Once upon a time there was a greedy snake

Three days later, old Buto, bruised and battered, was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.

As for the reason why the old man was so proud, the locals had all seen it. After all, the huge snake coiled outside the town was practically a mountain. Such an exaggeratedly large snake was visible to everyone. Moreover, the huge snake was just sitting outside and did not rush into the town to kill anyone. This could undoubtedly be called a manifestation of the snake god.

The serpent god appeared...

How long has it been since they last heard this claim?

It seems I've never heard of this before, since the snake god has never manifested, and even the term "snake god" hasn't been mentioned in a long time—except for old Buto, who guards the snake god's temple. This old man has been telling stories about the snake god, but those old stories have long been forgotten.

But now...

"The Serpent God has actually awakened from its slumber?"

In the town's inn, the caravan that had come from afar was discussing the giant snake outside the town, just like the locals.

However, unlike the locals, their faces showed no piety whatsoever.

Their furrowed brows suggested they were facing a formidable enemy.

This is not the expression a caravan should show. After all, when traveling for business, harmony is the key to making money. Regardless of which deity is being worshipped, they should be worshipped with respect. Treating a deity as an enemy is clearly not the mindset a caravan should have.

Unless these people were never merchants in the first place.

"It shouldn't be the cobra goddess Vajit who has woken up, since you can tell just by looking at the snake head that it's not a cobra's head."

After a brief discussion, the caravan leader made a decision.

"It should be at the level of a divine servant, which would correspond to the number of households in this town... If it really is the Cobra Goddess Vajit resurrected, then it should at least be in the temple of Parvajit to match her identity."

"He's just a servant of God."

The others immediately relaxed.

Although the giant serpent looked quite large, if it was only at the level of a divine servant, then it wasn't a big deal—after all, they were all divine servants, and each of them possessed their own unique abilities.

As for their purpose in coming here, it is far more than just a simple business trip.

Their true purpose in this journey was to destroy the local temples, eradicate the belief in the serpent god, and spread the glory of the sun god across both banks of the river.

However, directly opposing the gods would be a foolish act, so the priests themselves simply disguised themselves as a caravan, searching for information about the Cobra God while looking for an opportunity.

And now, the opportunity has arisen.

The servants of the Cobra Goddess have awakened, which seems to have brought down a powerful fighting force, but the appearance of the giant serpent has also given them an opportunity to establish their authority.

"As long as we kill that giant serpent, we can severely damage the faith in the Cobra Goddess."

As they spoke, the group removed their disguises, donned priestly attire, and took various scepters and amulets into their hands.

"It's just a giant snake... huh?"

At that moment, the leading priest suddenly sniffed.

"What is this? It smells so good!"

Chapter 123 People who waste food are in trouble.

The aroma of roasted mutton wafted on the wind, instantly whetting the appetites of the priests.

"Perhaps we can eat our fill first before fighting that giant snake."

Several priests couldn't help but have this thought, but it was just a fleeting thought—they all had combat experience, so they knew better than anyone that sometimes eating too much wasn't necessarily a good thing.

While a full stomach can provide ample energy, the digestive process can also affect reaction speed. If you want to stay sharp, hunger is actually relatively necessary.

Even if this slightly reduces their physical strength, it is not a problem for them as servants of the gods.

Just like now, as they walked out of the inn dressed in pure white priestly robes and wearing shiny bronze discs symbolizing the sun god on their chests, the locals living in the town finally realized that this group of merchants who came from the upper reaches of the river were actually priests who worshipped the eagle god.

Those who worship the Eagle God in the upper reaches of the river and those who worship the Snake God in the lower reaches of the river have always been enemies.

The younger generation's faith in the snake god was not so strong; they were simply frozen in place by the malevolent aura, but the older generation of locals went straight back into their houses and brought out spears and battle axes.

They were called the older generation, but they were only in their thirties or forties. They worked in the fields all day and had all developed great strength. Now, when they picked up weapons, they were truly murderous and ready to kill on the spot.

However, faced with these hundreds of strong laborers who had picked up their weapons, the priests simply shook their heads and smiled.

Immediately afterwards, one of the priests raised the amulet in his hand.

It was an amulet supported by four ostrich feathers, inlaid on a copper plate. As the priest chanted, the copper plate actually started to spin on its own without any wind.

At that moment, several hundred strong laborers suddenly collapsed, their faces turning blue and purple, indicating that they had somehow suffocated.

Then another priest stepped forward, carrying a seemingly comical goose-headed warhammer made of bronze.

But when the warhammer struck the ground, no one could laugh anymore. With just one blow, the earth trembled violently, and the strong laborers were thrown about, unable to even stand up.

There is no doubt that this is a miracle.

It is a miracle that is beyond human power to overcome.

But the most terrifying thing wasn't that; it was the scarabs that had already crawled onto their bodies—heaven knows exactly when those golden beetles appeared; all they knew was that by the time they discovered them, the scarabs had already bitten their throats.

Before them, the chief priest was toying with a golden scarab beetle inlaid with red crystal.

Clearly, that golden scarab beetle is the central control unit that governs all the beetles.

"Alright, everyone, step back."

The chief priest waved his hand, signaling the able-bodied men to leave on their own.

This wasn't because of any benevolent intentions, but because these able-bodied men were still useful to them.

After all, the more people, the better.

Humans are power, humans are strength. When the power of many people is gathered in one person, that person's power can become extraordinary, even capable of taking on a hundred opponents.

