Goblin Simulation: Building a Dark Empire-Chapter 227 – Robbers and Carriage

Li Meng looked down at his attire.

He had always been particular about what he wore.

Would this outfit attract too much attention?

After all, the stranger you dress, the more curiosity you arouse in others.

But then again, this place was truly remote.

Li Meng raised his head and looked toward the end of the forest path.

Although there was a road, it was rugged and uneven.

It seemed as if no one had traveled it for a long time.

Weeds were slowly encroaching on the roadside.

Since setting foot on this path, Li Meng hadn't encountered any humans.

"Master, what do you plan to do?"

"Plan to do?"

Li Meng thought of the predicted future line.

In truth, becoming an adventurer didn't really matter.

He could head straight to Layo City and wait for the Papal State's delegation.

But finding Layo City was a hassle in itself.

After all, he knew nothing about the human nations.

So becoming an adventurer seemed unnecessary, yet it was actually quite necessary.

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"Let's become an adventurer and wander around."

Some things couldn't be shared with Xiao Bai.

"Huh, what's that, the sound of wheels?"

At that moment, the sound of hooves and wheels crunching on the ground suddenly came from behind.

Li Meng quietly moved to the side of the road.

Soon, a carriage escorted by some guards appeared on the road behind him.

Judging by their attire, the escorts were adventurers.

There were four of them, riding horses very similar to those on Earth.

Yes, horses existed in this world too.

When they saw Li Meng by the roadside, the adventurers escorting the carriage became vigilant.

The swordsman placed his hand on the hilt of his sword.

The mage gripped his staff tightly.

Li Meng didn't move, just watched as the carriage approached.

The adventurers escorting the carriage also kept a close eye on Li Meng by the roadside.

If Li Meng made any move, they would attack without hesitation.

But nothing happened next.

The carriage and adventurers passed by Li Meng and quickly moved away.

"It shouldn't be the merchant caravan from the future line."

A merchant caravan wouldn't consist of just one carriage.

Heh, is this the adventurous life in another world?

Even though he only encountered adventurers and a carriage, Li Meng couldn't help but feel excited.

Li Meng continued walking along the forest path, quickening his pace.

"What bad luck, a bunch of paupers!"

"Strip their equipment, it's worth some money at least!"

As he walked, the front suddenly became noisy.

A carriage was stopped on the road.

A group of bandits was cleaning up the battlefield.

Looking at the ground, there were bloodied corpses.

There were bandit corpses as well as adventurer corpses.

Several horses lay in pools of blood.

Li Meng had heard the sounds of battle ahead long ago.

But he didn't pay it any mind.

The battle didn't last long, just a few minutes.

"Humans are best at killing, aren't they?"

Looking at the cursing bandits ahead, Li Meng muttered to himself.

In this world of the strong preying on the weak, such things must be common.

Otherwise, that carriage wouldn't have hired adventurers for protection.

Unfortunately, even with adventurers escorting, they couldn't save their lives.

"Boss, someone's coming from over there!"

Li Meng hadn't even thought about hiding and was discovered by the bandits.

Over a dozen bandits turned their gaze toward Li Meng.

"Brothers, a big catch has come, kill him!"

The leading bandit charged at Li Meng with a ferocious expression.

His eyes were filled with excitement.

The other bandits also shouted as they charged at Li Meng.

"Such hostility!"

Watching the charging bandits, Li Meng was speechless.

Smart bandits should only rob, not kill.

What a bunch of fools.

Li Meng extended his hand with a look of disinterest.

A hand wrapped in white bandages emerged from the Black Robe.

The bandages covering his entire body were also a magical tool.

Xiao Bai said his magical power was too terrifying.

Even ordinary people could feel it and would vomit.

The bandages served to isolate the magical aura from spreading.

"Stone Bullet!"

Magical light surged, and waves of air rolled.

Stone bullets shot out like bullets.

"Magic... huh!"

Seeing the Black Robe guy using magic, the leading bandit showed a look of terror.

Using magic wasn't what scared people.

But the power of that guy's stone bullet magic was too strong.

It visibly exploded with a wave of air.

Before he could even shout, the leading bandit's head exploded.

The other bandits followed suit.

Stone bullets pierced through their bodies.

Some bandits were split in half.

Limbs flew, blood splattered.

In almost an instant, over a dozen bandits were killed.

"A bunch of trash!"

From within the hood came Li Meng's bored muttering.

"Master, you should be able to find some money on the bodies, it'll be useful later."

"Alright, let's take a look then."

With Xiao Bai's reminder, Li Meng began to clean up the battlefield.

He first opened the carriage door to take a look.

The carriage's occupants were a man, a woman, and a boy.

Judging by their attire, they seemed to be of noble descent.

They died horribly, the man's throat was slit.

The woman's neck had an arrow stuck in it, covered in blood.

She was probably killed by mistake, as bandits had no reason to kill women.

Living women could be sold for a higher price.

"Probably a noble's second son who left home."

The carriage was empty, already looted by the bandits.

"A noble's second son who left home? Xiao Bai, what does that mean?"

"To prevent their descendants from severely damaging the family by fighting over inheritance, human nobles established corresponding inheritance rules. Only the eldest son is eligible to inherit the title and estate. The second son is given a sum of money upon reaching adulthood to leave home and make his own way."

"I see, humans really are something!"

"Master, what do you mean?"

"Nothing, I just don't like humans, well, except for women."

In the following time, Li Meng scavenged the spoils from each corpse.

It took him over ten minutes to finish looting the last body.

"Master, leave here quickly. If someone finds you, you'll be considered the culprit."

Feeling the heavy money pouch at his waist, Li Meng left in high spirits.

Come to think of it, this didn't seem to be in the future line.

Walking along the forest path, Li Meng pondered.

In the future line, he would encounter a merchant caravan.

Then he would travel with the caravan to a human town.

"System, simulate life!"

Whatever, let's try simulating once.

[Key target not killed, simulation invalid]

"Key target?"

Li Meng thought of the Skeletal Dragon King and the Holy Dragon King.

"So even if I change the future, I can't simulate life? That's too much."

Li Meng shook his head, sighing inwardly.

The Life Simulation System's constant changes were truly annoying.

Three days later, on a small forest path.

On a road littered with corpses, Li Meng crouched beside a body.

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