Once upon a time there was a greedy snake

"However, for this kind of thing, we just need to inscribe runes on the armor. Runes can stabilize our souls, and a stable soul means a concentrated consciousness, and a concentrated consciousness means a strong body..."

"Wait a minute?"

Du Yi heard words he had never heard before.

He had heard of runes before, but runes that could allow someone to traverse the stars... that was really too exaggerated.

But this exaggerated thing seems to be supported by a strange theory. At least what Elias said, such as the soul, consciousness, and body, sounds quite plausible.

"So, what exactly happened?"

Du Yi developed a strong thirst for knowledge.

Elias continued his narration.

Although the sources of power often differ for different races, for these champions who are obsessed with becoming stronger, the sources of power can be basically divided into three categories.

Consciousness, soul, and body.

In the eyes of these chosen champions, consciousness means a powerful driving force, just like those powerful Ignivas, who can ignite flames out of thin air simply by manifesting their consciousness—in a sense, those are no ordinary flames, but flames that are burning enemies with their consciousness, and the so-called flames are just an external manifestation.

In the eyes of these chosen champions, the soul is the source of life and the source of power. This means that once the soul is unstable, even the strongest person cannot exert much power, just as a person with shaky hands cannot hold onto something. Therefore, some special races or forces simply specialize in the study of the soul. Their attacks often seem light and easy, or even just a word or a gesture, but their opponents will suddenly fall to the ground and die, unable to get up again.

As for the body, in the eyes of these chosen champions, it is a vessel that carries the soul. The reason for using the word "vessel" is because it is like pouring water into a cup—the shape of the cup determines the shape of the water. From this perspective, the body determines the shape of the soul. When the body is broken, it means the container is destroyed. Just like when a cup is broken, the water that spills on the ground will soon turn back into steam and merge into the air.

"The body determines the shape of the soul, the soul gives birth to consciousness, and consciousness drives the body's movement."

Elias then summarized the situation.

"That is what the chosen champions often refer to as mind, skill, and body."

The mind is the soul, the skill is the intention, and the body is the physical body itself; the three complement each other and are inseparable.

Most of the time, consciousness can only drive the body itself, but some special groups, like the Ignivas, can project their consciousness outside their bodies—in a sense, this is a talent that is extremely suitable for the Star Sea. When the flames of consciousness cover the whole body, these Ignivas can resist the tearing of the body by the chaotic spiritual energy field to a great extent, thus ensuring that the vessel of the soul will not be damaged.

To be fair, this might be considered a physical crossing of the stars.

As for the Chosen Champions, they used a different method. The runes engraved on their armor could unleash a more powerful driving force from their souls. Coupled with the determination born of courage in their hearts, their consciousness could naturally influence the armor itself. From this perspective, it was similar to the method of the Ignivas, except that the Ignivas relied purely on talent, while most of the Chosen Champions still relied on their armor.

"As for truly traversing the sea of ​​stars with one's physical body... that requires extremely high physical strength, or a high degree of unity between mind, skill, and body, so that the body, as a vessel, will not be damaged under the tearing of those chaotic spiritual energy fields."

At this point, Elias sighed.

"I've never seen a powerhouse of that level... but even if I did, I might not survive."

Just think about it. As the chosen champion, the first thing he would do upon seeing a strong opponent is to rush up and challenge them. But with his current strength, a strong opponent of that level could probably kill him with a simple wave of their hand.

It can only be said that sometimes always holding your head high is not necessarily a good thing. Just like now, after thinking about those truly strong people and comparing them with his current level, Elias couldn't help but feel a sense of frustration.

However, in Elias's view, this was not necessarily a bad thing.

It is precisely because we understand our weaknesses that we have the opportunity to become stronger.

"It's a good thing that you have this mindset."

Du Yi suddenly realized that this alien tin can named Elias was actually quite easy to talk to when he wasn't going crazy.

"But...the world is so big,"

In a sense, this was Du Yi's first real experience of seeing the world for the first time.

Not this small world right now, but the vast world above the stars.