As for how to do such a thing, that's beyond the capabilities of ordinary people. That's why even if these ordinary people gather together, they're like sand in the wind, easily blown away by a single breath.

Only priests who serve the gods can receive its secrets and use this unparalleled power under the gods' radiance.

This is also why they don't kill the ordinary people. After defeating the giant serpent, they will build a temple here, and these locals will become their vassals, part of them, or even part of their power.

To put it bluntly, these ordinary people are already considered their possessions, so why would they risk their lives to destroy their property?

"However, we cannot be careless."

The priest at the head, holding the golden scarab amulet, gave instructions to his companions.

"Although based on my observations over this period of time, the old man guarding the temple is not very capable, that giant serpent is still a servant of the gods just like us... Although it seems that the giant serpent is only pursuing the weakest path of physical enhancement, it would still be very troublesome if it were hit by that brute force."

Upon hearing this, the other priests nodded in agreement.

Clearly, they all understood the principle that even a lion needs to exert its full strength to hunt a rabbit.

Even if the enemy looks weak, they will never hold back, for their own safety.

only……

"Why does it smell so good?"

The priests frowned once again.

Yes, it smells amazing, absolutely amazing. The closer they got to the Snake God Temple, the stronger the aroma became—they could even tell from the smell that it was grilling lamb chops, and the seasoning definitely contained salt and pepper.

"But……"

Because they could smell the source of the fragrance, their brains couldn't keep up.

They've eaten grilled lamb chops before. Perhaps for ordinary people, eating such delicate meat is quite a luxury, but for them, as servants of the gods, it's no big deal if they want to eat it every meal.

But it was precisely because they had tasted so many that they were able to sense that something was wrong.

It's just a grilled lamb chop, is it really that delicious?

"unless……"

The priests exchanged glances.

At this moment, they all sensed something.

As they approached the serpent god temple, everything before them was exactly as they had imagined—the earthen grill was placed right next to the giant serpent, and on the grill, lambs skewered on long sticks were being turned over by the nimble serpent's tail.

"what?"

Just after they saw the oven, the giant snake also discovered them.

"Hey friend, do you want some mutton?"

The priests frowned slightly as they listened to the awkward, even slightly stumbling, local dialect of But.

However, this doesn't seem to be a bad thing for them. The giant snake does seem to be constantly developing its physical strength, which even makes it sound less intelligent when it speaks.

They even wanted them to eat mutton...

This is clearly a trap. Why would they eat something like this?

"boom--"

As the goose-headed warhammer crashed to the ground, the earthen oven instantly collapsed into a pile of fragments.

Chapter 124 The World Through Snake Eyes

After a moment, the priests came to their senses.

Their memories seemed to have a gap. They clearly remembered that they came to attack and kill the giant snake. As long as they killed the giant snake and intimidated these ignorant locals, this area would belong to them, which would greatly enhance their power.

So that's where the problem lies.

When were they tied up?

All they remembered was seeing the giant snake and smelling a strange fragrance, clearly a bait set by the snake to lure them in. So they immediately destroyed the grill to stop the snake's lure and prepared to fight it.

then……

There's no after that.

They vaguely remembered that something seemed to have hit them.

"Pure physical strength..."

Thinking this, the priests raised their heads and looked in the direction of the giant serpent.

What they saw was something that surprised them greatly.

The giant serpent, which they had previously perceived as dull and foolish, was now intently observing their amulets and scepters. Its posture, sometimes puzzled and sometimes thoughtful, revealed that it was seriously studying these objects.

As the priests looked at the giant serpent, the serpent's gaze also turned to them.

"Where did you get the guts?"

Du Yi still can't figure out where these monkeys got the guts to overturn his barbecue grill, given the huge size difference between them.

However, after a short period of torture, Du Yi learned the reason.

"……weak?"

After roughly understanding what the monkeys were saying, Du Yi was dumbfounded.

He never imagined that, despite his enormous size and the significant size difference between them, he would be judged as "weak" by these monkeys.

However, after thinking about the strange weapons the monkeys were carrying, Du Yi was surprisingly able to understand their thinking—after all, using a hammer that was like a needle to him, and even from a distance, they could smash his barbecue grill with a single blow. This kind of unbelievable fighting style did indeed look very strong.

On the contrary, his own large size meant he was bulky, clumsy, not agile enough, and full of blind spots...

No wonder, in the eyes of these monkeys, he was the weaker one.

Even now, after he has whipped and tied up these monkeys, they still think he looks weak and that he is using weakness to lure them in.

"However... this doesn't seem like a bad thing."

Just like now, although he was judged as weak by these monkeys, it also gave them enough courage to charge at him—if it were the savages in Du Yi's memory, those Ignivas people, even if they had ten times the courage, they wouldn't dare to break into his place.

Now that these monkeys have been delivered to him voluntarily, he naturally has more opportunities to understand the present era.

Yes, the times.

This was also the part that surprised Du Yi the most.

When he first turned into a snake, Du Yi thought he had come to a wild and untamed world. He decided to make the best of it and just live his life normally. It was only after he discovered the savages that Du Yi realized he had come to the prehistoric era, and that the saber-toothed tigers and mammoths were not some otherworldly monsters, but real prehistoric creatures.

Until he saw these savages use magic.

At first, Du Yi thought that the savages had mastered some strange little technology. After all, they could light a fire by clapping their hands, which could be called magic. But from a scientific point of view, magicians could also do this.