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

Chapter 60 Beach Photographer Li Younan
Li Younan and Jing Chaoyi arrived at the bustling carnival. At first glance, the entire beach seemed to be their own.

This carnival featured a variety of elements, including hip-hop such as rap, street dance, and graffiti stages, as well as street sports like skate parks, bicycles, and parkour. Setting up such a venue on the beach was no cheap. The islanders loved to have fun and loved the beach, making the whole carnival a truly memorable experience.

When Li Younan arrived here, he also received a system check-in task. This check-in task was a bit more complicated than the one in NB City last time, but it was also quite interesting.

The task is to take photos of 20 people and get their approval.

Recognition is key.

This wasn't difficult for Li Younan. The beach was full of beautiful women in bikinis showing off their figures, and their disdainful photographer boyfriends. He could easily find 20 girls like that to complete the task.

The second check-in task cannot be completed for the time being, as the check-in point is on the famous Gulangyu Island.

It's difficult to take meaningful photos in a specific setting like a beach; it's more likely to produce bland, saccharine pictures.

Li Younan adjusted the camera settings to suit the current lighting and portrait mode. Just then, Jing Chaoyi, who had already changed into her gear, said to Li Younan, "There's a roller skating competition over there, senior, could you take a picture for me?"

Li Younan had noticed long ago that there were many sports events here, some of which had not yet officially started and the athletes were just warming up, while others had already started the official competition, and the onlookers would occasionally let out a gasp of surprise.

Li Younan said, "Okay, no problem." Then he casually raised his camera and took a picture of Jing Chaoyi.

Jing Chaoyi, holding her roller skates and barefoot on the scorching sand, ran over to the camera and looked at the photo. She nodded in satisfaction: "Senior, your photography skills are really top-notch. Remember to send me this photo too!"

[Current task completion rate: 1/20!]

Li Younan chuckled. It seemed that any photo taken on this beach would be enough to complete the mission, regardless of whether the person was someone he knew.

……

The sound system on the other side of the stage was so loud it made my chest tingle. Li Younan didn't push forward, but instead wandered to the graffiti area to the side and back.

Compared to taking photos of beautiful women, once Li Younan actually picked up a camera, his photographer's spirit compelled him to seek out subjects with greater visual impact and a stronger sense of story.

Several artists were working hard on several huge canvases, the spray cans hissing and the smell of paint was a bit pungent. Li Younan found a shady spot to sit down, and pointed the camera at one of the young men who was drawing letters.

His arm muscles were tense, and his movements were wide and sweeping. The colorful mist he exhaled diffused under the bright light, creating a wonderful sense of flow.

Li Younan slowed down the shutter, blurring the colors and the crowd in the background into a shimmering play of light and shadow, clearly capturing only his focused profile and the lines of his arm. He stepped back a few paces to examine the work, his gaze inadvertently sweeping over Li Younan's lens, and paused for a moment.

Li Younan then pulled up the photo he had just taken, flipped the screen, and gestured to him. He took two steps closer, squinted at it, and suddenly grinned, "Wow! This feels... kind of interesting!"

He pointed at the flowing colors on the screen, his eyes shining, and without saying much, he gestured with his chin at Li Younan before turning back to continue creating.

The movements seemed more energetic.

[Ding! Mission progress: 2/20]

The sun was getting higher and higher, and the sand was scalding hot.

The cheers were deafening from the skate park's U-shaped pool area, so Li Younan strolled over to the relatively quieter street-style equipment area.

A tall, thin boy repeatedly tried to flip a plank on a step, failed, picked up the plank, and tried again.

Li Younan moved to a backlit spot diagonally in front of him, half-squatted down, and rested his elbows on his knees for stability.

As he finally leaped into the air, the board spinning cleanly beneath his feet, Li Younan pressed the shutter—the moment of takeoff, the clear texture of the board, the tension in his taut body, and the blurred yet still palpable figures of the audience behind him were all captured in the image.

The sunlight framed him with a fuzzy golden edge.

He landed and steadied himself, panting heavily. Just as a smile appeared on his face, Li Younan walked over and handed him the camera screen.

He looked down, his smile froze, and his eyes widened: "Holy crap! This...this is me?"

He pointed to his taut ankle and the clear pattern on the board in the photo as he hung in the air, "You even captured this? I don't even know what it looks like!"

The movements were very impactful.

He scratched his head and chuckled, then excitedly slapped the board.

Li Younan smiled and said, "Can I post these photos on my short video platform account? You can download them directly from there if you want." The guy said shyly, "Sure!"

Ding! Another order completed.

Li Younan continued to search for prey with his camera in hand.

……

Feeling a little tired, Li Younan rested with an iced coconut in her arms, the sweet juice soothing the dryness in her throat.

The sea breeze carried the scents of sunscreen and sweat.

Just then, his phone rang. Li Younan picked it up and saw a message from JK Long. He had sent an edited video of his first day in Xiamen and asked, "What are you doing today?"

Li Younan replied, "I'm at the carnival right now, taking pictures of other people."

The other person paused for a moment, then asked, "You also take photos?"

Li Younan replied, "I'll give you a little bit."

The other party simply replied with a "heh".

The sneer was self-evident.

Li Younan knew the other party didn't quite believe him, so without further ado, he sent over a few of his masterpieces from that day. Unexpectedly, this immediately silenced JK Long.

After a while, the other party sent a message: "The filming is good. You can use the photos to make a video."

Li Younan smiled and replied, "That's exactly what I was thinking too. I asked for their opinion when I took the photos of them earlier, and they said they could post them on their own homepage."

After a while, JK Dragon sent a message: "You know quite a lot of things."

This was the first time this hot-tempered guy had actually praised himself. Li Younan replied with a hint of smugness, "I know a lot more than that, you'll see!"

The music was deafening in the street dance area, but Li Younan didn't rush over. His gaze was drawn to a girl practicing roller skating alone a little further away.

It's Jing Chaoyi again.

She looked a little different when she put on her roller skates.

Her fluorescent green roller skates were eye-catching. She tried again and again to do a single-leg spin and then back skate, her expression focused and stubborn.

Li Younan switched to a telephoto lens. While a wide-angle lens can be impactful from a distance of more than ten steps, sometimes this distance can actually frame that quiet dedication.

When she finally completed the spin smoothly, a relieved, pure, and slightly shy smile appeared on her face. Li Younan gently pressed the shutter. The sunlight outlined the beads of sweat on her cheek and the flying strands of hair, with the blindingly white, playful, and blurry beach background behind her.

She skated in an arc, then seemed to sense something, stopped, and looked at Li Younan with a puzzled expression. Li Younan put down his camera, walked over, and showed her the photo that captured her radiant smile after her perfect landing.

Jing Chaoyi leaned closer to the screen, pointing to her own flowing hair and sparkling eyes in the photo, and then drawled out, "Senior—"

She looked up at Li Younan, her cheeks flushed from exercise and excitement.

Li Younan said slowly, "Don't be so happy yet. You know the rules, it's 200 per piece."

Jing Chaoyi said, "Senior, even if you asked them to give you 400 yuan, they would still be willing."

This move, a strategic retreat, immediately silenced Li Younan. He coughed lightly and chuckled dryly twice.

At this point, after a morning of work, Li Younan had successfully completed 19/20 of the task.

Just as he was about to look for his next target, Li Younan and Jing Chaoyi simultaneously heard a commotion.

"With your skill level, you want 200 yuan? Do you think money is that easy to earn?"

(End of this chapter)