its characteristics.”

After watching for a while, Xu Yang stood up.

The second location that the Treasure Compass pinpointed was the Crystal Orchid, a national first-level protected plant, which must not be picked.

For these kinds of plants that have no medicinal value, Xu Yang would never destroy them.

It’s good for them to just grow in the forest.

“Mountain Rushing can bring you across many good things.”

“It’s meaningful to encounter them.”

“Later, when edited into videos, it allows more people to see them.”

Xu Yang continued his Mountain Rushing journey.

Encountering the Crystal Orchid was also a unique experience.

He continued to walk deeper into the forest, and soon there was a narrow river ahead.

Xu Yang stood by the river and observed; the riverbed was full of pebbles, and the water looked exceptionally clear.

“Changbai Mountain is not lacking in water; all this water comes from Heavenly Lake and is extremely clean, true spring water.”

“In this season, mountain runners don’t need to bring water when entering the mountains, just a water bottle.”

“The river water can be drunk directly, of course, boiling it would be better, but for Mountain Rushing one can’t be so demanding,” Xu Yang explained.

Viewers looked towards the river.

Everything in the riverbed was visible to the naked eye.

The water seemed completely transparent, only the slight ripples in the light showed different shades, outlining the river’s shape.

[The river really is so clear!]

[Streamer, I want to ask, can you see Nongfu Spring’s porters here?]

[Right, didn’t they say they don’t produce water but are just nature’s porters; have you ever seen them?]

The viewers teased with their questions.

Xu Yang then continued on his way, searching the mountains for natural products.

Occasionally, he would find some Red Ganoderma on trees, harvest them, and also dig up some Polygonum multiflorum.

Walking and stopping along the way, the harvest was quite plentiful.

Walking along the riverbank, another large flat area with fewer trees appeared ahead.

This area indeed looked great, a rare treasure spot in the deep mountains.

Xu Yang immediately chose to use the Treasure Compass.

But just at that moment, a rustling sound arose.

Then, Xu Yang also heard a cute and naïve-sounding cry.

He turned his head and saw a female leopard and a Little Leopard slowly walking out of a patch of tall grass.

The Little Leopard was still small and adorable, looking a bit dumbfounded.

The female leopard was strong, with even fur, except for some disordered fur on her hind legs, which seemed to be recovering from a recent injury.

Xu Yang recognized them at a glance, these were the two leopards he had once helped.

His expression brightened.

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What a coincidence!

To encounter them here.

At that time, the drone camera turned towards the two leopards.

But the viewers in the live stream were frightened, their faces changing colors.

Is that a freaking leopard?

Such a big leopard!