Li Na could hardly believe her eyes. She knew very well what kind of person Li Yan was. Li Yan had never liked to read since he was young. Whenever he saw a book, he would cry non-stop. It was only under her father's coercion that he could at least recognize all the words. However, that was all. There was no way he could read.
Although Li Yan's performance had been very good these few days, he had never mentioned reading. Li Na only thought that Li Yan had become sensible, but his dislike of reading had not changed.
However, she did not expect Li Yan to be an otaku who made a living from books back on Earth. To ask him to leave his books was almost like asking him to die. He did not read books a few days ago because he had just arrived and was facing such a dangerous situation. Naturally, he was not in the mood and did not want to read.
Li Yan really did not notice Li Na's actions. All his attention was focused on the book. Although this book was just a miscellaneous note, there was a lot of information recorded in it. Most of it was about local customs. This was still very useful to Li Yan.
Li Yan used to be a silkpants, so he didn't know much about the customs of the continent. Now, the continent was relatively peaceful. With the five empires as the leaders, there were a total of thirty-two countries of various sizes. In addition, there were some settlements of foreign races. It could really be described as vast.
Li Yan was in the Maise Empire, one of the five empires. The other four empires on the continent were the Rosen Empire, the Leon Empire, the Stupa Empire, and the Jade Wave Empire.
Li Yan's current fief, the Yellow Soil Plateau, was a dead land that had long been selectively forgotten by everyone on the continent. However, the Dreamy Cloud Swamp behind the Iron Mountain was one of the five forbidden areas on the continent that everyone's face changed when they talked about it.
The other four forbidden grounds on the continent were Mount Acraya. That was the territory of the magical beasts. No other race would be able to come out alive if they went in.
The Arctic Icecap was a world of ice. The temperature was extremely low, and only a few ice-type magical beasts could survive.
Flame Island was an island on the sea. It was 5,600 nautical miles south from the Jade Wave Empire. It was a small island, but the volcano on the island erupted differently. Coupled with the earth fire, it was an absolute forbidden area for life.
The last one was the Demonic Abyss. It was said that it was similar to the Demonic Realm, but it had never been confirmed. However, it was true that some magical beasts that could not be seen on the continent would appear in the Demonic Abyss from time to time.
The Dreamy Cloud Swamp was famous for its poison. Whether it was the demonic beasts or the undead creatures, they were all famous for their poison. Everything there was poisonous. Because of this, the Dreamy Cloud Swamp became a forbidden area.
Li Yan's memories of these things were vague, but this miscellaneous note had some records. Although it was not very detailed, it was enough for Li Yan.
When Li Yan was on Earth, he was an otaku. If an otaku didn't know about time travel novels, then he wouldn't be considered a complete otaku. After reading this miscellany, Li Yan understood that he had come to a world that was similar to time travel novels. There were magic, battle energy, magical beasts, elves, dragons, dwarves, and everything that was found in time travel novels.
It was also because of this that Li Yan made up his mind to keep a low profile. He did not know how powerful the top experts in this world were, but after seeing Li Na use a water spell to water the ground today, he roughly knew how powerful these people were. That was ten acres of land, and one spell was enough to complete it. It would be too easy for someone like Li Na to deal with him.
Li Yan slowly put down the book in his hand. He had developed the habit of reading over the years. His reading speed was much faster than the average person. Many of the things written in this book were not very useful, but this book had also allowed Li Yan to understand this world better.
There were experts in this world, and those experts were not inferior to the novels that Li Yan had read in the past. In the novels that Li Yan had read in the past, it was said that Mages were not good at close combat, and Warriors did not have any long-range attacks. However, this world was completely different.
A mage's body was not as strong as a Warrior's, but they did not need to chant long spells to cast simple spells. A great mage like Li Na could cast spells below Level-3 almost instantly. No one dared to underestimate such a mage, let alone a Warrior who dared to fight him in close combat.
Although Warriors could use Combat Aura, it was not something that could be released at will. It would take some time for them to gather their Combat Aura to the highest level in a battle. Most Warriors could use bows and arrows. Even if they did not know how to use bows and arrows, they could still use long-range weapons such as javelins or flying axes. Their strength could not be underestimated.
Li Yan slowly stood up and let out a long breath. Looking at the things in this notebook, he felt that his decision to keep a low profile back then was correct. There were too many experts in this world, far beyond what he could imagine, and they were not people he could afford to provoke.
