By linking my account to the check-in system, I became a leisurely traveler.

Chapter 117 A Leisurely Transmigration [6.1 words!]

Since it was their first time off-roading, most of the people present were quite cautious.

None of the ladies strayed too far from the campsite; they simply took some photos at pretty spots nearby before returning to their tents to rest.

The older men were even more engrossed in their fishing. They brought their fishing gear and spent the entire afternoon indulging in their passion for fishing.

Besides these, the one who seems a little dangerous is Dao Lang Lao Chen.

When Li Younan and Ma Jing returned, Old Chen was slowly paddling his kayak across the lake.

It looks quite frightening to Li Younan, who can't swim and has no landlubber.

As evening approached, the temperature dropped.

The altitude here is not low, and autumn arrives earlier than in inland areas. If there is no sunshine in the afternoon, the temperature difference can drop by more than ten degrees.

Old Chen started packing up his inflatable mattress, while Chef Li and the deputy team leader were busy preparing dinner.

We had an extra meal tonight, but it wasn't any risky mushrooms.

Everyone caught quite a few fish, some big and some small, but the most numerous were small fish that were not much bigger than a finger. Each person caught more than a dozen, and together they caught over a hundred.

Li Younan wondered if he should go over and help out in the kitchen. He glanced at the food and saw that Chef Li's method was simple and crude: he simply cut off the internal organs with a pair of scissors, cleaned it, coated it in egg and flour batter, and then fried it in the pot. He would eat it with dipping sauce later.

Besides these small fish, there are also larger fish that can be used to make soup.

Li Younan casually mentioned that he needed help with anything. Chef Lao Li smiled and said, "It's not that I don't trust you, but cooking here is a little different from cooking at home. I can handle it."

Li Younan then stopped pressuring him.

There's still a little time before dinner.

There was already a signal in the area. Li Younan returned to his car and sent all the video footage he had taken that day to JK Long.

Of course, Li Younan did not include the part about the poisonous mushrooms in the video footage.

As usual, JK Long replied to the video with "Received".

After a while, JK Long, having apparently finished watching the video footage, asked, "How did you feel about this time-travel trip?"

Li Younan lay comfortably on the mattress of the cot. After thinking for a moment, he sat up, pulled out the folding table, and used the folding electric water dispenser that heats water in a second to make himself a cup of hot black tea. He added a piece of rock sugar and slowly took a sip.

After thinking for a moment, I took out my phone and filmed what I was doing from a first-person perspective, then sent it to JK Long, adding two words: "Comfortable."

JK Dragon didn't reply for a long time before finally sending a message: "Okay, continue."

Deep down, Li Younan was very grateful to JK Dragon.

Regardless of JK Long's motives, he has indeed saved Li Younan a lot of trouble since they met.

JK Long deserves a lot of credit for Li Younan's current account having so many followers, and he has never made any demands.

Li Younan had at least reason to believe that he should also be someone who was quite interested in travel.

Li Younan then tempted him, saying, "Brother Long, actually, I think finding a caravan for a cross-country trip can be a bit troublesome. If everyone in the team is an experienced veteran cross-country traveler, then it's fine. If not, two people per car is also good. Being alone is too lonely, and there's no one to discuss things with if something happens. It's different if two guys are together; they can divide the work and cooperate, making many things much simpler, enhancing the travel experience, and preventing the team from becoming too bulky."

JK Dragon sent a speechless emoji: "You really want to see me that much?"

Li Younan smiled and said, "Don't misunderstand, I just said it would be more comfortable with two guys, I didn't say it had to be with you."

However, contrary to expectations, JK Dragon did not respond to Li Younan's half-joking remark. Instead, he hesitated for a moment before sending a very serious message: "To tell you the truth, let alone this kind of time-travel trip, even a regular trip would probably make me a burden."

When Li Younan saw this sentence, his heart skipped a beat, and he frowned slightly.

Could it be that JK Dragon is disabled?

If that's the case, then making such a joke is a bit excessive.

After thinking for a moment, Li Younan tentatively said, "I don't quite understand what you mean."

JK Dragon said, "Is there anything hard to understand? It's just that, regarding your idea of ​​division of labor and cooperation... I probably can't help much, I can only make things worse. Okay, stop asking, I'm going to edit the video."

"Also, please be careful."

The last sentence was sent by JK Dragon separately, indicating that he took the statement very seriously.

A complex mix of emotions welled up in Li Younan's heart.

JK Dragon, whom I've never met, knows me very well, while I'm basically still a stranger to him. But despite this, I feel like we're already old friends who can be trusted.

Li Younan sighed slightly. He knew very well that there must be a reason why JK Long was unwilling to meet him. The more he thought about it, the more curious Li Younan became.

