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

Chapter 125 New Skill! [6.2 thousand words!]

After uploading the video, Li Younan finally started browsing the rewards for completing today's check-in task.

[Random reward...]

Fishing skill +1

[Fishing Level 1: Understanding the fish's mind, controlling the game with intention, the fishing spot is the chessboard!]

According to the system's setting that acquiring skills equates to professional level, Li Younan's body underwent a subtle and inexplicable change.

This change isn't immediately apparent; it's probably only noticeable when fishing.

Fishing is, after all, a sport, and many people think that you can just sit there and do it.

But it’s much more than that.

Li Younan had tried fishing when he traveled through time before.

Whether it's the accuracy of casting, the stability of the arm while waiting for a fish to bite, the control when playing a fish and lifting the rod, or even the ability to sense when a fish has taken the bait through the fishing rod, these are all physical functions that require rigorous training to develop.

But beyond the physical improvements, what's even more noticeable is the renewed surge of knowledge in my mind.

After Li Younan spent some time sorting through this knowledge, he realized that there was such a profound subject to fishing.

Fishing is a very complex and systematic project, not the kind of casual game that he had previously thought relied mostly on luck.

At the knowledge level, there are two complex knowledge systems.

One category is fish behavior, which covers an extremely comprehensive range of fish species. Even if someone doesn't fish, if they can remember the behavioral habits of so many different types of fish, they can be considered an expert in this field.

The habits, food preferences, and even attack patterns of different fish are all knowledge that needs to be used when fishing.

Another systematic field of study is hydrology. Water flow rate, temperature, depth, water quality, oxygen content, and so on all have a great influence on the habits of fish.

Only by combining these two areas of knowledge can one determine whether a place is easy to catch fish, what methods are effective for catching fish, and even that different locations within the same fishpond can have vastly different results.

Next, there's knowledge about bait and fishing equipment. While this knowledge isn't as systematic and complex as hydrology and fish behavior, it still takes a long time for a beginner to master it.

Finally, you also need to accumulate experience through continuous practice, gradually improve your physical condition, and become more suitable for fishing.

Therefore, fishing is not a simple sport. Li Younan only realized how profound and complex fishing is after the system granted him this ability. No wonder some fishing masters have an unshakeable status.

At this moment, Li Younan recalled his two previous fishing experiences. One was by the river at his grandfather's house. That time it was purely for fun, and there was not much choice he had.

The second time was during the journey, at that nameless lake.

Recalling that fishing experience by the nameless lake, it took quite a while, but it ended in failure.

Looking back now, I realize I made so many mistakes. My choice of bait, casting skills, timing and technique for hooking the fish were all terrible. It would be a miracle if I had caught any fish.

Recalling the kinds of fish that others had caught back then, Li Younan smiled wryly. If he were to go fishing now, he was confident that he could catch fish by grabbing a handful of mud from the lake.

Afterwards, Li Younan lay on the bed, opened a short video platform on his phone, and searched for several well-known fishing masters in China.

Fishing is organized by associations both domestically and internationally. Professional anglers are clearly categorized into different levels, and there are very rigorous competitions.

Throughout history, the target audience for fishing has generally been a group with relatively good material conditions, so fishing can be very profitable, and the prize money for these competitions is also very high.

However, to win a place in these competitions, one must delve into this field, which requires a lot of time and money, something Li Younan was unwilling to accept.

He watched several videos of influential figures and silently compared himself to them, making some unexpected discoveries.

Judging from the abilities shown in the videos, I can achieve similar results to them in short videos.

This conclusion should be considered relatively objective, and Li Younan was somewhat speechless after reaching it.

After thinking about it again, I realized that the level one the system gave me was probably the professional level, and to become a professional fishing athlete, I would at least need to reach the level of a national champion.

To reach the master level, one must win many consecutive championships... or even international fishing and sea fishing competitions.

As for legendary status, Li Younan envisioned that it would at least be the level of creating a completely new fishing method, and that his experience or theory would be regarded as a classic by later generations even decades later.

After acquiring this skill, Li Younan was naturally eager to try it out, and even couldn't wait to find a place to test his fishing skills.

That's good. He will travel to many places in the future, and there are many places where he can fish in the wild. Fishing is a great way to relax, but Li Younan has no intention of participating in a professional fishing competition or making money entirely from fishing. That would be too tiring.

Next, Li Younan searched on Taobao and bought himself a basic set of fishing gear.

Fishing equipment is very expensive. Some expensive fishing rods can cost five or even six figures per rod, which made Li Younan gasp.

