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

Chapter 81 Brother Li, you're a top streamer!

The hike takes many hours, so chatting is a must.

When they weren't very familiar with each other before, there were some questions they didn't know how to ask. But now, as they passed through Lotus New Path, Stone Tortoise and Hare Race, Lotus Pavilion, Hundred-Step Cloud Ladder, One-Line Sky to Ao Fish Peak, and then to Tianhai, gradually approaching Bright Summit, they gradually became familiar with each other.

During the conversation, Li Younan gradually sketched out the general outline of Zhizhi.

Zhizhi is quite young, just turned 22, and has only recently graduated from university, when she embarked on this courageous road trip. Similar to Jing Chaoyi, Zhizhi also does some part-time work on the road; she has regular clients who write copy for companies.

Li Younan asked her, "How long have you been out?"

Zhizhi replied, "One month."

Li Younan did the math, and the timing was right. It was July now, and Zhizhi had indeed just graduated not long ago. No wonder she still had that naive, college-student-like air about her when she spoke and acted.

Putting all that aside, Zhizhi is a naive and optimistic good girl.

As they were about to reach the summit, Zhizhi was too exhausted to climb any further. She found a place to rest and sipped her mineral water.

The sun was blazing after the rain, making the stones scorching hot, but a mountain breeze brought a cool breeze. Zhizhi's forehead was covered in fine beads of sweat, and her face was flushed.

Li Younan took off Zhizhi's hat and fanned himself, looking at the distant, layered mountains.

"How long do you plan to travel this time?" Li Younan asked her.

“It’s not a done deal,” she said, placing the water bottle on a nearby rock. “If I run out of money or the car can’t keep up, I’ll just go back.”

"That used Polo?" Li Younan asked.

"Well," she smiled, a little embarrassed, "My parents gave me 50,000 yuan, and I saved up 50,000 yuan myself. After buying the car, I'll use the rest for travel expenses."

"Buying a used car right after graduating from university and then hitting the road takes real guts," Li Younan said, speaking the truth.

“It’s not entirely about courage,” she said, fiddling with the cap of her water bottle. “It’s just that… if I don’t get out here soon, I might really be stuck. Going to work, renting an apartment, paying a mortgage… just thinking about it makes me feel suffocated. At least now I have the steering wheel in my own hands, and I can go wherever I want by stepping on the gas.”

She paused, then added, "Aren't I making money too?"

“That’s good,” Li Younan nodded. “We’ll see how things go and support ourselves.”

"Yeah, just enough to make ends meet," she said casually. "I have to pay back the 50,000 yuan my parents owed me first, then I'll feel more at ease." She said this naturally, without any complaints or grand pronouncements; it was simply something she had to do.

The mountain wind picked up, making her ponytail sway back and forth. Li Younan looked at her slightly sunburned cheeks and her clear, bright eyes gazing into the distance, showing no sign of confusion.

"Have you thought about filming something?" Li Younan took out his phone, casually recorded a few seconds of the sea of ​​clouds in the distance, and then put it down. "For example, the scenery you encountered along the way, the people you met, the car repairs, finding a place to stay, even getting lost... film it?"

She turned her head to look at Li Younan, a little puzzled: "Take a picture?"

Li Younan nodded and said with a smile, "I'm not very good at this either, but it can definitely earn some extra money... and who knows, it might even become popular."

Li Younan put his phone back in his pocket. "It's just for recording. What you just said, having the steering wheel in your own hands, going wherever you want, stopping whenever you want, picking up jobs on the road to support yourself... isn't that interesting? A lot of people trapped in office cubicles probably love watching this."

She didn't answer immediately, her fingers unconsciously picking at the label on the mineral water bottle.

"What?" Li Younan asked.

"I'm a little afraid of not taking good photos," she honestly admitted, "and...it feels like a lot of people are taking photos too."

“Give it a try,” Li Younan said, looking at her. “Just like when you decided to drive out. At first, no one might watch, but what if? At least you can film it and keep it for yourself to look back on later. It’s something to remember. Don’t think about whether you have to get anything from others. Just film what you see, what you experience, what’s real. Your journey itself is the content.”

She was silent for a moment, then turned her gaze to the winding road below the mountain, seemingly imagining the places she was about to drive through. Then, she softly hummed in agreement, her voice low but clear.

She picked up the water bottle, took another sip, and smiled slightly. "I always have my phone with me, so giving it a try won't be a problem." She looked up at Li Younan. "By the way, Brother Li, you said you were also making videos. What's your ID? I'll follow you!"

Li Younan said, "If you search for Li Younan now, you should be able to find it." Zhizhi paused for a moment, then looked down at her phone and searched, muttering, "Just use my own name..."

Then she looked up blankly at Li Younan in front of her, then at the video homepage on her phone, and said, "Brother Li, I didn't expect you to be such a big streamer!"

These words immediately drew curious glances from many tourists around.

Li Younan coughed slightly, feeling a little embarrassed. This young girl really hadn't seen much of the world; with only 5 followers, how could she dare to call herself a big streamer?

She randomly clicked on one of Li Younan's videos, and while watching it, she widened her eyes and said, "I didn't expect so many people to watch your videos."

Zhizhi spoke with the force of someone who had millions of people watching Li Younan.

Sure enough, these words drew even more attention from the onlookers who enjoyed watching the spectacle to Li Younan.

Li Younan coughed and quickly pulled Zhizhi away to escape.

Someone started bragging behind them: "Hey, did you guys know? A big streamer just walked by, he has several million followers!"

"Several million followers! Who is it?"

"I didn't quite catch her name... I think the girl said something like 'Brother Li'."

"Could it be that Korean esports player?"

"Have you all heard? Lee Sang-hyeok has come to Huangshan! He's at Bright Summit!"

"Ah! Brother Li is up the mountain?"

"What? Li Jian is on the mountain!"

……

Li Younan doesn't yet know how Zhizhi will develop in the future.

He also had no idea what kind of chemical reaction his unintentional suggestion would have on this little girl's life.

Perhaps one day the girl will actually take his advice and become a live streamer, and with a very small chance of becoming famous.

Or perhaps, the enthusiasm she had when she first left university was gradually worn down by reality, and after a month or two of having fun outside, she sheepishly returned home.

Everyone says it's not certain.

But that's okay. Meeting and getting to know all sorts of people and hearing all sorts of stories while traveling is an interesting thing in itself.

The two successfully climbed to the top of Bright Summit. Just as they reached the top, Li Younan received a notification from the system.

[Complete the daily check-in task]

[Random reward...]

[Gained skill: Masonry Technique +1]

[Masonry Technique lv.1: Mortar flows like a tamed river at your fingertips, bricks transform into precise piano keys, building a solidified and reliable poem.]

Li Younan was slightly disappointed. Well, it wasn't the driving skill she had been longing for after all.

I have to say, the skills I'm acquiring are getting more and more outrageous. I already have carpentry and masonry skills, and if I also get plumbing and electrical skills, I can save money on hiring laborers when renovating a house.

(End of this chapter)