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

Chapter 54: Easily Achieved Tasks and Surprising Rewards

Li Younan wasn't in a rush; he traveled at a leisurely pace and arrived in Ningbo two days later.

Li Younan was actually quite unfamiliar with this city, and he couldn't recall anything famous about Ningbo in his memory. But strangely enough, this city was far more famous than JH City.

Li Younan didn't even know why he knew about the city of Ningbo.

To be honest, if he were planning his own trip, Ningbo wouldn't be on his shortlist.

So his purpose for coming here was very simple: to check off the list, then leave his car in the airport parking garage, and fly to Xiamen to meet Jing Chaoyi and participate in that youth carnival.

As a sub-provincial city, Xiamen, like Binhai City, also has two must-see spots. Putting aside the system's tasks, Xiamen itself is attractive enough. Li Younan had never been to Xiamen before, so he was quite looking forward to the rest of his trip.

He lay in his hotel room in New York City, eagerly anticipating his trip to Xiamen.

The next day, he finally began to properly explore the city.

It has to be said that although this city has many iconic sites, none of them are particularly famous. Apart from the Hemudu Site, which Li Younan had only seen in textbooks, he had never even heard of other attractions like Zhoushan Port or Tianyi Pavilion... after all, he was a science student.

But this mindset of being completely unfamiliar with a city and having no expectations can actually bring some unexpected surprises.

The next morning, around eight o'clock, the sun was already so strong it made people dizzy, and the air felt sticky.

In contrast, the subway in Binhai City was already packed like sardines at this time, while there weren't many people on the streets of Ningbo.

Li Younan strolled to Yuehu Park, where there were many trees and water, making it much cooler. Compared to People's Park or Jing'an Park in Binhai City, this place felt wilder and less refined, but the shade was larger and the water was more expansive.

Several local elderly women and men sat on stone benches by the water, fanning themselves with palm-leaf fans and chatting in the soft, gentle Ningbo dialect, which sounded very relaxed.

Li Younan also found a shady spot to sit down, doing nothing but watching the fish bubbling in the water and the dragonflies flying around.

Several older women were looking at Li Younan when one of them suddenly came over and asked him a few questions in Ningbo dialect. He was completely bewildered. Later, he realized that the woman was asking him if he had a girlfriend.

In contrast, it's hard to find such a large, quiet corner with hardly anyone in the coastal city park.

It was almost 10 o'clock when Li Younan's stomach started growling.

He emerged from the park, turned into a small alley next to the Drum Tower, and slipped into a Cangqiaotou noodle shop. Steam rose from a large pot at the entrance, the aroma filling the air. Inside, there was no air conditioning, just a few large ceiling fans whirring. The shop was packed with locals.

Li Younan squeezed in and ordered a bowl of noodle knots. The broth was clear, with oil and scallions floating on top. It was like a larger version of small wontons, but the wrappers were thinner and smoother, and the broth was refreshing.

Very fragrant.

This time, the check-in task was much simpler than Li Younan had imagined.

Ningbo is a famous port city and fishing city, and the task of checking in is simply to taste three famous Ningbo dishes.

Originally, Li Younan planned to do some serious research and eat these three dishes in a solemn and ceremonial way.

But to his surprise, he simply walked into a small restaurant, ordered three dishes, and the task was completed.

The three dishes are braised yellow croaker with pickled mustard greens, stir-fried rice cake with crab, and glutinous rice balls.

[Check-in task completed!]

[Received a random reward...]

[Reward: Rock Climbing Skill +1]

In the past, the reward would have ended here and the great inheritance would have already begun, but this time there was a little incident.

The system message indicates that the process is still ongoing.

[Host has been detected to have acquired parkour skills; rock climbing and parkour skills have been enhanced...] [Parkour skill +1]

Rock climbing skill +1

Li Younan was stunned for a moment. The sudden skill enhancement quickly improved his physical fitness.

His mind not only gained a lot of advanced knowledge about rock climbing and parkour, but his core strength and finger strength were also further enhanced.

At this point, he also realized something: when the basic attributes of two skills overlap, both skills will be strengthened.

This system doesn't have the concept of attributes like physical constitution, intelligence, or spirit. All rewards are skills, but when you acquire a skill, you will inevitably gain the corresponding attribute.

For example, the leg strength, balance, coordination, hand strength, and core strength required for parkour and rock climbing skills are common to each other, which can further improve both skills.

This is easy to understand. For example, graffiti skills and painting skills also have a common foundation. When you acquire both skills, it is very likely that you will also experience such enhancement.

The system prompts have not yet ended.

[Congratulations, host, you have unlocked the level 2 skill. You can now view your skill list.]

new function?
Li Younan immediately opened his skill list.

[Repair Skills Level 1: You can diagnose 99% of car malfunctions. Except for a few high-performance cars that you cannot repair, you are already capable of working in most 4S repair shops.]

[Photography Skills Level 1: There are no camera parameters you don't understand, and no composition techniques you can't master]

Cooking Skill lv.1: All dishes follow the same principle.

[Piano Skill Level 1: A Beggar's Version of Liszt]

[Sculpting Skill lv.1: You can replicate any image you can imagine into a sculpture.]

[Makeup Skill lv.1: Hands look like they have a Meitu Xiu Xiu plugin installed]

[Parkour Skills lv.2: What, there are still parkour moves you don't know? That's just a dream. To become a legend, you only need more courage and more adrenaline.]

[Rock Climbing Skill LV.2: Free Climbing Manhattan? That's a piece of cake!]

Li Younan hadn't had a chance to try out the level two parkour and rock climbing skills yet because it was too hot, and he just wanted to find a cool place to lie down. However, there was no doubt that if the level one skills were so strong, completely at the professional level, then level two was probably at least at the master level.

The next level, perhaps, is the legendary level, the kind that's been seen all time...

The task is complete, and now I have even more free time.

Li Younan bought a plane ticket for the day after tomorrow because the tickets for that day would be cheaper. He had been traveling for a while now, and his savings were only amounting to 4 yuan. Until he had new income, he decided to avoid unnecessary expenses.

The grumpy old man hadn't finished making the original materials for him yet, but Li Younan wasn't in a hurry, since only two days had passed.

The day before leaving for Xiamen, Li Younan had an even more leisurely time.

He would linger in the shade of a tree, eat a bowl of delicious noodles in an alley, escape the summer heat by browsing old books in a secondhand bookstore, go to the riverbank in the evening to enjoy the breeze and watch the boats, and finally stroll back slowly.

He gradually grew to like this city. It was hot, but the leisurely atmosphere, with its touch of moisture and everyday life, was quite different from the refined and efficient urban pace of a coastal city.

Of course, the more important reason is his current state. No matter where he goes, he will probably find the beauty of the place and automatically filter out the bad parts.

As long as I don't have to go to work or school, everywhere is nice and beautiful.

(End of this chapter)