Good equipment certainly helps with fishing, but for anglers of Li Younan's level, the improvement is very limited.

He doesn't care about winning or losing a competition by a hair's breadth, so there's no need to buy such expensive fishing gear. After selecting the fishing gear, Li Younan chose to send it home.

After finishing this task, I checked the time and realized that several hours had already passed.

Because he had just acquired the skill, Li Younan was still a little excited and couldn't fall asleep for a while, so he opened the video platform again to see how the video he had just uploaded was doing.

The video was somewhat embarrassing, and Li Younan was reluctant to face it for a moment after seeing the eye-searing title, but he also knew that it was a good way to gain traffic.

According to normal thinking, upon seeing such arrogant words, whether out of curiosity or with the intention of cursing him, one would patiently watch the video.

As expected, the video garnered over six figures in views within just a few hours of being posted.

Li Younan opened the comments section, and sure enough, everyone was discussing whether this kid had any talent for archery.

The first batch of comments naturally came from his loyal fans who had accumulated a lot of followers. A large number of Li Younan's fans were female. These girls had limited knowledge of archery and naturally did not understand the value of arm strength, stability, and other aspects required for archery. They only saw the result: Li Younan in the video was able to hit the bullseye steadily after only a few attempts with the coach's guidance.

From the angle of Dandan's video, the arrow Li Younan shot was not a straight line, but rather the arrowhead flew in an arc, creating a visually unpredictable impact that prompted them to unanimously comment "So cool!" These female fans provided a lot of emotional value.

Li Younan continued watching, and in the popular videos, some netizens who regularly used memes once again showcased their talents.

"Got it! Here's a suggestion for the blogger to add a travel activity: challenge the local archery stall! The owner said: 'I saw you carrying your ten-ring score as soon as we opened, so I replaced the balloons with metal ones overnight!'"

"Hou Yi (verified): Bro, the feeling when I shot down the suns back then was exactly the same as in your video! Let's exchange contact information, I'll call you next time for a big job like 'ten suns'."

"First time? Novice? I don't believe it! Unless you prove it to me, shoot with your foot! Shoot blindfolded! Shoot upside down! Otherwise, you're some imperial guard instructor from another dynasty who time-traveled!"

Coach: I want to learn that too...

Looking at these videos, Li Younan couldn't help but admire this generation of netizens; their imaginations were truly boundless.

Li Younan generously gave thumbs up to those comments that were clearly funny.

Suddenly, Li Younan noticed a comment that had been rambling on for a long time but had few likes.

The streamer has a good talent for archery, but the bow and arrows used are quite light, probably between 20 and 30 pounds. As a beginner, the accuracy is good, and the streamer is indeed very talented. However, if the streamer wants to improve, I would recommend trying a heavier bow. I am a professional archery instructor, and I have a bow at home that weighs up to 150 pounds. The streamer is welcome to come and try it out!
After mastering archery skills, Li Younan clearly understood what 150 pounds meant.

A bow with that kind of force is simply too powerful for an average person to draw.

The weight of an arrow determines its power; to put it simply, arrows weighing 50 pounds or more are considered high-weight arrows.

Beginners can use bows and arrows weighing less than 30 pounds for practice and learning, but to have sufficient killing power, a bow with a higher poundage is needed.

Many people have a misconception about ancient archers, believing that they are fragile ranged attackers.

This is actually a huge misunderstanding. In ancient times, a person who could draw a bow weighing over a hundred pounds possessed strength that ordinary soldiers could not match.

So the truth is, archers are much stronger than infantry in melee combat.

However, with the advent of modern compound bows, a force of 20 to 30 pounds can produce an arrow with a strength of 50 to 60 pounds.

Li Younan's current archery skills allow him to maintain accuracy even when using 80 pounds of force.

He could certainly pull off even the heaviest weight, but he couldn't keep going after shooting two or three arrows in a row.

If he were to switch to a compound bow, his current strength would be sufficient for him to use a compound bow with a power of nearly 150 pounds without any problems.

This bow and arrow is powerful enough to penetrate iron armor within 80 meters, and its trajectory is very straight, unlike that of low-weight arrows.

The legendary Flying General Li Guang used a 100-pound bow to shoot into the stone lion.

Thanks to the power of technology, Li Younan can achieve this effect with a force of less than 100 pounds.

However, in comparison, higher-level master-level or even legendary-level archery, such as Lu Bu shooting the halberd at the gate, required a powerful bow weighing at least several hundred pounds to guarantee accuracy at that range.

