"The wilderness of this world... is truly dangerous."
Stepping out of Amber City, Li Yu did not take the waterway or take a boat from the dock to the sea. Instead, he traveled by land and headed north.
Amber City is located at the southern tip of the mainland and belongs to the Southern Principality. To the north of Amber City, the nearest city is White Horse City.
It's said to be the closest, but it's actually hundreds of miles away.
Leaving the territory of Amber City, the whole road is a wild wilderness. Not only is it inaccessible, but it is also extremely dangerous.
"Goblin, you are so annoying!"
Looking at the group of dirty and smelly green monsters rushing out of the bushes, Li Yu shook his head helplessly.
Originally, he didn't bother to pay attention to the rat-like creatures like goblins. He rode his horse all the way without even bothering to take action.
However... It seems that because of Li Yu's "escape" behavior, the goblins' confidence and morale were greatly boosted, and they pursued him relentlessly.
"roll!"
Li Yu roared, and a huge pressure surged out.
"Ouch! Ouch!"
There was a strange scream of panic, and the horrified goblins immediately dispersed.
"Creatures like goblins are just like rats. You can't kill them all."
Li Yu shook his head helplessly, not bothering to kill these green-skinned mice, and continued on his horse.
The wilderness of this world is very dangerous, with all kinds of monsters. Except for human-inhabited towns, wild areas are very dangerous.
for example…
"Boom!"
There was a loud noise on the road ahead, and a terrifying giant insect that was thirty meters long and one and a half meters in diameter, with a ferocious giant jaw and countless sharp claws, rushed out of the ground.
"Groundworm! Be careful!"
The one attacked by the burrowing insects was a small caravan.
Three carriages and a dozen guards. It would be a very dangerous move for such a team to walk in the wilderness without a powerful person in charge.
Like now.
"ah… "
The war horse was frightened, and a guard on the horse was suddenly thrown far away. He hit the ground with a bang and broke one of his arms.
In fact...he was lucky.
The burrowing insect burst out from the ground, opened its huge mouth, and the sharp teeth like a rotating chainsaw made a hissing sound. The mouthparts, which were more than one meter in diameter and were like the mouth of a cave, swallowed it in one gulp. Got the war horse.
Blood and flesh splattered everywhere!
"Don't panic! Don't run around! The Digger can't see it. It only has hearing, not vision. Use sound to interfere with it!"
Among the caravans, a slender and tall teenage boy held a crossbow and pointed it at the digger, "Attack the lower jaw. The lower jaw is its weak point."
"Huh? What a coincidence! Isn't this guy Sauron? He has also left Amber City?"
Li Yu was stunned when he saw this young man holding a crossbow and reminding everyone about the characteristics of the Digger. He suddenly remembered... Neither the Sauron brothers nor his sister were "kind" people. Once the sacred realm of Amber City opened, they simply couldn't stay any longer.
"Whew..."
A crossbow arrow shot out of the air and pierced deeply into the digger's jaw.
There is no carapace there, just a soft layer of cortex.
"Roar… "
After being attacked and in severe pain, the digger let out a roar.
"Roar!"
At the same time as the digging insects roared, the leader of the caravan guard, a tall and strong man with gnarled muscles, raised a giant ax and also let out a roar.
A bloody radiance flashed on the big man, and the bulging muscles all over his body swelled higher, and his body size also increased.
"Die! Bugs!"
The roaring big man was like a wild bull, stepping on heavy footsteps and charging away with a "rumbling" sound.
The giant ax erupted with a flash of cold light, and struck the digger's jaw hard.
"Pfft..."
With one strike, a huge wound more than one meter long was cut in the digger's jaw, and green blood spurted out like a fountain.
"The way the barbarians fight... Alas!"
Sauron, who was holding a crossbow, shook his head helplessly, "Wait until I finish! The blood of the digging insects is corrosive!"
"ah… "
The digger was killed by an axe, but the barbarian... was sprayed all over his head and face with the blood of the digger.
Even if it wasn't strong acid, it corroded the savage's body to a bloody mess, smoke was everywhere, and he screamed in pain.
"May the Holy Light fool you!"
At this time, a sacred light fell from the sky.
Pure and bright, holy and warm.
Under the wash of this holy light, the blood of the earthworms sprayed on the barbarians was purified. The barbarian's injuries were also healing rapidly.
"Priest?"
Everyone turned around and looked at the figure wearing a white robe with a long sword hanging from his waist and riding a horse in surprise.
"Holy Light? Are you the Holy Light Priest of Amber City? Thank you for your help."
The barbarians bathed in the holy light bowed to Li Yu.
"Stop saying hello!"
Sauron shouted nervously, "The worms are social creatures, there are more than one!"
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
As soon as he finished speaking, there were three loud noises on the ground. Three huge ground-burrowing worms rushed out of the ground almost at the same time.
The target of their attack was suddenly Li Yu, who was coming on horseback.
"careful!"
"Protect the priest!"
"Flash!"
Three huge burrowing insects opened their huge mouths and pounced hard on Li Yu, one man and one horse. Their fangs were as ferocious and terrifying as jagged teeth.
The existence of a priest is extremely beneficial to a team! The healing magic can allow warriors walking in the wild to receive timely treatment and avoid many casualties.
The moment the Digger rushed out, all the guards rushed over and tried their best to save the "Holy Light Priest".
"Qiang..."
The long sword was unsheathed, and a sword light shining with divine brilliance shot through the air.
"Puff puff!"
The sacred sword light passed by like a blade cutting through butter, and the tough digger carapace seemed weaker than paper.
With a slash of the sword, the heads of the three digging insects were instantly chopped off, and they hit the ground with a "bang" sound, making no sound anymore.
"Hiss..."
"this… "
"Too strong! Is this still a priest?"
Everyone gasped and were stunned.
"I'm a paladin, not a priest!"
The holy light shining on the long sword disappeared. Li Yu sheathed the sword and nodded to everyone with a smile.
"Paladin? Is it a profession similar to that of a paladin?"
The guards don't know much about the Paladin profession. The church power in this world, apart from priests, is paladins. There is no such thing as paladins.
But... paladins are not popular.
Paladins are powerful, upright, kind, and brave. In the face of team destruction, he will even sacrifice himself to fight for the team's survival. But...even so, paladins are not popular.
Because... Paladins have no room for evil.
Theft is evil. Fraud is also evil. Obtaining illegitimate gains is also evil. When teaming up with a paladin, you can only be a "law-abiding citizen" and cannot make any mistakes. Otherwise, the paladin will "cleanse you of this evil".
Everyone thinks that "Paladin" is another term for the Holy Warrior in the Holy Light Church. Therefore, Li Yu's arrival was not so welcomed.