"This wilderness... really was dangerous."
After leaving Amber City, Li Yu did not take the sea route or board a ship at the docks. Instead, he traveled overland, heading north.
Amber City lay at the southern end of the continent, within the Southern Duchy. North of Amber City, the nearest city was White Horse City.
Though it was said to be the nearest, they were actually still several hundred li apart.
Beyond Amber City's territory lay nothing but untamed wilderness. Not only was it sparsely populated, it was also immensely dangerous.
"Goblins really are annoying!"
Looking at the group of filthy, stinking green-skinned creatures charging out of the bushes, Li Yu shook his head helplessly.
He had not even wanted to bother with rat-like creatures such as goblins. He had simply ridden onward at full speed, too lazy to lift a hand against them.
However... perhaps Li Yu's "retreat" had greatly bolstered the goblins' confidence and morale. They relentlessly chased after him.
"Scram!"
Li Yu roared, and an immense pressure surged forth.
"Wok! Wok!"
With panicked shrieks, the terrified goblins immediately scattered in all directions.
"Creatures like goblins are just like rats. You can never kill them all."
Li Yu shook his head helplessly. Too lazy to slaughter those green rats, he continued onward on horseback.
The wilderness in this world was extremely dangerous, home to countless varieties of monsters. Outside the towns and cities where humans gathered, the wilds were perilous.
For example...
Boom!
A deafening explosion erupted from the road ahead. A terrifying giant worm, thirty meters long and one and a half meters thick, with savage jaws and countless sharp claws, burst out of the ground.
"Tunneling Worm! Watch out!"
The Tunneling Worm had attacked a small caravan.
Three carriages and over a dozen guards. Without a