"So, in that bigger world..."

Where on earth has my mammoth gone?

Chapter 205 The Path to Heaven

Having driven the mammoths all the way to the stars, Du Yi had to admit that the Ignivas' abilities were indeed somewhat beyond his expectations. And after learning where the mammoths had gone, he naturally had to find a way to get them back.

Of course, this is only one aspect. Another reason is that Du Yi is very interested in this kind of exploration of the stars.

He had longed for manned spaceflight even before he turned into a snake, and now that he had the opportunity to realize such a dream, how could he refuse? Although it was only a small step in space, it was a giant leap for Du Yi. No matter how you looked at it, he had to go up and see it.

So, that's where the problem lies.

Before setting foot in the starry sky, how can he overcome the planet's gravity and fly into the heavens?

"This……"

When Du Yi expressed his doubts, the chosen champion Elias was immediately stumped.

"This... is probably very difficult."

After examining Du Yi's mountain-like snake body, Ilyasu pondered for a moment, then shook his head with difficulty.

"It's hard."

"Even armor won't work?"

Du Yi was still not giving up.

"Just like your armor... your armor should be able to take off, right?"

Yes, they can. The chosen champions may not care much about their daily lives, but their armor is increasingly advanced. You have to know that many of the chosen champions were originally the strongest on their planets. When the entire planet's manpower and resources are gathered to serve a single strong person, it's hard to say that there's anything they absolutely cannot do.

However, considering the size of the snake's body...

"It's hard."

Elias shook his head again.

To create a massive suit of armor worthy of matching the body of this ancient serpent, the planet beneath our feet alone is probably insufficient, and even adding several more planets might make it difficult.

In addition, the planet's technological level itself...

Although Elias wasn't the type to look down on a planet simply because of its low level of technology—after all, many times, even planets with low levels of technology can still produce powerful individuals—he had to admit that without the seeds sown by the God of Courage, the people on this planet might not even be considered a civilization.

"What if I shrink?"

Du Yi added another sentence, and even tried to shrink his body again.

This time, however, due to his hasty actions, his transformation was not very stable—after a brief compression, only his head and body shrank, while his stomach did not shrink much, making him look like a ball.

"This... is too unstable."

Elias shook his head.

The body is the vessel of the soul and the key to maintaining its stability. When the spiritual energy field is relatively stable, this is naturally fine, but what if it were the chaotic spiritual energy field in the sea of ​​stars...

Even those groups who are experts in transformation techniques would generally not do such a dangerous thing.

"Ah this."

Du Yi was somewhat disappointed; he had originally thought that shrinking would make things work.

The dream of the Star Sea ended before it even began, which made Du Yi feel a little regretful. But thankfully, it was only a temporary end. At least according to the chosen champion Elias, as long as the technology on this planet gradually catches up, or if Du Yi's cultivation is successful, then going to the Star Sea is still possible.

"Of course, there are other ways, such as asking those great beings in the starry sea for help."

At this point, Elias paused.

"Just like myself, my hometown didn't have the technology to travel through the stars, but after I became the Chosen Champion, I received the summons of the God of Courage, and then I knew what to do..."

Hearing this, Du Yi roughly understood.

There are essentially two ways to reach the stars: either recruit yourself or acquire the necessary skills to find a way to fly.

Alternatively, one could seek out influential figures, like those who have already made a name for themselves in the industry and possess some technical expertise, to lend a hand, mentor, and guide him out of the industry.

However, it is clear that the latter approach is not feasible for him either, at least so far he has not felt any so-called call from the god of courage.

"Is it because I'm not strong enough?"

Du Yi couldn't help but ponder this.

Perhaps that's indeed a reason, since he really hasn't put much effort into becoming stronger—he's always been one to accept things as they come, and his enormous snake body doesn't have any natural enemies, so he doesn't really have any need to become stronger. Right now, his huge body is even a bit of a burden.

But looking at it now...

"Perhaps we really need to consider how to become stronger."

