Once upon a time there was a greedy snake.

Chapter 8 The Reasons for Being Called God

"Don't mistake me for some kind of god, and I have no interest in accepting that kind of worship."

After being able to conduct the most basic communication, Du Yi naturally said this.

After spending these days together, Du Yi had noticed that the savage seemed to have a strange sense of reverence for him. Although being worshipped as a god might not be a bad thing, Du Yi had no interest in playing god-playing games with a group of savages.

He only wanted to know the information he needed.

Excessive emotions can actually hinder communication and distort information.

"More than that, tell me about you, about your upbringing, about your magic... I want to know your history, your culture, and what the world looks like through your eyes."

Seeing that the savage was still somewhat dazed, Du Yi simply lashed out with his tail again.

Fortunately, the savage reacted quickly enough, causing Du Yi's long tail, which he had raised a second time, to fall back to the ground.

After the savage began to recount his story with trepidation, Du Yi gained a better understanding of this unfamiliar world.

According to this savage known as the Radiant Ones, their Fire Clan comprehended the power of fire magic after witnessing him light a fire. Since then, relying on the power of fire, they have overcome numerous obstacles, defeated many ferocious beasts, and established a firm foothold in this dangerous world.

"This……"

Upon hearing this, Du Yi was momentarily speechless.

He never expected that his most primitive method of striking stones to start a fire would have such a great impact on these savages.

As for the principles of magic, the Radiant Ones couldn't explain them clearly. Although they seemed to have a strange theory, such as getting stone powder on one's hands and then colliding with it violently, which could trigger divine power, Du Yi understood how burning was produced. This directly led to him being completely confused about what the Radiant Ones were talking about.

And since he has no hands or feet, he can't even try.

"Let's think of something later, at least get some of the stone powder that the savage mentioned."

Du Yi put this question aside for the time being, since the next topic was more important.

The savage, known as the Radiant One, began to recount their history.

The history of these savages can be called a history of pioneering. When talking about these things, the Radiant Ones' faces are full of pride. From the time of their ancestors, when they struggled to survive under the hunting of wild beasts, to conquering the ferocious saber-toothed tiger, and even conquering the even larger mammoth, the Radiant Ones' eyes really seem to shine when they talk about these things.

During this pioneering process, those who wielded the power of fire played a crucial role. They were known as "magicians," meaning people who used magic. As the top combat force among these savages, they were always at the forefront, blasting fireball after fireball at those poisonous insects and ferocious beasts.

"You can just say venomous snakes or ferocious beasts, I don't really care about that."

Noticing the hesitation in the Radiant One's words, Du Yi shook his head.

After shrinking back, the Radiant One continued his story.

With their formidable fighting strength, they established their own village—though it was called a village, it actually had a population of nearly ten thousand, which, in Du Yi's eyes, was already comparable to some small towns. They had even tamed the terrifying saber-toothed tiger, and they even used mammoths as livestock. It was clear to the naked eye that they would continue to prosper.

Until the arrival of the beast tide.

"Ah this."

Listening to the Radiant Ones' description of the beast tide, Du Yi was speechless for a long time.

Calculating the time, this so-called beast tide was when he set off to find these savages. And when he heard the Radiant One begin to describe the enormous serpent god his father had seen, Du Yi gradually recalled his own appearance at that time.

He never imagined that his simple act of bringing some substantial food would become a nightmare that haunted the savage leader until his death.

"You've been eating those things these past few days too."

Du Yi thought for a moment, then added, "You should understand that I didn't mean any harm at the time."

"yes……"

Thinking of those delicacies, the Radiant One couldn't help but sigh.

At that moment, the Radiant One suddenly understood why the Serpent God before him was so insistent on communicating properly.

The serpent god showed goodwill, but his father died because of it, and the reason for all this was simply because his father misunderstood the serpent god's intentions.

"No wonder the snake god said those words to me... If I still held onto that reverence for the gods, I would probably have misunderstood and misinterpreted the snake god's thoughts."

At that moment, the Radiant One felt he understood the profound meaning of this serpent god.

Yes, the snake god.

Even though the serpent god declared that he did not accept worship, this did not prevent him from still respecting the other as a deity.

"After all, even my life was saved by Him."

Thinking of this, the Radiant One couldn't help but recall the serpent god's preferential treatment of him during this period.

Since the snake god treated him this way, he had absolutely no reason to hide any information.

Therefore, the one who shone forth spoke freely.

As the nineteenth leader of the Ignivas family, he knew everything about the village, and now he was revealing everything, including the village's many secrets, the location of the magic stone mine, and even his three illegitimate children.

"But when it comes to our understanding of the world... we don't know."

At this point, the Radiant One lowered his head in shame.

Throughout history, the tribes have focused on development; they have fought against nature and multiplied, but they have forgotten to explore the world itself.

So much so that when the snake god asked him questions, he couldn't say anything except for some geographical information about the surrounding area.

"It's alright, we'll find out as we explore. It's not like we're only talking about this once."

Du Yi comforted the Radiant One.

This caused the Radiant One to suddenly raise its head.

"what do you mean……"

"Didn't you just say that you're the leader of those people?"

Du Yi said this.

“It’s never a good thing to be away from your post for too long. Now that the misunderstanding has been cleared up, you should go back... If you discover anything I don’t know about, just remember to come and tell me.”

"This……"

Even though the Radiant One had gained some understanding of the Serpent God's temperament during their time together, he never expected that the Serpent God would be so easy to talk to.

However, as the leader, he had already realized this at that moment.

God and man hereby make a covenant.

(End of this chapter)