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

Chapter 62 A small profit

Zhou Xiaotiao seemed to have become addicted.

That "okay" photo seemed to give him a shot of adrenaline, and the last trace of criticism in his eyes completely transformed into a burning desire.

But what amused Li Younan was that he could sense that this longing wasn't for photographic technique, but rather for the perfectly captured, radiant self in the photograph.

Zhou Xiaotiao sneered: "200 it is! But you have to take another set of photos for me... a complete set!"

"Here, the fish leaps over the water!"

"Climb up the wall!"

"A precise jump followed by a front flip and a landing!"

"Give me the hard way, wall-mounted hovering!"

Instructions came one after another, accompanied by an undeniable excitement.

He no longer used vague terms like "grasping the essence," but every movement he made was full of effort, his muscles bulging, and his eyes sharp as if he wanted to weld every inch of his strength and handsomeness into Li Younan's sensor.

Li Younan could clearly sense that this guy was completely immersed in the self-intoxication of being perfectly presented again.

Jing Chaoyi, standing to the side, was dumbfounded.

She never imagined that such people existed in the world...

Li Younan didn't say much, just followed Zhou Xiaotiao's movements.

The sand beneath his feet was scorching hot, and the salty, fishy air mingled with the steam rising from his body.

The camera calmly pursues, anticipates, and locks onto the target. Each soft click of the shutter precisely captures the peak of his explosive power.

With each landing, Zhou Xiaotiao, slightly out of breath and with undisguised anticipation, strode forward.

Zhou Xiaotiao looked at it very carefully, his fingers unconsciously tracing the lines of his own muscles, the beads of sweat he was spitting out, and his focused gaze on the screen. His Adam's apple bobbed, and then he managed to utter, "This one... is good."

"Hmm, this one has a certain feel to it."

"It'll do, it'll work."

Under the blazing sun, this guy has amazing stamina.

When taking the last picture of the cliffside rock, Zhou Xiaotiao's arm was trembling slightly, but the light in his eyes was astonishing.

Finally, panting heavily, he jumped off the low wall.

“Alright,” he wiped his face, sweat leaving dark spots on the sand, “send it to me, I’ll pack it up. How much do I pay?” he asked casually.

Li Younan hung the camera back around his neck and took out the memory card inside.

Li Younan specially bought a lot of new cards. When taking photos of Zhou Xiaotiao, he specially packed one card with all the photos he had just taken of Zhou Xiaotiao, so he could give the card to him directly.

Then he looked up at him, his tone as flat as if he were announcing the price of coconuts on the beach:

"There are more than 80 in total, each worth 200 yuan..."

The sea breeze seemed to stop for a second.

Zhou Xiaotiao's eyes widened suddenly, almost bulging out, as he stared intently at Li Younan. "What...how much?!" His voice rose eight octaves, filled with disbelief, "Each one is worth 200 yuan!"

"I'll give you a discount, we'll pack everything together, it'll be 2000 yuan."

Li Younan's tone remained unchanged as he lightly tapped his fingers on the camera's cold metal casing. "Shutter, lens, memory card, and my time, eyesight, stamina, and these most scarce things on the beach... technology!"

"We charge per photo, fair and square. We take every single picture of the place you choose and the pose you pick."

Zhou Xiaotiao looked at Li Younan, then at the silent camera on Li Younan's chest, and for the first time, the expression on his face was replaced by a naked, extremely painful embarrassment and anger.

Li Younan didn't actually want to earn the 2000 yuan, but a mischievous feeling inexplicably arose in his heart. He found the scene before him quite amusing.

Cough cough... Human nature is inherently evil, human nature is inherently evil.

Jing Chaoyi, who was standing to the side, was even more stunned.

"Ugh! That senior is so mean." Zhou Xiaotiao's lips trembled. He wanted to curse, but he held back and turned to leave.

Li Younan said, "If you don't want to... then I'll delete it."

My steps came to a halt.

He whirled around, his fingers flying across the screen, his voice low, but the barely suppressed anger and gritted teeth still drifted over on the sea breeze...