Du Yi thought to himself,

Although he had no real interest in fighting and killing, and his trip to the Star Sea was only to find his mammoth and take some risks along the way, becoming stronger was like eating and drinking—something that was something you could never go wrong with once you started doing it.

You need to become strong enough to be noticed by that god of courage.

Of course, even if he were truly under scrutiny, he might not necessarily become this chosen one. After all, just look at Elias to see what's going on. Clearly, the identity of the chosen champion, or rather, the profession, has caused Elias some irreversible brain damage.

Du Yi didn't intend to become some kind of chosen champion who only knew how to shout and kill. He still had his own life to live and his own mammoths to eat.

"A mammoth..."

Du Yi sighed.

He'd been craving this taste day and night; he'd become somewhat obsessed with it.

Therefore, in order to reach the Star Sea, becoming stronger was one aspect, and on the other hand, accumulating technology was indeed something that needed to be put on the agenda. So, after proposing to exchange his barbecue skills, the Chosen Champion Elias simply lent out his armor temporarily, allowing Du Yi to study it.

Du Yi himself couldn't figure it out, and this kind of work was mainly handled by the four priests—it was at this moment that Du Yi remembered that it seemed that only two of the four priests remained.

Of course, this death wasn't truly a permanent one. According to the two remaining priests, their souls could still be retrieved from the underworld.

"So, after listening for so long, shouldn't you say something?"

As he said this, Du Yi raised his tail and lifted up the eagle-headed sun god that had been flattened into a thin sheet.

“Tell me how to get to the underworld.”

Chapter 206 Methods of Entering the Earth

Faced with the coercion of the evil ancient serpent, the sun god Ujat naturally refused to utter a single word. As the sun god, and as the sun god who almost became the chosen god of courage, Ujat had his own dignity.

However, Ujat had his own tough stance, and Du Yi had his own methods.

Yes, after a long period of torture, Du Yi finally mastered some techniques for torturing the eagle-headed man.

That is, no torture.

They didn't torture him, but they also ignored him, simply leaving the eagle-headed man there without even glancing at him. At first, the eagle-headed man remained defiant and said nothing, but after three to five days, he couldn't hold back any longer and had to speak up to them.

Just like it is now.

"You must still want to know the secrets of the underworld, right?"

After another five days of being ignored, Ujat, the sun god with the head of a falcon and the body of a human, finally couldn't hold back any longer.

"If you want to know, just say so, and I will mercifully tell you."

Du Yi completely ignored the eagle-headed man and continued roasting the mutton—he even used an open flame, instead of the scorching heat from the eagle-headed man's body.

Meanwhile, the chosen champion Elias squatted by the oven, observing intently and occasionally asking a few related questions. Du Yi, having promised to teach properly, naturally answered all his questions without reservation.

"Actually, if we're talking about being watched by the god of courage, we don't necessarily have to wait until later... There's an opportunity right now."

During their casual conversation, Elias seemed to remember something and added another sentence.

"After all, a group of God of Courage's chosen champions have already gathered on this planet. They need to compete for a new champion on this planet to prove their courage to God of Courage... If you can defeat all your competitors, even if you are not a chosen champion, you will still get the attention of God of Courage."

It did sound like a good idea, even a decent approach, but considering Elias's madness, Du Yi decided to learn more about it before deciding whether to actually do it.

Of course, this casual conversation was only between him and Elias.

As for the Eagle-Headed Sun God, he still ignored him completely.

This made Ujat increasingly unable to tolerate it.

As the sun god, he was always the center of attention wherever he went, and he was always the one ignoring others. When had he ever been ignored like this?

"I won't tell you unless you ask!"

Ujat, the sun god, lying prostrate on the ground, made this decision for who knows how many times.

But soon, the sun god Ujat could not resist once again.

"If you want to know... never mind, I'll just tell you directly."

After being ignored several times, Ujat realized that unless he brought up topics that the ancient serpent was interested in, the serpent would absolutely not pay any attention to him.

"To go to the underworld, you first need the soul of a person who has committed a great sin..."

Taking a deep breath, Ujat continued.