Once upon a time there was a greedy snake.

Chapter 261 A body tempered through countless trials is the best weapon
Recently, Du Yi has been thinking about how to improve his offensive skills.

As a snake, it doesn't actually have many offensive methods. When it's still a small snake, it can only stick its head out and bite with its teeth. It's only after it grows up that its strong and powerful snake body has the opportunity to strangle its prey. However, Du Yi doesn't use this method very often.

After all, in Du Yi's view, sticking out his body would undoubtedly expose his weakness. If someone were to stab or bite him at this moment, wouldn't he be cut in half at the waist, or even be decapitated?
So for a period of time afterward, Du Yi relied on throwing stones to hunt. He had long since mastered his long tail to be more dexterous than his real hands, and he could hit stones and tree trunks with almost perfect accuracy.

However, as its body grew larger, this method no longer worked.

It's not that we can't throw the stones; it's mainly because we don't have any stones big enough anymore.

The stones that were thrown before have now become pebbles. Throwing these things will definitely not cause any damage. Although Du Yi can still throw those pebbles with his skillful control of the snake's tail, this method is relatively outdated as an offensive tactic.

"Actually, given its current size, if it were really going to be thrown, it would have to uproot a mountain at least..."

Du Yi had naturally thought of this as well, but it was clear that the side effects of this method would only be greater. On the one hand, it was because most of the mountain was underground, making it difficult for him to pull out only the part exposed above ground. On the other hand, it was because if he were to actually pull it out...

"If we actually pull them out, they'll all die."

Putting aside everything else, at the very least, the people of Tatunbto would be wiped out on the spot. This level of geological disaster is far more terrifying than any god of life.

Therefore, Du Yi could only think of other solutions.

He had even prayed to the so-called god of wisdom about this matter, but clearly, the god of wisdom did not grant him any wisdom in this area, and no inspiration came down. He could only find reference points on his own.

And the reference points he could find were naturally those chosen champions.

In a sense, these chosen champions are indeed a good reference point. At least according to Elias, they have always been all-rounders in body, mind, and soul. They can also use their rune swords to break various arcane spells and even directly damage the soul. However, most of the time, they still choose to fight with swords rather than setting fires or throwing ice blocks from a distance.

"The battlefield, where flesh and blood fly, excites us; our own bodies are the best weapons."

Du Yi still remembers what Elias said when he asked him, with even a hint of pride on his face.

However, it was just casual conversation at the time, and Du Yi didn't pay much attention to it. He simply treated it as a piece of unfamiliar knowledge in the Star Sea and wrote it down.

But now...

"The body itself can also be crafted into the best weapon."

As Du Yi pondered those words, he gained some insight.

Yes, indeed, after all, a part of his body had actually been transformed into a weapon—who was one of the four priests again, anyway, the one carrying the greatsword, that greatsword was a piece of scale he had broken off.

That broken scale was originally used by him as a kitchen knife to process prey; if you insist on calling it a weapon, then there's no problem with that.

so……

"If a single scale can be used as a weapon, what about myself?"

It was at this moment that Du Yi realized that he seemed to have gone in circles and returned to the most primitive fighting style.

However, going around in circles is still going around in circles.

The specific methods, however, are completely different.

Normally, snakes use their bodies as weapons, which are nothing more than biting and strangling. But for Du Yi now, this is too inefficient. Just think, what would be the most vicious killing move of a long, even somewhat soft creature?
It's not about strangling the enemy, nor is it about using the spikes to pierce their flesh; even if the spikes are poisonous, the effect would still be limited.

The most vicious killing move is actually the whip.

Although the whip, unlike other weapons, cannot be parried, blocked, slashed, or thrust, among all weapons, only the whip can create a sonic boom when drawn in mid-air—its seemingly flexible tip, once moved at high speed, can be even sharper than a blade. Furthermore, its attack range is extremely large.

Among the many weapons, only the long whip can truly sweep across an area. This means that if the God of Destruction were to launch an air attack using some weapon, he could simply swing his body to intercept it all.

Yes, his own body was the whip itself.

A well-trained body is the best weapon.

"so……"

Biting its own long tail, Du Yi had already gathered enough strength.

"Then let's practice some more."

Du Yi looked up at the large star falling from mid-air.

Although compared to the sky-covering meteor shower he had envisioned, this single meteor was far too few.

However, for him, who is still somewhat unfamiliar with the subject.

Perfect for practicing!
"Zheng——"

The long tail lashed out from the tightly gripping jaws, faintly producing a metallic clang, and the giant tail that had been flung through the air had already vanished.

No, not disappear.

But too fast.

The giant tail swept across at such a speed that Du Yi himself couldn't even react in time. The enormous force that should have extended along his body was transformed into a massive sweeping motion driven by brute force.

"It failed..."

Du Yi sighed subconsciously.

The whip tip failed to produce a sonic boom, making it undoubtedly a failed whipping.

However, aside from the whipping incident, the result was still a success.

The giant star that had fallen from the sky flew sideways and crashed into a distant hillside. The huge mud ball shattered on the spot, splattering mud all over the hillside—even from such a distance, Du Yi could still smell a putrid stench.

"So, what exactly is this thing?"

It was only after the fight was over that Du Yi realized that such a giant star covered in mud and water could not possibly fall from the sky. Putting aside everything else, the friction from the fall alone would be enough to turn the mud-covered giant star into pottery.

However, asking him to go and take a look... well, forget about it. After all, that hill in the distance that was splashed with mud smelled terrible, and he really didn't want to get close.

"Should we wait until this smell dissipates before going to check... hmm?"

Just as Du Yi was about to wash himself, he suddenly noticed something gleaming in the mud beside him.

It looks like a...

"seed?"

(End of this chapter)