Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start-Chapter 40 - Hes Just That Abstract

Chapter 40: Chapter 40 He’s Just That Abstract!

Chapter 40 -40 He’s Just That Abstract!

[Congratulations to the host for achieving a total popularity value breakthrough of 100,000.]

[Treasure Compass upgrade.]

[Current Treasure Compass storage count: 5 times.]

In the evening, Xu Yang’s mind filled with the system’s notification sound.

He had been accumulating popularity value every day.

Just encountering the Leopard that one day earned him 50,000, and now the total popularity value had already broken through 100,000, increasing the storage count of the Treasure Compass.

Having 5 storage counts was good, which meant he could arrange trips into the mountains more freely.

If he was free, he could save up two or three times before heading into the mountains; if he was busy, he could wait until he accumulated 5 times.

In the morning, Xu Yang was still busy with some farm work.

It wasn’t anything major, just walking around and checking things.

He mainly inspected the blueberries in the greenhouse.

They were his pride and joy.

The blueberries were growing faster than he’d expected.

Generally, the maturation period for blueberries is 9 months, meaning he could harvest them after 9 months.

But the system’s variety seemed to be even better, with a shorter maturation cycle.

They would reach full ripeness in six months.

“Once the blueberry seedlings get a bit bigger, I can release the chicks to eat the insects,”

“Better than using pesticides,”

thought Xu Yang.

Biological pest control was more effective, and the blueberries would grow even better.

In the afternoon, the weather was clear.

The outdoor swimming pool Xu Yang had ordered online had also arrived.

An outdoor swimming pool is an inflatable pool; just fill it with water and it becomes a swimming pool.

He started live streaming and got busy setting up the outdoor swimming pool.

On a patch of grass on the farm, Xu Yang took out the swimming pool and started inflating it.

With the blower blowing, the swimming pool soon began to expand and then turned into a bulging pool.

Xu Yang fetched a hose and started filling the swimming pool with water.

There was no shortage of water here, with plenty of spring water, not only clean but also sweet-tasting and very cool.

Netizens flocked to the live stream to watch.

Seeing this scene, many viewers were puzzled.

[What is the host doing? Is he going to live stream swimming?]

Someone asked.

Upon hearing this, someone immediately explained:

[Old Xu said yesterday that he’s preparing to teach the ducks to swim.]

Seeing a few comments like this, the rest of the viewers were taken aback.

[What? Teach ducks to swim? Am I seeing this right?]

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[The host is truly… thinking out of the box!]

[He’s just that quirky!]

Everyone was genuinely impressed by Xu Yang’s idea.

Teach ducks to swim?

Only he would come up with that.

Xu Yang filled the swimming pool with water, ready to put the ducks in.

The swimming pool had an entrance with a ladder attached so that one could climb in.

The Little Black Dog watched intently, curious about everything Xu Yang was doing.

The little fellow was clever, mischievously so.

“We need to let the sun shine on it for a while, the underground water that just came out is icy cold,”

“Let it warm up in the sun,”

“The ducklings were just born not long ago, they can’t endure such temperatures; better not have them swim and then all perish,”

Xu Yang said aloud.

Hearing him say this, the viewers couldn’t help but laugh.

If the newly purchased ducks caught a cold due to the low water temperature and all got sick and died, that would be utterly embarrassing.

Little Black ran around happily by the side.

Seeing it, Xu Yang asked with a laugh:

“What, you want to give it a try too?”

Little Black raised its head with an eager expression.

Xu Yang chuckled, “There are two kinds of dogs, one kind fears water and naturally resists it, bathing them is like killing them. The other kind loves water, enjoys running into it, and even likes to bite at the jets of water from the hose.”

“Looking at it this way, Little Black seems to be the type that likes water,”

Xu Yang observed the little guy.

He might as well teach the Little Black Dog to swim too.

After all, he was free anyway.

This is the joy of having a farm: when the farm work isn’t too busy, you can do something you’re interested in.

The sun shone directly on the swimming pool, and under the sun’s heat, the temperature of the pool water quickly rose.

Xu Yang felt it was about time, so he began to teach the ducks to swim.

He went to the duck house and opened the door.

The ducklings huddled together, stretching their necks, looking in Xu Yang’s direction.

“Let’s go, time to play in the water.”

“In the future, I can take you to the river for walks.”

Xu Yang took out a cardboard box and started to catch the ducklings one by one to put them into the box.

The fluffy ducklings struggled with their little feet when caught, looking particularly cute.

This scene was broadcast live.

[Such cute ducklings!]

[I want to catch them too!]

[The touch must feel amazing!]

The online viewers expressed their envy.

Xu Yang caught all the ducks into the cardboard box, then he carried them out.

Ducks are naturally born swimmers, all that needs to be done is to escort them and awaken their instincts.

He reached the edge of the swimming pool and stood next to the steps, first taking out a duckling and holding it in his hand.

The little duck had no idea what was about to happen and called out in panic.

The drone captured this image, and all the viewers’ attention was drawn to Xu Yang.

Xu Yang held the duckling, carefully lowering it into the water.

As his hands fully submerged, the duckling felt its butt touch the water and immediately started to struggle wildly.

Even wild ducklings raised by their parents hesitate for a long time before entering the water for the first time, despite their parents’ example.

Not to mention those born in breeding facilities and raised on dry land.

Xu Yang then held the little duck and lowered it down again.

The little guy, without a solid pressing point for its palms, completely floated on the water’s surface.

It continued to thrash around, very frightened.

But after a few seconds of struggling, the little duckling suddenly quieted down.

It realized something was amiss.

Seems like… this cool substance wasn’t harmful at all.

And it could float easily on the water.

It wiggled its little tail, gently moving its feet beneath it, starting to slowly drift on the water’s surface.

“I told you, ducks are natural swimmers.”

“They’re still ducklings now, teachable.”

“If it were adult land-raised ducks, then getting them into the water would be tough; they would struggle violently until they managed to flounder out.”

Xu Yang picked up the ducklings one by one, placing them into the swimming pool.

Initially, the ducklings struggled quite intensely.

However, as the later ducks saw that the others were unharmed, their resistance was not so strong; instead, they immediately swam towards their companions upon entering the water.

Since they’re social animals, they like to stay together.

Soon, one by one, the ducklings were placed by Xu Yang into the swimming pool.

“It’s quite easy, starting to train swimming skills early will make it convenient to take them out later.”

Xu Yang said with a smile.

Watching this loving scene, the viewers couldn’t contain their envy.

[Why can the host put real ducks in the water, while I can only play with rubber duckie toys in the bath?]

[He has such a big yard, his own swimming pool, and even gets to play with ducks! It’s too much!]

[The host is living the life I want to live!]

[I want to swim in there too!]

At this moment, Little Black Dog climbed up to the top step by itself, looking at the surface of the water.

“Do you want to go in?”

“Sure, why not!”

Xu Yang said with a laugh.

Hearing this, Little Black Dog really did leap suddenly, jumping straight into the swimming pool.

Xu Yang hurriedly watched over it, worried the little guy might drown.

Unexpectedly, once in the water, Little Black Dog lifted its head, its front paws churning continuously, the very image of a dog-paddle swim.

And it was doing quite well.

“You’re a swimming prodigy!”

Xu Yang said with a laugh, impressed.

The atmosphere around the swimming pool was full of joy.

Xu Yang stood by watching and found it amusing.

It was worth the effort as long as the little guys enjoyed themselves, and getting them to swim was no waste at all.