Once upon a time there was a greedy snake

Chapter 316 Tatunbto's Last Wish

Unlike his previous awakenings, this time Du Yi had actually thought about what he wanted to do.

If it were during his previous awakening, the first thing he would probably do would be to find something to eat. But this time, he didn't do that. One reason was that he wasn't using his original body right now, so even if he ate, he probably wouldn't be able to taste anything.

On the other hand, it was because he wanted to fulfill the last wishes of the Tatumbutu people.

The Tatumbutu people's last wish was to cast those four evil gods into hell, but compared to this desire for revenge, the Tatumbutu people actually had another wish all along.

That is, to fly towards the stars.

The Tatunbuto people prepared for so long to travel to the stars, and they gave almost everything to see that vast world. If they had been given another ten years, no, even just five, they might have been able to break out of the atmosphere and travel near planets.

Unfortunately, those evil gods in the starry sea didn't give them that chance.

Before anything was ready, the four evil gods attacked. They discussed everything on their own and even decided how to divide up the entire planet.

This is also why the Tatunbuto people chose to fight to the death.

They had considered ways to survive, but all their deductions told them it was impossible. The four evil gods had decided everything for them without consulting them, and they didn't even have the ability to resist.

Since you have no power to resist, then let those who do resist resist for you.

This was the most vicious revenge the Tatunbto people could carry out.

Therefore, Du Yi found it difficult to evaluate these Tatunbutos. Unlike the Ignivas who had already reached the Star Sea, these Tatunbutos, though relatively weak, were far more fierce—so fierce that even when Du Yi was still able to fight, they chose to fight to the death on their own.

But Du Yi didn't want to deny the revenge of the Tatumbut people, or rather, in that battle, it wasn't him who defeated the Four Gods, but the light wings formed from the souls of the Tatumbut people.

"You guys are already very good."

Du Yi sighed.

He could sense that the Tatunbuto people could hear him, even though they had transformed into the purest soul power and merged with his soul.

And this is also the source of the magic he uses.

"So... you woke me up at this time?"

Du Yi questioned the depths of his own soul.

"Is it because the time has come, and you feel it's time to fly to the stars?"

Judging from the timing alone, now is indeed a good time. After all, unlike the demon army that came by teleportation portals, these four alien adventurers came by a spaceship called Star Shuttle. Although these four adventurers would try to get away with it by laughing and joking whenever the location of Star Shuttle was mentioned, as long as Star Shuttle is still on this planet, it will eventually fall into his hands.

Once you have a sample, everything else becomes much easier. It's simply a matter of reverse engineering, imitating, scaling up, until you create a giant ship large enough to accommodate the original.

“Those new generations, perhaps your descendants, should be able to get everything done very quickly.”

A profound stillness settled in the depths of his soul; Du Yi received no response.

Clearly, those souls that had long since transformed into pure energy were unable to respond to him.

But Du Yi still subconsciously felt that he was woken up early probably not just because of the spaceship.

"What's the reason?"

Thinking this, Du Yi walked to the fields outside the village.

Because the demonic snake had previously stolen and eaten the oxen, the fields were in a terrible state. In addition, the villagers were afraid of the demonic snake and dared not come out to clean up. Seeing that the farmland was in a complete mess, Du Yi, thinking that he had nothing better to do, simply used the magic he had recently learned to use the fields as spellcasting materials to clean them up on the spot.

No need to step forward, no need for a plowshare; for Du Yi right now, with just a thought, everything before him will become neat and orderly under the strong impetus of his consciousness.

For Du Yi, ramming earth walls was a matter of a single thought, and loosening the soil and plowing the fields was even more relaxed. While working on these fields, a rare look of kindness even appeared on Du Yi's face.

"Hopefully, these children won't be shocked when they see this...wait a minute?"

Du Yi didn't know if the villagers were startled, but he was certainly startled by the sudden thought that had popped into his head.

He had no relation to these locals, and there was even a reproductive barrier between them. Even if he was indeed much older, how could he treat these people like children?

"This……"

After a moment of confusion, Du Yi immediately understood the answer.

Indeed, he had no relation to these locals, but another part of his soul, the power that was integrated into his soul, came from the Tatumbutu people of the past.

Clearly, without even needing Du Yi to delve into the logic, the souls of these Tatunbuto people had already instinctively accepted their descendants.

Du Yi, who had absorbed these soul energies, became a kind of ancestor to these people.

However, this feeling wasn't so bad. Especially when Du Yi tried to use his consciousness to approach the villagers in each room by following the soul energy from the Tatunbuto people, he could even vaguely sense that they could communicate to a certain extent without language or any expression.

It was at this moment that Du Yi clearly realized that this was the reason why the Tatunbuto people had awakened him in this era.

The nascent civilization needs guidance, and the Tatumbutu people are pleading with him to help protect their descendants.

Simply put, they wanted him to be their nanny.

"No, I don't need to do this kind of thing, do I?"

Du Yi wasn't being modest; he was aware of his own limitations. He knew how to cook or fight, but when it came to things like guiding people towards civilized behavior, he was truly not professional enough.

Moreover, among the descendants of these Tatunbuto people, there are clearly some talented individuals. Just from the descriptions of those four aliens, everything from the large city and the mage tower to the order within the city and the adventurers' guild is thriving. If he were to go there, he would probably only cause more trouble.

