Once upon a time there was a greedy snake.

Chapter 235 The Ancient Serpent's Space Dream
"We can't go on like this."

Du Yi looked at the people in front of him. These people were immortals from all walks of life. They had been summoned by the priests and gathered around him.

This was also extremely rare; it was the first time Du Yi had made any demands of these natives.

“Some of you probably know this, and some of you may not… I’ll say it again now.”

“I have never really wanted you to worship me as a god.”

Upon hearing this, many immortals showed expressions of astonishment. Clearly, the fact that they were no longer allowed to worship the snake god they had always worshipped was rather outrageous.

However, Du Yi did not stop because of these expressions, but continued to speak.

“I don’t want you to worship me as a god, because I am not a god at all. Perhaps in your eyes I am strong and powerful, but I know myself that I am just a bigger snake.”

“I have my own life and my own days. You also have your own pursuits and your own future. If you force the title of a god onto my head and then tie me to some meaningless responsibilities, I will be tired of living like that, and you will probably be disappointed very quickly.”

"Can you understand what I'm saying?"

As soon as the words were spoken, not a single immortal dared to nod at that moment.

After all, no matter how you looked at it, these words were somewhat blasphemous, and even though they were spoken by the Snake God himself, they were still somewhat afraid to listen.

"As expected, I knew it would be like this again."

Looking at the stiff expressions on the faces of these immortals, Du Yi knew that, like the previous group, this group probably didn't understand either.

However, this is not very important, since that's not what he really wanted to say.

"Whether you understand or not, I will say something that you can understand."

Du Yi spoke again.

“In the past, I had my own life and you had your own life. There was no overlap between us, and it was impossible for us to have any overlap. But now, I need your help. I need you to do something for me.”

"Of course, I won't let you do anything for free. That's not something I would do. I will offer appropriate compensation. You can see for yourselves whether you need it."

As he said this, Du Yi raised his tail and waved it.

The four priests who followed him also lined up in a row.

Two were living priests, while the other two had already died once. Everyone in Tatunbto witnessed the burial of the two priests and saw the remaining two priests working like donkeys, doing the work of four people.

But now, those two priests, who should have been buried, are standing alive in front of them.

"This is what I can give you. Although the idea of ​​immortality may sound a bit abstract, I can say that for those who are willing to help me, even if you die, as long as you want to live a little longer, I will retrieve your souls from the underworld."

At this point, Du Yi raised his long tail.

"Now, who wants to help me? Raise your hand."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone present raised their hands in unison.

They didn't even ask what it was about, relying only on their instinctive trust in the serpent god. After all, the serpent god had never harmed them in all this time—in fact, even if it really wanted to take their lives, it wouldn't be a big deal, since offering one's life to a god was something that was expected of them among other deities.

Now, the Serpent God is simply asking them for a favor, and has even offered the invaluable reward of personally bringing back their souls.

This made them even more curious.

The things that even the serpent god needs their help with are things that they can do but the serpent god cannot.

Does this kind of thing really exist? What exactly is this thing?
What exactly do they need help with?

"I want to do something."

Sensing the confusion of the crowd, Du Yi raised his long tail and pointed to the sky.

"I want to go up to the sky and see it."

As soon as those words were spoken, everyone fell silent.

Looking at the serpent god's enormous body, which was as large as a small mountain, and then at the clouds on the horizon, even these immortals, who were already considered leaders in their respective fields, felt a chill run down their spines.

Clearly, given the serpent god's enormous size, it would be extremely difficult for it to fly into the sky.

"It's not just about flying up into the sky for a short while, or like a stone that falls back down when thrown into the sky. It's about being able to actually fly into the sky, even into the starry sky, and roam among the stars."

To prevent any ambiguity in his words, Du Yi added another sentence.

"It's obvious that I can't do this on my own. After all, I don't have hands or feet. With just this body, I would have a hard time even jumping into the air... Just like you think, there are indeed things I can't do."

"So, we can only rely on you guys."

……

Faced with the serpent god's request, the immortals simply stood there, dumbfounded.

Those brief words were far more awe-inspiring than the hidden knowledge gained from gazing at the stars.

"Can we... really do it?"

At this moment, everyone had the same thought in their minds.

Even the Snake God himself couldn't do it, yet the Snake God thought they could. Was their Snake God giving them too much credit?
"You guys really can do it."

Du Yi spoke again.

“You will definitely be able to do it. In the future, you will create many amazing things. You will create cars that can run very fast without oxen or horses. You will create ships that can fly into the sky. You can even create giant ships that can travel to the stars. That will also be a way for me to go to the stars.”

"And in this process, I will do my best to assist you in all aspects, after all, this is also my own business."

Carts that can move on their own without the need for oxen or horses, and boats that can even fly into the sky.

And those colossal ships heading towards the stars...

Is this really something they could do?
But the snake god before them seemed so convinced, as if all of this were really going to happen. This unwavering faith even infected them, giving those of them who were originally insecure a little more confidence.

Yes, they simply cannot do it right now.

But what about the future?

"One day, one day..."

The thought of that possible future filled these immortals from all walks of life with excitement.

"One day, we will be able to make the Serpent God fly!"

(End of this chapter)