Even someone as powerful as Zhang Fei, after witnessing Lü Bu shoot the halberd at the gate, only dared to condemn Lü Bu on a moral level. That level of understanding was far beyond what Li Younan could achieve.

Out of curiosity, Li Younan clicked on this person's homepage, which surprised him. This commenter was also a video blogger, but he didn't have as many followers as Li Younan, only tens of thousands. He was a Mongolian named Batur, and he was a big, burly man.

One of his pinned videos showed him shooting through a piece of iron 30 meters away with a 100-pound traditional bow. Li Younan took notice of this blogger.

He continued browsing, and in the short time he was reading the comments, dozens, even hundreds, of new comments were added. Li Younan refreshed the page, and one comment, with a lot of likes, quickly rose to the top: "I can't accept living alone in the wilderness without you."

Upon seeing this comment, Li Younan chuckled. He had also seen the show about living alone in the wilderness before.

To be honest, watching others live alone in the wilderness is quite a stress-relieving thing; it's like watching a real-life Robinson Crusoe adventure.

Sometimes when watching, Li Younan couldn't help but wonder how he would behave if he were in that kind of environment.
But in the end, it was just a thought and that was it, one of the biggest reasons being that he felt his abilities were not yet sufficient.

For him, surviving on such a program would be easy, but if Li Younan were to actually participate, he hoped to do so with a vacation mindset, so the whole process would have to be quite leisurely.

The ideal outcome would be that while others struggle to find food despite their hunger, he could enjoy a period of leisurely life away from the world and back in the wild.

This is not an easy thing to achieve. Li Younan does not yet have that much confidence. Before he is absolutely certain, Li Younan does not intend to put himself in that kind of environment.

However, as you acquire more and more skills, perhaps one day this program will seem as simple as playing house to you... At that time, it's not impossible to experience it with a traveler's mindset.

After thinking about these random thoughts for quite a while, I finally started to feel sleepy.

Before falling asleep, he received another message from Lan Yiyi, emphasizing that Li Younan should not forget to collect the warhorses when he has free time.

The night passed.

Today, this photo shoot trip is nearing its end. There was originally another full day of activities planned, but it was clear that both Huang Xiaoyang and Dandan were quite tired.

Looking back on the novelty I felt when I first arrived at the Hulunbuir Grassland, it's only been a few days since then, and now I'm completely tired of it.

Li Younan couldn't help but find it somewhat amusing.

Compared to the two of them, Li Younan felt fine. As long as she slept, she felt refreshed and full of energy, including her aesthetic sense.

Li Younan continued to drive. For the first two days, Huang Xiaoyang would offer to take turns driving with Li Younan, but today, Huang Xiaoyang didn't even bother to pretend anymore. He fell asleep with Dandan shortly after getting in the car.

Thanks to the car's good chassis performance, the occasional bumpy road sections did not wake the two people up.

When they woke up, Li Younan thoughtfully took a picture of their rather unattractive sleeping positions and sent it to Huang Xiaoyang's WeChat to help them remember.

Today's destination is Manzhouli. There are several nice scenic spots along the way, quite charming.

Li Younan continued to tour with a leisurely and appreciative attitude, and overall felt it was very good.

Huang Xiaoyang and Dandan, on the other hand, completely entered into a cycle of sleeping on the bus and taking photos when they got off.

It wasn't until lunchtime that Huang Xiaoyang casually glanced at his phone and saw the "beautiful photos" Li Younan had taken of the two of them, which made him feel much more energetic.

To Li Younan's surprise, Huang Xiaoyang did not get emotional. Instead, he showed it to Dandan with great interest and said, "Look at you when you're asleep."

Dandan said "You're so annoying" several times, then shyly picked up Huang Xiaoyang's phone to admire it, saying, "Without my supervision, your sleeping posture is actually quite cute."

For a moment, the two of them acted as if no one else was around, which made Li Younan, who was sitting opposite them, feel a little complicated.

He picked up the water on the table, took a sip, and looked out the window at the scenery.

Ha ha.

……

On the fifth day, this fairly good trip came to an end.

Huang Xiaoyang didn't say thank you, and he didn't mention the car he had previously mentioned as a reward to Li Younan.

He did show a hesitant expression, but ultimately said nothing.

Huang Xiaoyang and Li Younan were not on the same flight. The couple saw Li Younan off on her flight back to Chengdu, and then the two of them went to catch their flight to Zhejiang.

It was already afternoon when Li Younan arrived in Chengdu. He didn't linger and went straight home.

It was already evening when I got home.

We have guests at home.

……

Given his mother's personality, there's no doubt that she must have been the kind of person with excellent interpersonal skills, both during her student days and later in her workplace.

