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

Chapter 229 Skill: Mechanical Center of Gravity Manipulator!
After Li Younan completed the restoration of this national treasure, the matter did not end there.

We were already very tired that day, so no other activities were scheduled.

Under the dean's organization, everyone had a dinner that resembled a victory celebration.

Dining with these scholars and experts is a much more pleasant experience than a typical business dinner.

Every expert and scholar was very genuine; everyone was simply celebrating the completion of the restoration of the national treasure. The atmosphere was pleasant and relaxed, without any of the messy drinking culture. In fact, except for a few senior professors, none of them drank alcohol.

Li Younan was naturally very happy. During this process, he became quite familiar with several senior experts and they exchanged contact information.

In a sense, this is also expanding his network of contacts.

Many of them are not only restoration workers here, but also experts and scholars from top universities in China, specializing in materials technology and humanities. Some of them are even professors who knew Li Younan when he was a teacher at university.

When they learned about Li Younan's undergraduate university and major, everyone was surprised. They didn't expect that Li Younan's major in college had almost nothing to do with the restoration work at present.

Towards the end of the dinner, the dean raised a glass and said, "In our line of work, we still need to have some sense of mission."

"In fact, as everyone knows, a significant portion of our work still operates on a master-apprentice model. Why? Because our work is too tedious, and at the same time, it demands a high level of ability."

“Those who are truly capable of doing our job can find higher-paying jobs elsewhere. So here, the best are given priority.”

He looked at Li Younan: "Xiao Li doesn't have much experience in this field. He's achieved such a high level entirely through his talent."

Everyone present listened quietly to the dean's speech.

The director laughed: "To be honest, I really want Teacher Li to stay and work at our Palace Museum, but I also know that it's unlikely."

Several of the senior professors couldn't help but join in with a few jokes.

"I propose that we award Xiao Li the title of Honorary Professor for Life of the Palace Museum!"

"Now, we are also exploring more models for injecting fresh blood."

"If possible, it would be great if Teacher Li could occasionally come and give us a couple of lectures to share his experience and knowledge in restoring cultural relics. This would be a valuable asset to us!"

As soon as the dean finished speaking, enthusiastic applause rang out.

Li Younan was naturally very happy, as this title was also a great honor for him.

Who doesn't love honor?

Moreover, I'm not busy all year round. Taking some time each year to visit the Forbidden City, repair cultural relics, and experience the charm of the old capital is quite an interesting thing.

Li Younan thanked him and gladly accepted the gift.

After thinking for a moment, Li Younan suddenly said, "By the way, Dean, to be honest, I've been in the Forbidden City repairing that revolving vase for more than a week now, but I haven't even finished exploring what the old Forbidden City looks like yet."

"Hahaha, what, are you curious?"

"I'm really curious."

"Now that you're an honorary professor, the Forbidden City is definitely open to you. If you want to go, just have Xiao Zhang from the office go with you. You can bring your parents over sometime so they can come along too."

"Okay, I'll bring my mom over sometime."

After the banquet, Li Younan returned to the hotel, and he was indeed quite tired.

Although the past week wasn't particularly strenuous physical labor, the national treasure being repaired was extremely valuable, and the precision required for each step was incredibly high. Therefore, Li Younan's nerves were constantly on edge.

Even he couldn't take it for long.

In fact, although the other professors didn't say it, they were the most shocked by Li Younan's abnormal energy and stamina.

They are too old to endure that kind of high-intensity work; and when they were younger, they didn't have the technical skills.

So, it seems there's a contradiction in this matter.

How many years does it take to produce a genius like Li Younan? It's quite a pity that he can't work here full-time.

Exhausted, Li Younan fell asleep immediately.

He had already made an appointment with Xiao Zhang in the office to visit the closed areas of the Forbidden City the next afternoon, at which time Li Younan would be able to complete his "check-in" task.

When Li Younan woke up, the sun was already high in the sky, but he felt refreshed and all his fatigue had been swept away after a good night's sleep.

This ability to clear away all physical discomfort and fully restore energy simply by sleeping was something Li Younan already possessed before he obtained the system, though it wasn't as exaggerated as it is now.

As Li Younan acquired more and more skills through the system, he found that the effects of these skills were becoming stronger and stronger.

However... this also brings a small problem.

Li Younan pulled back the covers, silently peered inside for a while, then looked up with a hint of helplessness, thinking... Perhaps it's time to find a girlfriend. Too strong... too strong.

After arriving at the Forbidden City today, the first thing I did wasn't even to wander around.

