As long as Lin Yi is willing, he can even keep himself hidden, let the plot develop, and wait until the protagonist's team gets the Black Dragon Gem. Then, appearing only at that point would be foolproof.
But Lin Yi is more ambitious.
Lin Yi hides to the side, eavesdropping for a while, and roughly understands the purpose of these monsters: they are plundering nearby villages.
He remembers that in the original story, the Black Dragon and the monsters had fought side by side years ago, with the Black Dragon being defeated and sealed.
The monsters were also driven out, but now they dare to brazenly plunder the villages, which means the original plot has already started.
Unfortunately, Lin Yi also found out that the village being plundered is not where the original protagonist, Lambert, is located.
"Kill all! Burn all! Rob all!"
These monsters are clearly not intelligent, but they are strong in battle.
They are like fanatical cult followers of the Black Dragon, fearless of death.
But in the end, they are only as strong as ordinary soldiers.
Lin Yi doesn't take these monsters seriously but intends to use them as a stepping stone. He doesn't make his move immediately; instead, he waits until the monsters attack the village.
The whole village has only a small guard squad and is no match for hundreds of these monsters. Their origin remains unknown.
"Help!"
"Where are the reinforcements from the town?"
"The town refuses to send troops. They say they're afraid the monsters will take advantage, so they told us to evacuate."
The village chief of Baiyu Village sighed. Is this the fate of their village?
Most of the villagers are just farmers and ordinary families; they could never stand against an army of monsters, who have no mercy.
From the war cry made by the monsters, it's clear that they intended to slaughter everyone.
Screams continually resounded. Those who ran a bit slow were immediately cut down. These monsters were excitedly shouting, seemingly enjoying the carnage.
No one noticed that a lone ranger had entered the village.
The village chief of Baiyu Village, leading his family with their belongings, trying to escape, ran into Lin Yi.
"Young man, run! Haven't you seen? The monsters are invading."
The old village chief seemed to have some conscience as he spoke.
"Hey, young man."
But Lin Yi seemed not to hear and continued walking inward.
"Sigh."
The old village chief sighed. Why doesn't this young man listen to advice?
Even if one becomes displaced, as long as one's life is preserved, it's good enough.
"Hehe, boss, another tender-skinned guy. Let me kill him."
"I want to slice his flesh off piece by piece."
Several monsters were also attracted by Lin Yi. In their eyes, human flesh is tender and therefore tasty.
Salivating, they rushed toward Lin Yi.
A monster rushed at Lin Yi, swinging its sword. This childlike game is something Lin Yi hadn't experienced for a long time. In such an easy fight, he didn't even have the interest to use Jörmungandr.
Easily dodging, he reached out and grabbed the monster's arm, taking the sword from it. With a counter swing, he decapitated the monster.
The village chief, who had already reached the village entrance, was stunned and stopped running.
The rest of the monsters also noticed.
"How dare you resist, kill him."
A group of monsters roared, wielding long swords and war hammers, and charged at Lin Yi.
Lin Yi moved steadily, his sword dancing lightly as if he was strolling among the monsters. Wherever he passed, he left behind corpses of monsters.
"Human, die!"
Lin Yi's actions angered the boss of the group of monsters.
It was enormous, standing three meters tall and wearing heavy metal armor. As it ran towards Lin Yi, the ground shook, and it swung its hammer down at Lin Yi's head.
In this monster's eyes, a 'feeble' guy like Lin Yi would undoubtedly die if hit by its attack.
"Boom!"
But facing the attack, Lin Yi easily raised his hand to block, catching the war hammer in his grasp, unable to move an inch further.
Then, under the astonished gaze of this large monster, Lin Yi suddenly exerted force and lifted the entire monster off the ground, smashing it into the ground.
"Bo... Boss..."
The remaining monsters weren't fools; seeing their boss so easily defeated, they lost the will to fight and scattered.
"Thank you, young hero, for saving our lives."
Seeing the monsters disperse, the villagers knelt down in gratitude.
Lin Yi helped them up.
From the villagers, Lin Yi also learned about the timeline; the main events hadn't started yet. After a brief rest, he purchased some meat from the villagers, got a map of the territory, and then left.
However, it wasn't long before the story of a ranger spread across the continent of Alteria.
He fought against evil and was extremely powerful.
He had defeated many monsters multiple times, even surpassing the famous ranger Geraint.
That was Lin Yi's goal: as long as his reputation was strong enough and he was powerful enough, he believed that Geraint would seek him out once the main events started.
Lin Yi's plan was successful; he didn't have to wait long. He never hid his tracks, even often telling others where he would be going next.
So it was easy for Geraint to find him.
In a Guesthouse.
Lin Yi had just dealt with local bandits and gained approval from the nearby villages.
As usual, Lin Yi had just asked the inn to prepare some food when a few guests knocked on his door.
"Guests are welcome; come in. I've asked the inn to prepare meals for four."
Lin Yi spoke softly, already pouring himself some wine.
"Ranger Lin Yi, you are indeed as the rumors describe, even better." The door opened, and the one who spoke was a blond young man in armor, valiant and extraordinary.
Behind this blond young man were two others, one a slender woman in a red cloak, red coat, and black high-heeled boots.
She wore a hood and had long silver hair, with a face that was enchantingly cold and eye-catching.
And another, with a rough face and sturdy build, like a small mountain.
The identities of these three people were self-evident; they were the Ranger Gerai t, his sister Argenta, and the Mercenary King Barnac.
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