Li Yan slowly walked to the window of the study room. This window was also covered with paper. Currently, only some commoners on the continent had paper. Some of the great aristocrats on the continent used things like broken glass. However, that thing wasn't widespread yet, and the cost was very high, so Zhao Lin didn't buy it.
Li Yan gently opened the window and looked outside. The study room was on the third floor, and the light was very good. From here, he could see the square of the inner and outer castles clearly. Naturally, he could see Zhao Xuan and the others busy there.
However, there were still many women weaving straw mats in the front yard. Li Yan looked around but did not see Zhao Xuan. It seemed that she had gone to prepare the materials for the straw boat.
Li Yan looked at those busy people and could not help but smile bitterly in his heart. These people were really too easily satisfied. Moreover, they did not know that their lives were facing a huge crisis.
At this moment, Li Yan really hated himself. He did not have the strength to protect these people. At most, he could only put these people into the space and let them avoid the disaster. However, it was not a good thing to keep hiding. The Cloud Dream Swamp had always been a worry to him.
At this moment, there was a knock on the door. Then, Li Na said from outside,"Young Master, come out and eat. It's lunchtime.”Li Yan was stunned for a moment. He really didn't expect time to pass so quickly. He looked out again. As expected, those people who were weaving grass had already returned to their rooms to eat.
Li Yan nodded and opened the door. He saw Li Na standing at the door with a happy expression and smiling at him. Li Yan was stunned and said,"Grandma Li Na, why are you so happy?”
Li Na did not say anything. She only said,"Nothing much. I'm just happy. Young Master, go down and eat."”
Li Yan nodded and followed Li Na downstairs. At this time, Zhao Xuan and the others had also returned and were waiting for him downstairs. When they entered the dining room, they realized that Li Na had already prepared lunch.
After they sat down, Li Yan turned to Bruiser and said,"Bruiser, I've asked Li Na to build a grass boat these few days. You have to lead some people to cut more grass and find some men to help. Zhao Xuan and the others are still a little weak, so you have to help them more.”
Bruiser nodded, and Li Yan turned to Goudan."Goudan, help Ann and the others to gather all the stones he needs as soon as possible. Put them aside first. When there are a certain number, I'll help you transport them back.”
Goudan responded and turned to Ann,""An, you must be careful when you're quarrying stones. You'd rather pick two fewer stones than to pay attention to your own safety.”
An responded. Li Yan turned to Li Dou and said,"Li Dou, you should organize everyone to weave straw mats first. After they have learned how to do it, you have to follow Li Na and think about how to make a straw boat. Don't make the boat too big. It should be good enough to seat more than ten people. Don't be afraid of wasting it.”
Li Dou replied. Li Yan turned to Li Na and said,"Grandma Li Na, do you think we should build a sentry post on the top of the mountain to keep an eye on the Cloud Dream Swamp and the surroundings of the castle? If there are really magical beasts or undead creatures coming out of the swamp, we can make preparations in advance.”
Li Na thought for a moment and nodded."Young Master is right. We should build a sentry post. I'll make arrangements after dinner. Young Master doesn't have to worry about it.”
Li Yan was stunned by Li Na's words. He really didn't expect Li Na to actually ask him to read more books. However, he would be the president of the study room in the future, so he nodded and said,"Don't worry, Grandma Li Na. She said that I would read it. However, there have been too many things in our castle recently. After we settle down here, I'll go read.”
Li Na nodded, but Zhao Xuan and the others looked at Li Yan in a daze. Zhao Xuan, Gou Dan, and Bruiser had grown up with Li Yan, so they naturally knew what kind of person he was. Now that Li Yan said that he wanted to study seriously, they really couldn't believe it.
After they finished talking, everyone began to eat. Li Yan ate quickly and finished it in a short while. After eating, he immediately went to the study. Now, he really wanted to know more about this world.
Li Na's eyes lit up when she saw that Li Yan had gone to the study room again. Although martial arts were respected in this world, a learned person was still very respected. Even in the Maise Empire, many important administrative positions were taken up by famous scholars. This was because those kings realized that a country could not do without scholars.
This was also one of the reasons why Li Na was happy. Li Yan could not learn magic or battle aura because he had drunk the Void Water. Now that he had the space, it was equivalent to a place to save his life. If he could not defeat someone, he could run into the space and hide. No one could do anything to him, but that was not enough. He still needed the respect of others. When he could not learn magic or battle aura, there was only one way to be respected. Learning literature.
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