Once upon a time there was a greedy snake.

Chapter 218 The Words of Reincarnation
The same sentence was repeated three times, and he was even called five times without realizing that he had actually done such a thing.

The chosen champion, Elias, had no recollection of doing such a thing. He remembered his experience clearly. If there was anything that might be related, it was that he had fought the three monster phantoms three times.

However, he didn't say anything at that time.

"What did I just say?"

Thinking of this, Elias simply asked a question.

The ancient serpent before them spoke once more.

"You repeated the same sentence at least three times, and I called you five times but you didn't listen."

"I know."

Elias nodded.

"So, what exactly did I just say?"

"I just want to ask you, what exactly did you just say?"

Before Elias, even the snake-like face showed obvious confusion.

"You repeated the same sentence at least three times, and I called you five times but you didn't listen."

"I know... so what exactly did I say?"

Elias frowned.

"What's wrong with you? You've said that three times already, haven't you?"

"Me? Nothing's wrong with me, but what's wrong with you?"

It was at this moment that Du Yi looked at Elias with a puzzled expression once again.

"You've already said it four times, I've called you six times and you didn't hear me... So are you even listening to me?"

"I...huh?"

"……Um?"

At that moment, Du Yi and Elias both froze.

If they had only asked casually a few questions earlier, then with each repeated question, they had all realized that something was amiss—although they hadn't spent much time together, they had at least gained some understanding of each other during this brief adventure.

Whether it's Du Yi's side or Elias's side, they can be sure that the other party is the type to speak their mind directly, and will provide the most accurate information as quickly as possible, where necessary.

Instead of the current situation where both sides are asking questions and talking back and forth in circles.

"Wait a moment."

Du Yi raised his tail, signaling Ilias to shut up for now.

It's really not the right time to talk. Given their current situation, the more they talk, the more problems they'll likely cause. Although it seems like they've already expressed their doubts clearly, this endless repetition is undoubtedly a waste of each other's time.

So, after thinking for a moment, Du Yi simply raised its tail and drew a vertical line on the ground.

Yes, that's the solution Du Yi came up with.

Since language isn't an option, let's communicate using writing.

Fortunately, Elias hadn't been idle during the time before entering the warp. At least he had learned some of the local language—not to mention writing long sentences, he could at least have normal communication without any problems.

When Du Yi saw Elias write "I know how to write" on the ground, his heart settled back into his stomach.

Smart people communicate in a simple and worry-free way. He had only drawn a vertical line, and hadn't even written anything more, yet Elias already completely understood what he wanted to do.

So Du Yi began to write.

I heard you repeat it four times just now. What's going on on your end?

I heard you repeat it five times.

Elias, the writer on the ground. [Five times it's the same question, always asking why I repeat myself… It's you who's repeating, why are you asking me?]

[Is it me? Isn't it you repeating yourself?]

Du Yi continued writing.

I heard you repeat it five times.

【Why is it the fifth time again? Didn't you repeat it five times on your end?】

Elias continued writing, his expression growing increasingly bewildered.

[All five times it was the same question, always asking why I kept repeating myself... When it's clearly you who's repeating yourself, why are you asking me?]

Do you want to check what you wrote? Is what you wrote now exactly the same as what you just wrote?

Du Yi continued writing, his face growing increasingly puzzled.

This is the sixth time already. Don't believe me? Look at your own handwriting.

What's wrong with my handwriting? This is the seventh time you've done this...

At this point, Elias abruptly stopped writing.

He then waved his hand, signaling Du Yi not to move for the time being.

Clearly, written communication was meaningless; the two of them seemed to be caught in a strange loop—they were both trying hard to make the other understand them, while simultaneously realizing that this back-and-forth rambling was extremely bizarre.

No matter how they expressed themselves, what they said was always the same.

Language is like this, and so is writing. At least in the eyes of the other party, they are constantly repeating what they have said—even if they themselves do not see it that way at all.

No matter how they expressed it, what they said was always...

Am I thinking about the same things over and over again?

At that moment, Du Yi and Elias slapped their foreheads simultaneously.

Yes, this time they didn't even need to find each other as a reference point; they had already discovered the problem themselves.

Everything seemed to be going in circles. They had been thinking about the same thing since the beginning, and the ideas that should have been moving forward were stuck in some kind of vicious cycle, just spinning in circles.

"It shouldn't be..."

Elias instinctively drew his rune sword, preparing to try communicating in writing.

But then Elias suddenly realized that written communication was also meaningless. The two of them seemed to be caught in a strange loop—they were both trying to make the other understand them, while at the same time realizing that this kind of roundabout way of speaking was extremely bizarre.

No matter how they expressed themselves, what they said was always the same.

Language is like this, and so is writing. At least in the eyes of the other party, they are constantly repeating what they have said—even if they themselves do not see it that way at all.

No matter how they expressed it, what they said was always...

Am I thinking about the same things over and over again?

At that moment, Du Yi and Elias slapped their foreheads simultaneously.

Immediately afterward, Elias broke out in a cold sweat.

"Even their current actions are already..."

Elias quickly looked up at the ancient serpent in front of him, only to find that there was a new line of words at the serpent's feet.

Do not speak or write.

These are words of reincarnation; who has trapped us?

(End of this chapter)