Once upon a time there was a greedy snake

Upon hearing this, many of the chosen champions came to their senses.

Indeed, they still regarded these local natives as natives of other planets, which is why they thought the corruption of the god of pleasure would be completed in an instant. But now, after Elias's reminder, they all remembered that these local natives could not be judged by the standards of normal natives.

A single divine blessing would be enough to drive the natives of any planet into utter madness, but these natives before them were burdened with two divine blessings. Under these two blessings, it was only natural that a third blessing could not be added for the time being.

However... having a beginning is enough.

After all, the god of pleasure is completely different from the other two gods.

If the grace of the god of courage requires the courage to fight against heaven and earth, and the grace of the god of wisdom requires the tireless thirst for knowledge, then the grace of the god of pleasure points directly to the desires deep within the soul. Compared to the former two, the grace of the god of pleasure is inescapable, and is the most secretive and silent.

Just like now, these local natives no longer delve into any technology or pursue any level of advancement, which is actually an excellent start.

"And then they will indulge in pleasure, become complacent and stop striving for progress, until they are completely wiped out."

Elias remained expressionless.

"So for the time being, you should stay away from them. They are being watched by the god of pleasure. If you get close, you will also be corrupted by the god of pleasure... If you really succumb to the path of pleasure, the god of courage will also abandon you. I don't think you want to see that kind of future."

"of course."

The other chosen champions patted their chests and assured each other that they would not fall into ruin.

After all, for them, as the chosen champions, proving their courage is the greatest joy.

Thinking this, when they looked at the local natives in the city, their eyes were filled with pity, and Elias had already closed his eyes - those local natives thought that they could see salvation by looking up at the stars, but how could they know what the stars would bring?

But immediately, Elias's eyelids began to twitch.

Simply because it was within his sight.

The ancient serpent, as large as a small mountain in the distance, was gazing up at the starry sky, just like the local natives.

Chapter 233 The Ancient Serpent's Sacrifice

Like the locals in Tatunbto, Dui has been gazing at the stars lately.

As for the reason, it was the same as that of Tatunbhut and the others. Du Yi also hoped that the god of wisdom in the starry sky could teach him something. Although he hadn't really thought about what he wanted to learn yet, that didn't stop him from looking up and trying.

After all, in Du Yi's mind, there has always been the saying that "it's always good to have more skills." Knowing more things is definitely better than knowing fewer things.

Just like the hierarchical system he's currently using.

Although he could only see it by wearing glasses, and even the level was only one, in Du Yi's eyes, it was still a huge improvement—just like the protagonists in novels, he finally had a system. Although it seemed that he couldn't use it much, it was still better than nothing.

He also learned about this ranking system from the chosen champion Elias; it was a blessing bestowed by the god of courage who watched over everything in the boundless starry sky.

And now, in the boundless starry sky, the God of Wisdom, who also watches over everything, is about to bestow divine grace.

"From this perspective, these gods in space are actually quite nice."

As he thought this, Du Yi looked up at the starry sky.

"Give me some."

……

The stars in the night sky did not react at all.

This puzzled Du Yi. He knew that the locals in the city were just a head away from his current height, yet when they looked up at the stars, they seemed to have some kind of enlightenment, and they could even go back and come up with new ideas right away.

Why is it that when it comes to him, the gods in the starry sky ignore him?

"Could it be... that I am not sincere?"

Du Yi couldn't help but have this thought.

It seems that this is indeed the case. The most important thing about worshipping gods is sincerity. If you are not sincere, the gods will not pay attention to you.

But that's the problem. Du Yi can be absolutely certain that he is sincere.

Du Yi would not pay attention to gods who do not offer benefits, but gods who offer benefits are a different story—as long as they offer benefits, Du Yi will definitely worship them sincerely.

If the god of courage bestows favors upon him, he will respect the god of courage; if the god of wisdom also bestows favors upon him, he will also be respectful to the god of wisdom.