Regardless, I'll definitely figure it out gradually.

……

Dinner was very lavish. In addition to the fish that Li Younan had seen as an extra meal, there was also grilled beef and mutton, and braised pork belly.

In such an environment, serving a bowl of rice, sitting together, and enjoying the beautiful scenery is truly a very satisfying thing.

Since everyone stops driving at night, it's a good time to have some beer.

As evening approached and the weather grew a bit chilly, Chef Li used two large kettles to boil beer with goji berries, dates, and rock sugar, which he then poured for everyone.

Overall, however, I didn't drink much; I was just slightly tipsy.

After dinner, instead of rushing back to the tents to rest, everyone gathered together to chat, which was also a process of getting to know each other better.

Qi Shunyi and Xu Chengcai, having somehow acquired a set of chess pieces, played two games in a corner under the light of a camping lamp.

Li Younan watched the game for a while and came to the conclusion in his mind: Two terrible chess players.

Of the two, Xu Chengcai was slightly better. After defeating Qi Shunyi twice, he became a bit overconfident.

Qi Shunyi said, "I can't beat you. You should find someone else. I have something to take care of."

Xu Cheng then turned his attention to Li Younan, who was about to start the game: "Let's play a couple of rounds."

Li Younan didn't really want to play against Xu Chengcai, because the other player was too weak. That's the loneliness of a master.

Now, if Li Younan wants to find enjoyment in chess, he either has to play against the computer on hard mode or find a well-known professional chess player in China.

Thinking about it this way, the capabilities that the system brings aren't necessarily all good things.

Li Younan smiled and said, "Never mind, I didn't play well."

It's a polite way of refusing.

Xu Chengcai was of course unaware of this, and simply assumed that Li Younan was intimidated by the superb chess skills he had displayed when playing chess with Qi Shunyi earlier.

He then solemnly asked Li Younan to sit down, and gently moved one of his carriages and one of his horses, placing them in front of Li Younan.

The meaning is quite clear.

I'll give you a chariot and a horse.

Li Younan paused for a moment, then sat down with a troubled look on his face, scratching the back of his head: "Uh, okay then..."

The chess game here has started again with a different player, and some men and women in the convoy have gone back to their tents to rest.

We were all adults, and one of the more assertive women made a joke: "Keep your voice down at night."

The commotion made two or three young girls blush, and the crowd burst into laughter.

Ma Jing, who had returned to the car early, sat on the bed in the trunk, unfolded the folding table, and played on the computer for a while.

He remembered the black stone that Li Younan had taken that afternoon and, feeling curious, got out of the car to take a closer look.

In the center of the camp, Li Younan was still playing chess with Xu Chengcai.

Li Younan remained calm, finding everything amusing. Xu Cheng, on the other hand, frowned and finally sighed softly, "I'm not playing anymore, I can't beat you."

Li Younan said, "How about I let you have another shot?"

Qi Shunyi, who happened to be back at that moment, saw this scene and laughed: "Hey, Old Xu, how come you can't beat You Nan? Hahahaha."

Li Younan stopped teasing Xu Chengcai and prepared to go back to the car to rest.

Just then, he noticed that Ma Jing was looking at him with a questioning expression.

He stood up: "What's wrong?"

Ma Jing said, "I want to see the stone you picked up this afternoon."

Although it was already dark, it wasn't actually that late; it wasn't even nine o'clock yet.

That's one of the advantages of being deep in the mountains: when the moon rises and it gets dark, you really feel like it's time to go to sleep.

However, Li Younan wasn't sleepy at the moment. He had originally planned to go back to the car to work on that stone, or more precisely, the black jade.

Li Younan opened the trunk, took off his shoes, and jumped inside. Ma Jing hesitated for a moment, after all, Li Younan's bed was a large bed, spread out all the way, with no place to step.

But she hesitated for only a moment before taking off her cotton slippers, climbing in, and sitting calmly on the back of Li Younan's car bed.

Wearing black socks, she sat with her legs crossed and once again sincerely praised, "Your campervan is so comfortable."

Li Younan unfolded the folded tabletop and took out the piece of black jade.

A layer of kraft paper was laid on the table to prevent stone chips from falling onto the bed during processing.

He then took out a small toolbox from the side, which contained several portable tools for processing and carving jade.

Under the camping lights, the car was brightly lit, and Li Younan slowly began to process the piece of black jade. Seeing Ma Jing looking at him curiously, he took out his phone and tapped the table in front of her: "Since you're here, help me take a video."

Ma Jing snapped out of her daze and caught the phone.

Processing such black jade rough does not require much technical skill.

