After leaving the engine room, Lynn stood in the spaceship's corridor, gazing through the porthole at the pale blue planet drawing ever closer.
Goblin World—Gruul.
According to the information he had obtained through soul-searching earlier, the goblins had built cities of steel and steam across the surface.
However, the severe pollution caused by industrial development kept the skies gray year-round and left many areas of the ground barren, forcing them to develop residential areas underground as well.
But the main city was still on the surface.
Goblin World was a highly unified world, with the entire planet developing rapidly under the Empire's rule.
The Empire's capital was also the most advanced place in the world in terms of economy, military power, technology, defense, and every other aspect.
It was also the toughest bone to chew.
Without alerting anyone, Lynn directly "teleported" off the spaceship.
Behind him, flames still streamed steadily from the Explorer's tail as it slowly returned to its home planet.
The goblins were still excitedly recording data in the cockpit, completely unaware that someone had already left right under their noses.
Lynn adjusted his posture and fell toward the planet's surface.
As he passed through the clouds, he sensed the World Will's omnipresent scrutiny.
That consciousness swept over him without lingering in the slightest.
The frequency of the laws within him had already been adjusted to match this world. Like a drop of water blending into the ocean, the World Will, which possessed little intelligence, could not distinguish him as an outsider.
Infiltration successful.
The corners of Lynn's mouth lifted slightly as he continued descending.
The ground drew closer and closer.
After passing through the final layer of gray haze, Gruul's surface finally unfolded before him.
It was a desolate land.
As far as the eye could