Simply put, he will sincerely worship whoever gives him benefits.

So, to prove his sincerity, Du Yi even roasted some beef and mutton, and then set up a simple altar to put the offerings on it.

Unfortunately, this method also didn't work.

Du Yi stared at the stars in the sky for a long time, but failed to gain any insight.

"Why can't I? Am I not a creature of this planet?"

While using his long tail to roll the beef and mutton from the altar into his mouth, Du Yi pondered.

Perhaps the gods in the universe don't like beef and mutton, just like he doesn't really like beef and mutton either. It's not that beef and mutton are bad, but after tasting the deliciousness and juiciness of the top mammoth, even the best beef and mutton can only be considered average.

"So, if mammoths were still around..."

With a sigh, Du Yi tried to look up at the starry sky once more.

However, it was during this time that Du Yi suddenly noticed something else.

He suddenly felt somewhat lost.

The stars in the sky were twinkling, as if telling a story. Although there were no words, Du Yi suddenly began to reflect as the stars twinkled—and the direction of his reflection was naturally the days that had passed. The days seemed to have gone by one by one, and he seemed to have never truly felt any joy.

Yes, that seems to be true. For thousands of years, people have lived like this, eating and sleeping, or sleeping and eating. It seems that he has never experienced any so-called happiness or joy.

"So, life just goes on day by day, and then what?"

Where is my happiness?

Where is my happiness?

What exactly is happiness? What is joy?

Du Yi couldn't help but fall into deep reflection.

Happiness in the conventional sense is probably about wealth and fame, or success and recognition? But right now he's a snake, not a human, so these things mean nothing to him.

If it's happiness in the ordinary sense, or even a simpler kind of happiness, it's probably what those chosen champions outside the city were busy with just now. To put it simply, if it were him, it would probably be finding a female snake to have some baby snakes or something—but that's the problem, his mind is filled with a human soul, and he really doesn't have any thoughts about female snakes.

A person's happiness has nothing to do with him.

The snake's happiness has nothing to do with him.

From this perspective, going home might be a way to find happiness. Everything returns to its origin, and at least he can enjoy the happiness of being human. However, after hearing Anubis's last words, Du Yi realized that even that was actually impossible.

To go home, you first have to leave your house.

The Anubis in the underworld is the same Anubis he had heard of before. He hasn't even changed planets, so how could he be talking about going home?

"so……"

Where is my happiness?

Where is my happiness?

"Where is my mammoth?"

The thought of mammoths immediately put Du Yi out of his drowsiness.

Yes, that's the root of his unhappiness. Without the mammoths, his happiness diminished considerably—life without them was so unbearable that he could only watch the days slip by.

Du Yi still remembers the taste of mammoth. He is certain that it was the ultimate happiness and joy—an exquisite taste experience that no one could resist.

When the image of a mammoth came to mind, the confusion that had been surfacing in Du Yi's heart was completely swept away.

When Du Yi came to his senses, he finally realized that his reflection just now was not accidental.

"So this is the power of the starry sky?"

Feeling the moment when all confusion vanished and his spirit was refreshed, Du Yi couldn't help but feel reverence for the gods in the starry sky.

You have to admit that these gods in the universe are kind; they really gave us something of real value.

"I will definitely get everything I've lost back! Especially the mammoth!"

At this moment, Du Yi felt an unprecedented fighting spirit burning in his chest.

This is undoubtedly more useful than any skill improvement.

Chapter 234 Even Giant Beasts Have Limits

In the eyes of the chosen champion Elias, while fighting the ancient serpent was troublesome, it was not entirely impossible to win.

Yes, the ancient serpent possesses formidable power and has even taken control of the underworld, becoming the new God of Death. However, as the one who has had the most contact with this ancient serpent, the Chosen Champion Elias can sense the serpent's greatest weakness.

The greatest weakness of this ancient snake is its laziness.