This piece of black jade rough stone doesn't have many impurities. After polishing, the original jade luster inside was revealed. Although it's dark, it gives people a very high-end feeling.

Ma Jing stared blankly for a moment, realizing that this seemingly unremarkable stone was indeed a piece of jade.

She said, "Have you struck it rich?"

Li Younan chuckled: "It's not that bad, this jade is only worth one or two thousand yuan."

"What are you going to do next?" "Oh, I plan to use it to make something. It's pretty boring at night, so I'll find something to do."

"Can I watch you do this from here? I'm quite curious."

Li Younan said nonchalantly, "As long as you're not afraid of outsiders misunderstanding, it doesn't matter to me."

Ma Jing paused for a moment, then looked out the car window before turning her gaze away.

She gave a soft snort, whether it was a sneer or something else, and casually tossed her hair behind her ear, saying calmly, "What misunderstanding could there be?"

Li Younan spent about an hour trying to make a pair of bracelets from the black jade.

Right now, it's just two rings. Li Younan plans to do some fine carving on them. After polishing, it already has the charm of a jade bracelet.

Ma Jing stared blankly at the jade bracelet, then looked at the other pieces of jade scattered on the table, her expression somewhat complicated: "You really know how to do this?"

Li Younan stretched comfortably: "Just a casual practice session."

Ma Jing's legs were starting to ache from maintaining one position for so long, and she knew she should go back to the car to rest.

After a moment's hesitation, he asked, "What do you plan to do with this bracelet? Are you going to sell it?"

Li Younan smiled, put the unfinished bracelet into a small box, and slowly began to clean up the scraps and waste on the table. He shook his head and said, "Not for sale, I'll give it away."

Ma Jing paused for a moment, nodded, and stretched comfortably: "I've really had a feast for the eyes today. You should get some rest, I'm going back to my car now."

Li Younan nodded.

Ma Jing got out of the trunk.

Not long after, just as Li Younan was about to lie down, he heard the sound of a car and a blinding headlight shone in.

He looked up and saw that Ma Jing had driven her car over, then adjusted the angle and parked next to Li Younan's car.

Ma Jing rolled down the car window and said to Li Younan, "Let's just park here. That way we can look out for each other if anything happens."

……

Nothing happened that night, and it was another very peaceful night's sleep.

It's worth mentioning that there was a heavy rainstorm last night, which seemed to cause some noise.

Two car enthusiasts dug such an unprofessional drainage ditch that water overflowed, causing them to struggle for most of the night. In the end, they had to make do in their car for the night.

Li Younan was sleeping so soundly that he only found out about it when he woke up the next morning, and he found it somewhat amusing.

Xu Cheng said smugly, "I told you, sleeping in the car is the most comfortable." It's clear that he really loves his car.

Li Younan squinted at the sky; it was another sunny day.

Without lingering, everyone took their trash and continued on their way.

……

Because it had already been agreed that the trip would be extended, everyone continued on their way to their destination at a leisurely pace, despite the considerable time and delays already incurred.

The distance from Asbestos to Kowloon is only about 120 to 130 kilometers.

However, because the entire route is off-road, there are many difficult sections such as axle crossings, potholes, and water crossings.

In areas that were clearly challenging, Qi Shunyi would go ahead and then stop the car, relaying the message to the entire convoy via Li Younan's radio.

Once everyone in the convoy is in place, then we'll go through each vehicle one by one.

Of course, there were unexpected events, but Old Chen was the most unlucky, as his Land Rover Defender had two tire blowouts.

Fortunately, he had two spare tires with him, but if he encounters another tire blowout, he will have to wait for rescue.

In order not to become the second person to leave the team, Lao Chen drove extremely carefully on the subsequent sections of the road.

Ma Jing's driving skills were actually better than Li Younan had imagined.

Although she drove slowly, thanks to the car's powerful performance, she passed through some slightly dangerous areas without incident.

Although Li Younan did not awaken his off-road driving skills, he skillfully avoided many sharp rocks that might have punctured the car, thanks to his precise vehicle position perception.

However, I also felt the limitations of on-road driving skills compared to off-road driving skills, as the focus of the two driving skills is somewhat different.

However, within this team, Li Younan's skills are already considered quite good.

Their hard work was certainly rewarded by the beautiful scenery along the way.

Really beautiful.

The scenery along the way is abundant, including canyons, rivers, forests, meadows, seas of clouds, waterfalls, and more, all of which are breathtaking.

More importantly, these niche places, apart from a few travel enthusiasts, have been almost completely untouched by modern industrialization, and everything remains in its purest and most pristine state.

Even though Li Younan doesn't particularly enjoy taking landscape photos, he couldn't help but take quite a few.

