Chapter 10: This Mountain Rushing is Simply a Windfall!
[Did you find another treasure?]
[This host has something special!]
When the viewers heard Xu Yang mention a discovery, they immediately became curious.
Everyone carefully watched the live stream, wanting to see what Xu Yang had found this time.
After all, for the vast majority of people, the mountain is full of mystery and the unknown.
It can show everyone many things that they don't see on a regular basis.
Xu Yang took a few steps forward, and in front of him was an open area where the grass was not very lush.
Xu Yang squatted down, brushed aside some weeds, dug into the ground a couple of times, and then, slowly lifted an object.
It was a deer antler.
To be exact, it was a beautifully shaped deer antler with several branches.
The moment they saw the deer antler, a hint of awe appeared in the viewers' eyes.
This deer antler was incredibly beautiful; it was hard to imagine what it looked like when it was still on the head of a Sika Deer.
[Such a beautiful deer antler!]
[This deer antler looks so nice! My God, can you find deer antlers in the forest?]
[Was it left behind by someone who hunted a Sika Deer? Is the skull underneath!?]
[Ah? Was the Sika Deer killed?]
The viewer comments kept flowing.
Laughing, Xu Yang glanced at the comments and explained:
"First of all, you don't need to worry about the Sika Deer because this is an Elk's antler."
"Secondly, you can rest assured that the antler fell off naturally."
"The antlers of adult male deer can grow particularly large, affecting their movement; at a certain point, the antlers will fall off on their own and then regrow."
"Sika Deer, Elk, and Moose antlers are the most common."
"In areas with a lot of deer, it's common to find antlers, and in some sparsely populated areas abroad, some herdsmen specialize in collecting antlers to make a fortune."
"Here at our mountain goods market, deer antlers also have a good market demand."
"Lesser ones can sell for a few hundred, while better ones can go for thousands."
"However, a single antler doesn't fetch much money; it's only valuable when it's a matching pair."
As he spoke, Xu Yang looked around for the other antler.
Selling a pair of antlers brings a price many times higher than a single one.
The Treasure Compass had only located this one antler, but Xu Yang guessed that the other antler was not far away.
Because the antlers of male deer generally fall off at the same time, though occasionally only one antler will fall off.
The number of viewers in the live room started to increase, as just two days of streaming had gained Xu Yang some loyal viewers.
[So it fell off on its own, that's a relief.]
[Nature is so amazing, there's even a profession dedicated to collecting antlers!]
[This antler is really beautiful!]
[This host is so lucky, I live in the mountains, and I've only found antlers once in so many years.]
[The host keeps going deeper into the mountains; finding some good stuff is normal, who else would dare to go deep into the mountains!]
Xu Yang continued to search for the second antler.
The antler in his hand was very beautiful; if he could find another one, he might get a good price for it.
Xu Yang carefully searched the surroundings, and that greedy roe deer appeared again.
It watched Xu Yang looking for something and curiously lowered its head to inspect the ground too.
Its appearance seemed to say:
What are you looking for, brother? Let me help you look!
The appearance of the roe deer added some amusement to the live stream.
Xu Yang searched for a while but did not find the second antler.
He sighed, "I'm not very lucky, I only found one antler."
"Judging from the antler's age, it fell off at least a few months ago."
"The second antler must have fallen off too, but I'm not sure where it is."
"The forest is too big; it's difficult to find."
Hearing Xu Yang say this, quite a few viewers in the live room started to revel in his misfortune.
[I just knew his luck couldn't last!]
[I actually sighed in relief when the host couldn't find the second antler!]
[Hahaha, no one can be that lucky, finding everything!]
[Watching someone else make money feels worse than losing my own money!]
Xu Yang was about to give up when, all of a sudden, the foolish roe deer emitted a string of "awoo awoo" noises.
The sound caught Xu Yang's attention.
"What's going on with this?"
Xu Yang walked toward the direction of the foolish roe deer.
He saw the foolish roe deer with its head down, staring at something.
Upon closer inspection, weren't those another set of deer antlers buried in the ground?
They were half-buried in the soil and covered with wild grass, making them not so easy to find.
Unexpectedly, the sharp-eyed foolish roe deer had helped Xu Yang make the discovery.
"I didn't expect such good fortune."
"It looks like I spoke too soon, today's luck is very good."
Xu Yang said, smiling.
Hearing his words, the previously gloating viewers got a bad feeling.
[Could it be, did he really find it?]
[Is it real?]
The drone's camera zoomed in, and then, from the live broadcast, the viewers saw the second deer antler hidden among the bushes.
Xu Yang started to dig around the grass, unearthing the second deer antler.
He held one antler in each hand and lifted them high.
The two antlers were beautifully shaped and very symmetrical, with obvious large and small forks pointing outward, and they were relatively large overall.
They looked aesthetically pleasing.
"And it's all thanks to this guy, otherwise I wouldn't have found them at all."
Xu Yang patted the foolish roe deer's head, praising it with a smile.
[He really found them!]
[This streamer's luck is off the charts!]
[The foolish roe deer actually knows how to help find deer antlers, that's outrageous!]
The viewers didn't know what to say, especially those who had been gloating earlier, as the turn of events had been so sudden.
It was noon, and the weather was a bit hot.
Xu Yang was tired, so he found an open space to sit down and pulled out a flat military canteen, gulping down several mouthfuls of water.
Then he took out some crackers and chocolate, preparing to replenish his energy.
Seeing that there was food, the cute foolish roe deer moved its head closer.
Its intention was clear:
What's being eaten, let me see?
Feeling that it had contributed to finding the deer antlers, Xu Yang fed it two crackers.
The drone continued to broadcast from above.
Xu Yang didn't explain much anymore.
He just quietly continued eating the chocolate and crackers.
The foolish roe deer quietly kept him company.
At that moment, the viewers didn't realize that Xu Yang seemed to have a magical quality; when he was live streaming, animals always appeared beside him.
It was as if the animals liked following him around.
"Alright, it's getting late, I need to head back."
"The mountain will become very hot in the afternoon, with direct sunlight and rising temperatures, making it tough to endure."
"And don't think that because the forest looks nice that it's free from mosquitoes, snakes, and rodents."
"I'm heading down the mountain now."
Xu Yang got up, carrying a bamboo basket full of Golden Mushrooms, and holding the two beautifully shaped deer antlers, he began walking down the mountain.
Today's Mountain Rushing was yet another fruitful one.
It was a total windfall.
He made his way through the dense forest, and after a while, the foolish roe deer ran off on its own to attend to its own business.
It was July or August, the breeding season for roe deer, and this roe deer had to fight other roe deer to compete for mating rights.
One could only wish it luck.
Xu Yang made his way back to the mountain village, chatted with the viewers for a bit, and then ended the live stream.
He announced that he was planning to set up a stall at the mountain goods market the next day.
After digging up some items from the mountain, he definitely needed to sell some to help out with the household expenses.
After eating lunch at home and enjoying a nice nap, Xu Yang planned to go back to the mountain to check things out.
Mainly, he was quite concerned about those two leopards.