Once upon a time there was a greedy snake.

Chapter 211 The Snake's Eyes Piercing Through the Dense Fog

Du Yi was still savoring his mammoth.

Although he had wondered at first why he had become like this after passing through those black clouds, having everything he wanted, even the mammoth he desired, he had always been one to accept things as they are. Since even the long-lost mammoth had appeared before him, he would simply enjoy this long-awaited delicacy.

However, as he ate, Du Yi suddenly felt that something was wrong.

"The timing is wrong."

As soon as the barbecue entered his mouth, Du Yi began to shake his head.

Not only was the cooking time wrong, but even the sauce was wrong. At least from what Du Yi had tried over the years, the sauce that best paired with mammoth meat was a sweet sauce made from kalanchoe berries and honey. The sweetness of honey and kalanchoe berries could bring out the freshness of the mammoth meat, while at the same time making the fat of the mammoth meat less greasy.

As for the salt used to cook mammoth meat, there was a specific method to it. In those days when there were no salt wells, Du Yi would follow the tracks of the antelope herds to find the stones that the antelopes would lick constantly, mine those stones, make them into stone powder, and then put them into the fire when roasting.

Yes, it's quite illogical to put it in the campfire instead of sprinkling it on the meat, but based on Du Yi's long-term experience, this is the best way to let the mammoth meat absorb the flavor.

But now...

"Only mammoths."

Du Yi sighed.

It wasn't even the best quality mammoth; at best, it was only hunted in the wild. It was still a far cry from the top-quality delicacy that Du Yi had eaten before, which was artificially raised by the Ignivas people.

"It seems that you can't have whatever you want. They can't even satisfy this little thing."

Du Yi couldn't help but shake his head.

However, at that very moment, the servants outside rushed in.

It turned out that good news had come from the front lines: the Pharaoh had conquered the Fire Kingdom in the south, and further south of the Fire Kingdom, he had unexpectedly discovered a glacial continent—on that glacial continent, a new mammoth had been discovered. So, to commemorate Du Yi's hard work and great achievements, the Pharaoh specially transported the new mammoth back and also bestowed upon him honey, a tribute exclusively for the royal family.

And this wasn't the only good thing. The Pharaoh's daughter, the one he was betrothed to, also brought fresh berries to share with him—and those berries were exactly the fruits of the Rock Orchid that Du Yi was looking for.

Even the warriors who fought under his command happened to come over for a visit. They had learned about some ancient traditions of the Far East, so they brought a strange stone with them, intending for Du Yi to use it to decorate the courtyard. Du Yi knew from the familiar texture of the stone that it was the perfect rock to add a salty and savory flavor to the mammoth.

Everything was ready, all the ingredients were gathered, and that familiar delicious taste from my memory seemed ready to reappear at any moment.

"But it's not enough."

After one attempt, Du Yi shook his head again.

Everything was ready, but Du Yi himself was lacking something – although his human body had hands and feet, it was far inferior to the snake's body in terms of temperature perception.

Grilling meat over an open flame may seem simple, but this simplest cooking method is also the one that requires the most skill. Without precise control of the heat, even if all the ingredients are ready, it's just a waste.

"I knew it. You can't have everything you want. You can't even satisfy this little thing... Hmm?"

At that moment, Du Yi suddenly changed. His originally muscular and tall body instantly swelled into an even larger serpent's body, a spectacle that could only be called a miracle. And naturally, a new thought appeared in Du Yi's mind: he was originally a descendant of the White Serpent from the far East, but he had forgotten his original identity during his journey.

"Is there any other way to say this?"

Although Du Yi had begun to question the sudden appearance of these memories in his mind, the delicious mammoth meat was right in front of him, and tempted by the delicacy, he decided it was better to roast the meat first before thinking about anything else.

This time, Du Yi achieved complete success. He perfectly replicated the taste from back then, which was the most delicious mammoth meat he had ever tasted.

However, Du Yi was still not satisfied.

In the end, he was just replicating the flavor of the past, and those Ignivas people back then were just herding livestock in the mountains outside Ignis City—but now he knows that the later Ignivas people have taken mammoths to space.

Du Yi was still confident in the breeding capabilities of the Ignivas people.

Then the problem is coming.

What kind of deliciousness would a mammoth raised in space be?
"If wishes can come true, this should also come true, right?"

Du Yi couldn't help but think this way.

However, he himself knew that such a thing was impossible. After all, no matter how capable the Pharaoh was, he couldn't possibly fly into space...

"The court mages have discovered the secrets of teleportation! Our warriors have already reached the moon!"

Just then, the messenger suddenly brought this good news.

According to the messenger, the court monks of the Five Dynasties period had been researching for over two hundred years and finally achieved results. Although it was only a small step to the moon, it was a giant leap for all mankind.

However, humans were not the first living beings to set foot on the moon.

According to the messenger, the court monks discovered a hairy elephant on the moon.

Since we're talking about mammoths, the only option is to contact Du Yi. So the Pharaoh had the court sorcerer bring back a mammoth and give it to Du Yi, the chief mammoth inspector—after all, no one knows mammoths better than Du Yi, so having him is obviously the most suitable person.

After eating half a mammoth, Du Yi had to admit that it was indeed the best mammoth he had ever eaten.

"However, if there are mammoths on the moon, then what about even more distant places...?"

Having eaten and drunk his fill, Du Yi began to ponder once again.

While Du Yi was pondering this in his mind, the dark clouds were gathering around him at an increasingly rapid pace—the condensing clouds had already taken on the color of ink, and they seemed determined to completely engulf Du Yi's body.

The increasing amount of cloud and mist around Du Yi meant that the dark cloud and mist in other places were decreasing.

And so, Ujat, the sun god who was still fighting the god of courage in the distance, was the first to wake up.

(End of this chapter)