Although it wasn't completely immobile, based on his understanding of this ancient serpent, it was actually quite inactive most of the time—even if it would shout a few slogans and claim it was going to do something, it would quickly forget about them as time went by.

This is a common situation for many giant beasts. They are born with huge bodies and have no natural enemies in their environment. Their excessive power even leads many local natives to worship them as gods. Their excessive power allows them to do many things easily, but from another perspective, this is not actually a good thing.

Because they can do anything easily, they are indifferent to everything, and this indifference makes them lack motivation for anything.

Without motivation, there is no way to move forward.

Without the ability to move forward, it's impossible to become stronger.

This directly resulted in many giant beasts being able to show off their power for a while, but ultimately they would be defeated by warriors of humble origins. The reason for this was simply that while the giant beasts were stagnating, these warriors of humble origins were constantly growing stronger.

It is precisely because they are aware of their own weakness that they have the potential to become strong. On the contrary, those who are born strong will become weak without realizing it when they become complacent in their strength.

Even the retinues of those giant beasts are like this, which is why these giant beasts are often called indigenous gods—not only because those who worship them are a group of local natives, but also because these local natives can only have a level of civilization like that of tribal natives.

Just like the retinue of this ancient serpent, these local natives, even though they have received the blessing of the god of courage, are still stuck at the level of ancient bronze smelting - which is so primitive that it cannot be more primitive. They have not even entered the Iron Age. As for other technologies, they are even more primitive.

As for the reason, it's actually easy to understand. After all, if these local natives have any problems they can't solve, their first instinct is to seek out their snake god. The snake god's power can solve almost any problem, so naturally they don't need to progress.

Just like their serpent god, they too have become addicted to that illusory power.

"Therefore, even if they have accepted the influence of the God of Knowledge, they are not invincible. After all, they are still at the level of natives, and they have not truly given up their dependence on that ancient serpent."

This also means that although this planet seems invincible, it is actually a disorganized mess inside. These chosen champions of the God of Courage still have a chance to defeat the powerful enemy and destroy this planet.

"As long as we keep making progress and keep upgrading, these local natives who are stuck in the same place will eventually fall at our feet."

Elias had such confidence in victory and in the future.

But soon, Elias lost his confidence.

"what is this?"

Ilias stared blankly at the greatsword brought back by a chosen champion.

It looked like the greatsword used by these chosen champions, with a thick blade and a rather sharp edge. You should know that these two are actually somewhat contradictory, and it is not an easy thing to do both at the same time. At least with the local natives' technology of only being able to smelt bronze, it was impossible to even imitate it.

But that's where the problem lies.

There was not a single trace of it having been used.

This is not their sword at all.

"...Where did you get it from?"

Elias gritted his teeth.

The chosen champion who brought the greatsword back also shared his experience.

He originally intended to try to gain some experience outside the city, which was something that these chosen champions often did during this period: by attacking the local native immortals, they could gain experience and quickly increase their level.

This time, the chosen champion found a sword-forging immortal.

The battle was lost as expected. Even though the Chosen Champion had reached level 250, he couldn't possibly defeat the level 370 Sword Forging Immortal. After the defeat, the Chosen Champion was pinned to the ground by the Sword Forging Immortal until he took off his pants and pressed them against the counter before the Sword Forging Immortal let him leave.

This sword was forced upon him by the sword-forging immortal, and the price he paid was that pair of pants.

"This……"

The Chosen Champion, who brought back the greatsword, hadn't realized anything was wrong, but Elias's face had already turned ashen.

The greatsword in their hands, apart from lacking enchanted runes and thus unable to harm the soul, was in all other aspects, even the level of steel smelting, extremely close to the greatswords they used themselves.

"So, it's only been a few days?"

Elias suddenly felt a sense of disorientation.

Just a few days ago, these local natives were still in the primitive era where they hadn't even fully mastered bronze smelting. Now, a few days later, they have skipped iron smelting and jumped straight into the steel age.

And the level of steel smelting...