Leisurely Traveler with Check-in System

Chapter 36: Chapter 36: New Rewards

[Check-in task completed]

[Received random reward...]

[Parkour ability +1]

Li Younan stood there in confusion for a while.

Completing a check-in task was always his happiest moment, like opening a surprise box. Unfortunately, the reward this time again wasn’t the driving skill he so desired.

Based on the information gathered so far, it seems the system rewards skills, and since life skills are wide-ranging, the probability of randomly acquiring driving skills isn’t high.

However, he couldn’t help but complain, what’s the use of parkour skills? Li Younan’s understanding of parkour was limited to extreme sports videos he occasionally saw on short video platforms.

Regarding parkour, he had his own opinion. He thought it looked cool but was way too dangerous. As a good young man of the 21st century, raised in the spring breeze and under the red flag, there’s no way Li Younan would risk himself, especially to appease his mom.

Then came the familiar skill acquisition phase. Compared to skills like carving, cooking, or even car repair, parkour didn’t have much theoretical knowledge. Even though he fully acquired the skill, aside from having more trick names in his head, he didn’t feel much difference initially.

After this little incident, Li Younan lost the desire to continue filming. Plus, his camera was mainly for portrait shots and didn’t have special lenses, so shooting the starry sky wasn’t ideal.

He put the camera back in the car, and as he closed the car door, a sudden impulse rose in his mind.

Seeing no one around, he took a deep breath, squatted down...

In the moonlight, next to a Land Cruiser, a tall figure inexplicably and gracefully did a backflip.

As the breeze passed, Li Younan thought, if someone saw this scene, they’d probably find it quite bizarre.

Mastering parkour skills doesn’t mean you have to play parkour!

As long as you don’t do flips in dangerous places, having parkour skills can actually make you safer at times.

Li Younan could clearly feel his balance and reaction speed had improved significantly, and his waist and legs felt stronger. Additionally, the most obvious change was his ability to easily control his body to perform various flips without any effort.

Overall, his current level was equivalent to that of a professional parkour athlete; any named trick in the parkour world was a piece of cake for him.

Taking advantage of the night, Li Younan did a few more flips near the car, even pulling off a Webster, a must-know move for a real man.

By the lakeside under the moon, his shadow resembled a famous monkey surnamed Sun.

Feeling a bit exhausted, Li Younan returned to the car and took out his phone. He suddenly remembered something—he wondered if the video the uncle shot during the day had been posted. Li Younan was quite curious.

Perhaps it was destiny because when he opened his phone, the first video he came across was ”Webster, a must-know move for a real man.” Li Younan casually swiped past it but then went back and commented under the video: ”Isn’t it just about having legs?”

After showing off a bit, Li Younan started watching the next video.

Unexpectedly, it was posted by that same uncle. He hadn’t even looked at the content yet and saw the video had garnered thousands of likes. Wow, is this the influence of a small streamer?

Actually, having hundreds of thousands of followers isn’t really considered a big-time streamer.

The video began with the uncle’s hearty voice: ”Family, today we’re not talking about recycling electronic components; today we’re sharing a story about a flying little elephant.”

This video, told from the uncle’s first-person perspective, narrated an encounter he and his friend had with a young, unique, and interesting gentleman while camping.

The uncle was well-versed in storytelling techniques. At the start of the video, he shared his initial impression of the young man: ”To be honest, when I first saw this young man, I only thought he was a bit handsome, nothing special otherwise.”

”Then he mentioned his plan to travel the country in a car and do social media. I thought he was just a typical naïve young person. From our conversations, he didn’t seem like someone who could succeed as a social media video creator. But I didn’t expect a swift face-slap.”

Next, the scruffy uncle showcased his daughter’s collection of two pieces of Dali marble, transformed by the young man into a fine carved work.

At the end of the video, the uncle added a bit of depth: ”This young man used ordinary stones from the riverbank and a carving knife to provide the most vivid lesson — to put down the yardstick of judgment and pick up the lens of discovery. The next time I encounter an ’unrealistic’ dream, I’ll remember that afternoon by the river — even in grains of sand, there are stars.”

After watching the video, Li Younan opened the comment section. The top-rated comment was unsurprisingly a humorous quip, featuring a handsome side profile shot of Li Younan from the video, with a caption saying, ”Nothing special, huh?”

In the replies, many people posted makeup photos of a certain young actor surnamed Gu, in agreement and humor, creating a joyful atmosphere in the comments.

However, some people were skeptical: ”Is this scripted? How could it be such a coincidence to find a hidden expert while camping?”

Of course, there were mostly girls commenting below: ”Where’s this handsome guy’s account? Why isn’t he a video creator yet? Ahhh, I want to follow him!”

Li Younan smiled lightly as he browsed through the comments. As a STEM graduate, this was an area he had never ventured into, but it seemed quite fun now. Sharing his life could surprisingly bring such a strong emotional experience.

Li Younan lingered on this video for a long time, reading the comments. After a while, he put down his phone without scrolling further and started considering opening an account.

There’s no need to apply for a new account. His current account had never posted any content, and other than following positive official media like CCTV News and the Communist Youth League, he hadn’t followed anyone else. He could directly use it to start an account.

However, when it came to actually posting a video, he was a bit lost. Sure, it’s just recording and uploading, but how should he write the script? How to edit? What to post? It’s not something that could be done immediately.

Content is a matter that requires a lot of thought.

Li Younan regretted not starting an account when he was renovating his car. He could’ve used the hook ”Post-00s youth quits job, spends entire savings on a second-hand SUV, self-renovates, and begins cross-country road trip,” which would surely attract a lot of attention.

However, after thinking it over, Li Younan wasn’t too disappointed. After a moment of silence, he changed the randomized name of his account to ”Li Younan’s Travel Time.”

After setting down his phone, he began planning his next destination.

Many may not be familiar with the name Jinhua City, but mention Hengdian, and it’s quite well-known.

Li Younan knew someone in Jinhua City too. He had a buddy from middle school who, instead of attending high school, went with his uncle to Hengdian to be an extra. They hadn’t seen each other in years, so Li Younan thought for a while, found the guy’s QQ number, and sent him a message.

Considering they parted ways early, that buddy of his didn’t even have a cellphone back then. To Li Younan’s surprise, he responded instantly: ”Whoa, Li Younan, didn’t expect you to send me a message.”

”What, you’re arriving in Jinhua City tomorrow?”

”Wow, I gotta roll out the red carpet for you, brother!”