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

Chapter 45 Gaining Followers
After a day of filming, it wasn't actually too late. Li Younan had heard Xie Lin say that if they could wrap up before 6 PM, it meant the filming was going very smoothly. Xie Lin was still waiting, and the official start of filming was estimated to be after 9 PM.

Today he is playing a Kuomintang soldier.

Sherlin said somewhat apologetically, "I won't be able to keep you company this afternoon, brother."

Li Younan said nonchalantly, "It's okay, it's okay, I have plans for tonight too."

Li Younan plans to go back and edit all the videos from today.

The setting sun cast a dim, yellowish glow over the ancient city.

Li Younan thought with some regret that he hadn't brought his camera, otherwise he would have loved to take a picture of Sherlin.

There's a common misconception among laypeople about photography: they think a high-quality photo must have an exquisite composition, professional color matching, and sophisticated post-processing.

In fact, if ordinary people want to take a good photo, they should focus on the subject of the photo.

Whether it's composition, color, or post-processing, the core purpose is to highlight the subject.

The most important elements are emotion and atmosphere, and a more sophisticated approach is the sense of story.

Ideally, when you see the subject in a photograph, you should be able to visualize a story in your mind. This doesn't actually require much skill. For ordinary people, being good at capturing the details of life and discovering the emotions in life is enough to take a sincere photograph.

When Li Younan saw Xie Lin at this moment, he was wearing his Kuomintang military cap askew, his temples were wet with sweat, but his face was full of smiles. His clothes were messy, and he was just sitting lazily on the steps, with the setting sun shining at his feet.

Li Younan remained silent for a moment, then suddenly took out his phone and snapped a picture of Xie Lin.

This photo wasn't taken with a professional camera or with a professional model, but it's hard not to be moved by the emotion it evokes.

Li Younan named the photo "Veteran Actor".

Li Younan said to Xie Lin, "See you tomorrow."

After returning to his hotel, Li Younan eagerly took out his phone to check his posted video. The number of likes had already risen to over 4000, and his follower count had reached over 3000. Such a rapid increase in followers was quite astonishing for a new streamer who had only posted one video in just two days.

However, Li Younan also knew that he was simply riding on the coattails of a popular streamer. He took out his phone to continue scrolling through the comments, but soon discovered that the fans were no longer just those who had come from that somersault streamer.

Li Younan saw many comments saying, "Finally, we've found the real deal!"

"So you were hiding here."

"I didn't expect you could do somersaults."

At first, Li Younan was a little confused. Where did these people come from? Suddenly, he saw a comment: "Post another video of the carving."

Li Younan immediately understood that someone had seen the video of the bearded uncle carving, then came across his own video, and turned him into a guiding light.

Li Younan found the bearded uncle's video again, which now had over 10 likes. It has to be said, this kind of video, packed with elements of novelty, nostalgia, plot twists, and awesomeness, definitely has the potential to become a viral hit.

He opened the comments section and, sure enough, one of the top-rated comments read: "Guys, I've found the person for you." He then tagged Li Younan, and through this link, one could directly access Li Younan's profile.

Meanwhile, Li Younan's fan count continued to rise, updating almost every time the page was refreshed. Before he knew it, time had passed, and Li Younan, absorbed in the thrill of gaining more followers, was starting to feel hungry.

Realizing this, he suddenly began to reflect. To be honest, feeling the increase in followers is addictive; you unconsciously keep refreshing the page and looking at new comments, wasting a lot of time.

Li Younan put down his phone. This was not a good thing. He should not forget his original intention. He should be the one controlling the traffic, not being controlled by it.

With this in mind, Li Younan set a rule for himself: after posting a video, he would only browse the comments within a fixed time period before deciding whether to reply.

Li Younan went downstairs to the hotel and grabbed a quick bowl of noodles to fill his stomach before returning to his room to focus on editing videos.

The computer that Li Younan had brought from Yang Ting's house was a bit old and not very user-friendly, so he used his phone to edit videos in the most basic and simple way.

He carefully cut and arranged the necessary materials, then inserted the conceived script piece by piece, and added AI voice-over. He originally planned to record with his own voice, but after several attempts, the reading was unsatisfactory, sounding awkward and unnatural. Don't be fooled by its seemingly simple nature; it requires some talent to do well, so he simply used AI voice-over throughout.

Although the video was rather rough around the edges, it was generally acceptable as it clearly recounted today's experiences. Even so, it took Li Younan three or four hours to finish editing it. By then, it was already dark outside. After exporting the video, Li Younan watched it again.

The video is titled "Tourists experience being extras in Hengdian and act alongside the female lead."

"Today's goal is to experience a day in the life of an extra. I have a friend who has been working as an extra here for many years, and he recommended that I go directly to the audition for a supporting role. If any other friends want to experience being an extra, they can apply for an actor's certificate and join the group a few days in advance, and find their own gigs."

"We've arrived in Hengdian. As you can see, it's 6 o'clock now."

"I passed the interview, but I'm still a little dazed."

"The stylist was very skilled at styling my hair."

"What follows is a long wait."

"The big boss of the production team suddenly said that he needed to find an extra to be the male lead's stunt double, and I was called in for an interview."

"I passed the audition again, but I went from being a background actor to a stunt double. I told the director I wanted more money."

"I need to get my hair and makeup done again."

"..."

"Filming went smoothly, and the actresses were very professional, even drawing me, a complete novice, into the story. However, due to confidentiality reasons, some scenes from the set cannot be shown to everyone. When you watch this movie in the future, try to guess which one is me!"

That's all for today's video.

At the end of the video, Li Younan added: "Youth has no price. I am Li Younan, and I plan to travel all over the beautiful landscapes of our motherland. I will share my travel process and experiences in this video. Thank you for your attention!"

This video was, in fact, the first one posted by Li Younan's video account that matched the account's settings. He checked it twice to make sure there were no typos or errors before clicking upload.

After finishing this task, Li Younan stopped thinking about the video's data usage and went to wash up.

He reminded himself once again not to become a slave to online traffic.

(End of this chapter)