I was heading home after mining some silver. Almost full deposit, wind on my tail... And a serpent appeared in front of me. Boat was slowed down for the weight of the cargo and the serpent was hitting it, so I decided to head to the nearest beach to fight it.
As soon as I defeat the serpent, a wolves raid hit me, and due to the lack of stamina, the tiredness and that I recently used potions and no chance to heal for some time, I just jumped into the boat and sailed away... Just in time to hit another sea serpent.
So I crossed the river to the swamp in the other shore, walked few meters into it... and an abomination spawned in front of me.
That was the moment I truly felt the game was trying to kill me for real. Who said Valheim isn't scary?
I truly feel I earned every silver ore in that ship :D