"Or... is what you're actually worried about something else?"

Thinking this, Du Yi suddenly turned his head to look at the distance not far away.

From the loosened soil, vine roots were seen emerging.

The vines and roots that emerged from the soil bloomed like flower buds, and soon revealed a tall human figure within.

"Such powerful soul force... Amazing!"

Just as Du Yi was still looking him up and down, the tall, human-shaped figure in the black robe exclaimed in admiration.

"This is it, this is it... We've been searching for so long, this is what we've been looking for!"

As he said this, the tall figure in the black robe suddenly knelt down on one knee!

"Septimus, the fifteenth Archbishop of the Serpent Worship Cult! Welcome, Your Majesty!"

Chapter 317 Unworthy Descendants

The Snake Worship Cult is a name that strikes fear into the hearts of any local.

This can be seen simply by looking at the Adventurers' Guild's bounty posters. The price of a member of the Serpent Cult is higher than that of a monster, and the Archbishop of the Serpent Cult has consistently ranked high on the bounty list, even reaching the top spot several times.

Clearly, in people's eyes, the Snake Worship Cult is a ferocious entity, as evil as a demon.

However, this is not the case for Du Yi, since he himself is a snake, and the so-called snake worship cult may very well be worshipping himself.

Just like now, this so-called archbishop, didn't he just kneel down when he saw him?

"It's not that troublesome."

While sensing the tonal changes in the language spoken by the other party compared to the Tatungbhu language of yesteryear, Du Yi flicked his long tail, signaling the so-called archbishop to stand up.

"It seems that while I was asleep, you all did some different things..."

At this point, Du Yi couldn't help but recall what the villagers had said.

They are utterly wicked, more ferocious than monsters, monsters, devils... almost every negative word has been used to describe the Serpent Worship Cult.

"So, speak up, tell us all your grievances."

Feeling the connection between their souls and blood, Du Yi's gaze towards the archbishop held a touch more kindness.

"Worshiping me must be tough for you, right? You've been misunderstood a lot over the years, haven't you? I've heard from the locals that you're now even forced to hide and run away... You don't want to live like this forever, do you?"

"You, you actually..."

Faced with the warmth and inclusiveness shown by Du Yi, the Archbishop of the Serpent Cult could not help but tremble with excitement, and even burst into tears!

"I knew it, I knew it... The Great Serpent God will understand us! The Great Serpent God will understand our good intentions!"

Suppressing his excitement, Archbishop Septimus took a deep breath and then stood up.

"Very well, now that the great serpent god has been resurrected, we should naturally celebrate... Let me personally perform a blood sacrifice for this village and contribute to our great cause!"

……

……

"……Um?"

After a moment of silence, Du Yi turned to look at Archbishop Septimus.

"Blood sacrifice?"

"Yes, blood sacrifice."

Archbishop Septimus nodded repeatedly.

"For our great cause..."

"A great cause?"

Du Yi didn't quite understand.

"What great cause requires blood sacrifice?"

"Of course, we should break free from our planet and head towards the distant stars!"

When he spoke of this, Septimus's face was filled with reverence, as if it were the cause he had pursued his entire life.

This made Du Yi even more puzzled.

The wish was indeed a good one; both he and the Tatunbuto people of that time shared this wish.

But here's the problem: what does the dream of space exploration have to do with blood sacrifice?

"That's a very big deal."

Septimus quickly began to explain.

As we all know, going to the stars means enormous consumption, repeated attempts, and countless resources being invested—but the resources available on a planet are ultimately limited, and even need to be distributed among each individual.

"Simply put, as long as these villagers are alive, they are sabotaging our great cause."

Archbishop Septimus pointed to the village not far away.

"Look, besides eating, drinking, and relieving themselves, they basically have nothing else to do. The biggest thing they can think of in their lives is building a big house and marrying a beautiful wife... It's such a waste to let these ignorant people use their precious resources to build houses. It would be better to save them all to build spaceships."

"So you're going to perform a blood sacrifice?"

Du Yi was speechless with astonishment.

How exactly did they come up with this bizarre logic?

But Archbishop Septimus believed it wholeheartedly and even nodded in agreement.

"That's why we need to perform a blood sacrifice. After all, every extra day they live is a further disruption to the great cause. But if we sacrifice them all... their resources, their property, their bodies, their consciousness, and even their souls can all contribute to the great cause!"

"……anything else?"

Du Yi was stunned.

He could sense that this archbishop probably still had something to say.

"As expected! I knew you would understand my thoughts!"

Archbishop Septimus turned his head and looked at Du Yi with eyes full of admiration.

"That's not enough, of course. The most important thing is to hear these ignorant people repent in their pain... When flesh is peeled off the skeleton, those wails are proof that they are atoning for their waste!"

At this point, Archbishop Septimus opened his arms to Du Yi!

"That's my favorite sound! It's the sound that leads to the starry sky! Great Serpent God! You must feel the same way!"

"I?"

Du Yi started scratching his head with his tail.

You mean me?

"...Isn't it?"

Archbishop Septimus's gaze held a hint of doubt.

"History records show you killed so many people... You must understand the pleasure you get from it, right? Killing them is like killing monkeys, it's like purifying the whole world..."

boom--

The giant hand, formed from compacted soil, clasped together in an instant, accompanied by a deafening explosion.