Li Younan inherited this trait from his mother, and at every stage of his life, he was surrounded by many people.

Among my mother's many good friends, the one who comes frequently is the aunt who went on a trip to Jiuzhaigou with them before.

But apart from that aunt, among the people who were close to her mother, Li Younan liked another aunt the most.

The aunt's surname was Zhao. She was well-educated and polite, wore frameless glasses, and spoke in an intellectual and calm manner, just like my mother.

Aunt Zhao came over today.

Li Younan was very happy that her mother's friends often came to visit. After all, she had been away from home for a long time, and her mother was alone at home. She was happy to have friends come and keep her company.

However, Aunt Zhao wasn't the only one who came today. When Li Younan put down his things, the three people in the living room looked over at the same time.

Li Younan learned over the phone that Aunt Zhao was coming to visit today, so when a third person appeared in the living room, Li Younan glanced at the person with some surprise, while the person looked at him with a curious gaze.

A young-looking girl.

He looked to be in his early twenties, but his demeanor was slightly more mature than that of people his age. Li Younan searched his memory and realized he probably didn't know him.

Fortunately, his mother and Aunt Zhao quickly stood up. After exchanging pleasantries, Li Younan put down his things, including some local specialties he bought in Inner Mongolia as gifts for his mother, and some small trinkets he had casually carved from stones he had picked up on the Agate Grassland.

After putting everything away, Li Younan took the gifts he brought back from Inner Mongolia... and placed the ones for his mother directly in the room.

He took out those few stone carvings and gave one to Aunt Zhao and one to the girl, saying nice things as he did: "I brought them from Mongolia especially for you."

After some introductions, Li Younan realized that this girl was the daughter that Aunt Zhao had mentioned before, who had been studying in the United States.

Strictly speaking, she didn't study in the United States from a young age; she applied to study in the United States after graduating from high school.

Although Aunt Zhao often visited Li Younan's home, Li Younan had never met her daughter before.

Aunt Zhao's daughter's surname is Chen, and her name is Chen Rui. She has a similar background to Li Younan. She is also the "other people's child" from childhood to adulthood. She has excellent grades, an obedient personality, and makes her parents very worry-free.

Unlike Li Younan, Chen Rui did not study in the county town. Since the fourth grade of elementary school, Chen Rui has been studying in Chengdu. After junior high school, she entered No. 7 Middle School, and then her life was like a dream come true. Before the college entrance examination, she had already received an offer from an Ivy League school in the United States.

Because he had been studying in the provincial capital, Li Younan had never met her before, only heard her name.

What's strange is that it's only late October, and the US shouldn't be on winter break yet, so it's odd that this girl is here.

Li Younan hadn't eaten yet. After chatting with them briefly, she went to the kitchen to see what food was available.

Aunt Zhao treated us to dinner out tonight, so Mom didn't cook dinner.

Li Younan wandered around the kitchen and found there wasn't even a leftover, so he decided to just make something to eat.

Out of politeness, I asked as we came out, "Would anyone like something to eat?"

Mom and Aunt Zhao both shook their heads and said no, but Chen Rui's eyes showed a curious look: "What are you planning to eat?"

Li Younan thought that there was only a little pork belly, eggs, and a bunch of scallions in the kitchen refrigerator, so he said, "I'm going to cook some noodles."

Upon hearing that it was noodles, Chen Rui said without hesitation, "Then I won't eat it."

Li Younan didn't insist, nodded, and went into the kitchen to prepare noodles.

Of course, for Li Younan, even though it was just cooking noodles, it wasn't something that could be done with just a spoonful of salt and a spoonful of soy sauce.

He minced the pork, then fried some eggs, stir-fried the minced pork with scallions to make a fragrant sauce, and then fried some eggs again to make a bowl of delicious noodles with the sauce.

When I served it, I apologized to everyone: "Sorry, I haven't had dinner yet."

Aunt Zhao often visits our home, so Li Younan isn't too reserved. His mother and Aunt Zhao are naturally used to this scene.

Li Younan began to enjoy his meal.

Although they were just ordinary noodles, Li Younan's cooking made them look incredibly appetizing.

After eating for a while, Li Younan suddenly felt a gaze fixed on him.

He looked up in confusion, but Chen Rui didn't look away. She simply shifted her gaze from the bowl to Li Younan's face, a hint of bewilderment in her eyes: "Can noodles really be made this delicious?"

Li Younan chuckled and put down his chopsticks: "There's still a little bit of meat sauce left, let me make you a bowl."

Chen Rui hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

(End of this chapter)