"Trickster!"

His gaze swept over Li Younan like a knife.

"Wait!"

He spat out two words through gritted teeth.

He took a deep breath, made a few gestures on the screen, and then looked up. "Payment QR code!"

Li Younan: "..."

In the end, Li Younan tearfully accepted only 2000 yuan from Zhou Xiaotiao.

Li Younan didn't forget to ask Zhou Xiaotiao if these photos could be included in his videos. At this moment, Zhou Xiaotiao finally regained his composure and said calmly, "Sure, I won't charge you."

Li Younan thought to himself, "If you take the money, I won't send it."

Noon passed quickly. There were many snacks nearby, but they were all quite expensive. Fortunately, such scenes were not too frequent, so Li Younan and Jing Chaoyi didn't mind too much and each got a pineapple rice.

Next up was an immersive carnival experience, where Li Younan and Jing Chaoyi stopped at various venues.

Jing Chaoyi signed up for the roller skating competition, but among all the venues, roller skating is a very niche sport. Not only are there few participants, but there are also few spectators. In comparison, skateboarding and parkour competitions far surpass roller skating in terms of both venue size and the number of spectators.

Even so, the roller skating girl was just there for show. She was eliminated shortly after the afternoon's group stage began. She ran up to Li Younan and proudly declared, "I finished all the competitions!"

Li Younan admires this attitude of keeping quiet about what needs to be said.

Jing Chaoyi then said to Li Younan, "Let's go watch the skateboarding and parkour competitions over there!"

Both of these competitions are high-profile events, so the organizers scheduled them at different times. It was currently the time for the parkour competition.

Unlike roller skating competitions, parkour competitions do not have group stages. There are entry requirements for this parkour competition; only about 20 participants are qualified, all of whom are top-level athletes, with more than half being international masters. Li Younan explained the rules to Jing Chaoyi: "The parkour competition has three events: speed racing, skill racing, and pursuit racing."

"Sprint races, to put it simply, are unrestricted races on a set route where the race is about who can run the fastest."

"The skills competition is somewhat similar to gymnastics. It mainly focuses on the aesthetics of the movements, the execution, the difficulty, etc., and is scored by the judges."

"The chase race is even more straightforward. Two people run and chase within a limited time in the arena, using their skills to see if they can catch up with each other."

The parkour arena was very large and thoughtfully padded. Because it was highly entertaining, it attracted the largest audience, mostly young people. During the ongoing skills competition, the audience erupted in cheers and screams as the competitors performed one spectacular parkour move after another.

Li Younan and Jing Chaoyi were originally in a bad position, with their view completely blocked by the audience. Unexpectedly, a staff member, who was the same guy Li Younan had taken a picture of earlier, saw Li Younan and warmly invited him to watch the game in a staff-only area.

Jing Chaoyi glanced at Li Younan with some admiration. Sure enough, following a reliable senior made attending the carnival so enjoyable.

At this spot, Li Younan saw Zhou Xiaotiao again; he was warming up.

Zhou Xiaotiao's expression was no longer as exaggerated as before; his eyes were firm and his face was serious.

The previous contestant had just completed his routine, and the judges scored him on the spot, awarding him the highest score of the entire competition. He had exaggerated lip and earrings on his face and ears, and as he left the stage, he happened to pass by Zhou Xiaotiao.

Li Younan heard a voice with a strange accent speaking to Zhou Xiaotiao: "Do your best."

Although he said "do your best," there was a hint of contempt in his tone. Zhou Xiaotiao's expression darkened, and he said coldly, "Just you wait, you won't be so lucky this year."

"Good luck? Ha, you Chinese like to attribute victory or defeat to luck?"

Li Younan found it strange...not Chinese?

Just then, the staff member who had invited Li Younan over said, "That guy is from South Korea. Last year, in the Global Parkour Elite Competition held in Taiwan, he taught Zhou Xiaotiao a lesson in the pursuit event with both hands."

Li Younan said "Oh" thoughtfully.

(End of this chapter)