During his stay in the capital, he naturally incurred some necessary expenses, mainly for food and accommodation.

Li Younan certainly didn't think there was anything wrong with spending the money, but the Palace Museum was very thoughtful and insisted on reimbursing Li Younan's expenses.

Then Xiao Zhang took him to explore the areas that were not open to the public.

The areas of the Forbidden City that are not open to the public account for about half of the total area. One of the main reasons for these areas not being open is that they have not been repaired for many years or for the protection of cultural relics.

One area is dedicated to storing porcelain, which Li Younan has already visited, so he doesn't plan to go there again. There's also the Shufangzhai in the Palace Museum, which is now used as a VIP room to receive high-ranking officials and foreign guests. Even for him, going there would require going through very complicated procedures, so Li Younan doesn't plan to go there either.

Our first stop is Yuhua Pavilion, one of the three must-see spots. It is the largest Buddhist hall in the Forbidden City, with a wooden structure throughout, and it is also one of the best-preserved places.

What impressed Li Younan the most was the large number of Buddhist treasures hidden in the attic, and the three Buddha statues of joy on the fourth floor.

After descending from Yuhua Pavilion, Li Younan went to the Yanqing Hall on the east side of Yuhua Pavilion, and then went to the Xuanqiong Hall and Yuqing Palace.

With that, his daily check-in task was completed.

It's time for the exciting reward-giving segment!

[Complete the daily check-in task]

[Reward Obtained: Mechanical Center of Gravity Manipulator]

[By combining parkour, skiing, and rock climbing skills, the Mechanical Center of Gravity Manipulator skill increases by 1]

[Balance Manipulator: lv.2: You possess unparalleled balance abilities, allowing you to perfectly control vehicles that require the user to adjust their body's center of gravity or control direction to maintain balance, such as bicycles, motorcycles, electric scooters, etc.]

Li Younan immediately understood that this skill granted him the ability to drive vehicles such as motorcycles and bicycles, which was a very good skill for him.

If the next step is to go on a long-distance trip, although driving a large RV would be very comfortable, there will still be a small problem, which is how to solve the last mile.

For example, many cities have height restrictions or inconvenient water and electricity facilities, so you have to park your car in the suburbs. In this case, having a motorcycle can perfectly solve the problem of inconvenience in going to the city.

Even before acquiring this skill, Li Younan had already considered buying an electric car or motorcycle and attaching it to his Unimog RV.

Now that I've acquired this skill, this is definitely something I need to put on the agenda.

Li Younan felt slightly disappointed that his previous skills had enhanced his current skill, but conversely, the "Mechanical Center of Gravity Manipulator" skill did not further improve his parkour or skiing skills.

He currently only possesses three level-three skills: makeup, sculpting, and photography. He can already clearly feel the power of these three skills compared to level two.

As for those physical skills, they are currently stuck at level two.

Although level two was already incredible enough, Li Younan couldn't help but look forward to what it would be like to reach level three.

In terms of balance, he felt he had reached his physical limits, and perhaps the breakthrough for improvement lay in other areas, such as explosive power and endurance.

If I can draw a skill that can improve explosive power or other physical attributes next time, it might allow those physical skills that are stuck at level two to break through to the next level.

After exploring these unopened areas of the Forbidden City, Li Younan gained a deeper understanding of the palace complex, making the trip worthwhile.

However, he could not leave the capital for the time being, because that afternoon, his office contacted him again, saying that CCTV planned to do another interview.

This interview was about cultural relic restoration work, and the director specifically mentioned him.

From the dean's perspective, his mention of Li Younan was, in effect, a way of increasing Li Younan's exposure, which could be considered a form of reward.

After all, although this national treasure was restored, it was essentially a public service and there was no compensation.

Then he remembered that Li Younan was a video creator, and fame was quite important to him, so he thought of using this method to repay Li Younan for his efforts during this period.

Li Younan, of course, couldn't refuse CCTV's request, so he readily agreed.

The next day, Li Younan completed the interview at the Forbidden City.

Afterwards, he took some time to contact Zhu Qingyue, since he was on her turf and it would be unreasonable not to give her a call.

Unfortunately, Zhu Qingyue was not in the capital. She said that her novel had reached a bottleneck, so she went to a small island in the south to gather inspiration.

With this, Li Younan's mission in the capital was completed.

He planned to buy a plane ticket for that evening and return to Sichuan. After being away from home for so long, he was really starting to miss home.

Just as he boarded the plane, the evening news and the Li Younan album version of "Living Alone in the Wilderness" were broadcast almost simultaneously, one after the other.

(End of this chapter)