The most dangerous section is probably crossing the mountain pass at an altitude of 4800 meters.

The dirt road winding up the mountain had no guardrails, and below was a cliff.

What's even more terrifying is that you can see the wreckage of one or two cars that have fallen down the mountain every now and then.

While driving this section of the road, everyone's voices on their walkie-talkies became much more serious, and they stopped joking around, focusing solely on matters related to the road.

Qi Shunyi said into the walkie-talkie, "Don't be too nervous, everyone. We're lucky. It hasn't snowed at the pass recently, so as long as the vehicles don't slip, it's safe. Let's go through one vehicle at a time, look out for each other, and don't go too fast."

In the end, we made it across the pass without any major incidents.

However, the real problem wasn't that the car had to cross the pass, but rather the altitude.

The altitude here is already close to 5 meters!
Many people in the convoy experienced altitude sickness.

Fortunately, each vehicle was equipped with oxygen, and the passenger in the front seat could breathe in the oxygen to recover.

In this situation, the advantage of having all male players in the car becomes obvious, as they can take turns driving.

On such off-road terrain, the men who brought their female companions still didn't dare let them drive.

Just as Li Younan was thinking about the girl driving, a thought suddenly occurred to him.

He glanced at Ma Jing's car in the rearview mirror, still hoping that nothing bad had happened to her, when her weak voice came through the walkie-talkie: "I...I'm not doing well anymore, I need to rest."

parking.

Qi Shunyi and Li Younan checked on Ma Jing's condition. Ma Jing's face was pale, and she was weakly gripping the steering wheel.

Qi Shunyi frowned: "You need to rest for a bit. Go get some oxygen, or you can just ride in someone else's car and let the deputy team leader drive yours."

Their support team consists of two people per car, and everyone in the car can drive, specifically to handle such situations.

Ma Jing nodded.

During the break, the support team provided bottled water and bread to everyone in the vehicle, and everyone could also get out of the car for a while to enjoy the scenery south of Gongga Mountain...

It was a truly breathtaking scene.

In early October, a thin layer of snow had already covered the high rocky ridges on the southern slope of Mount Gongga.

The mountain is massive, steep, and silent, with its iron-gray rocks showing their sinews. The deep valley is filled with a thick sea of ​​clouds, occasionally torn open by the wind to reveal the distant, blurry autumn colors below—a few dim golden or rust-red hues.

The air was thin and crisp, and inhaling it brought a razor-sharp coolness to my nostrils.

It needs no embellishment; its very existence carries an overwhelming majesty.

The clouds and mist at the foot of the mountain surged silently, swallowing and then exhaling a corner of the deep valley.

Everyone present was awestruck by the sight.

Even Qi Shunyi, who has seen it many times, still sighs: "To be honest, the colors you see are different every season. I think that's the meaning of our kind of time travel, which others might think is crazy."

After resting for a while, everyone silently replenished their energy while holding oxygen.

But at that moment, someone suddenly realized that... Li Younan's complexion was rosy and he was in good spirits, and he was the only one who had not inhaled oxygen from beginning to end.

At this moment, Ma Jing, pale-faced, stood next to Li Younan, the two forming a stark contrast.

Ma Jing also realized this. She was still feeling unwell, but her expression was somewhat strange. She looked at Li Younan and said, "You...you're actually quite healthy?"

"what……"

For the next leg of the journey, Ma Jing got into Li Younan's car, while her own car was driven by the deputy team leader.

As soon as she got in the car, Ma Jing's tense nerves immediately relaxed, and she held the oxygen tank as if it were her lifeline.

After taking a few breaths, he fell into a deep sleep.

In Li Younan's car, she felt an unprecedented sense of security.

Before I fell asleep, I kept replaying the scene in my mind of driving up the mountain pass, feeling physically uncomfortable but still having to concentrate fully.

My last thought was, being a driver... is really tiring.

After crossing the mountain, the altitude gradually decreased, and the road became easier to drive.

They finally arrived in Kowloon before dark. Li Younan's daily check-in task was also activated.

This task is not considered difficult.

Please take a photo of one or more Han Chinese, Tibetan, and Yi people in Kowloon.

Jiulong is a county inhabited by multiple ethnic groups, including Tibetans, Han Chinese, and Yi people.

We were quite tired from driving today. After arriving, we had a quick dinner and then went to our respective hotels to rest.

After two consecutive nights of camping, it's still more comfortable to rest in a hotel, especially for girls, since there's no way to shower outdoors.

Li Younan wasn't in a hurry to go to the hotel; instead, he took his camera and began searching for his target on the street.

(End of this chapter)