Once upon a time there was a greedy snake

But as these savages gradually stopped using stone powder and could start a fire simply by clapping their hands, Du Yi realized that this strange thing was actually magic.

This was a world with magic, and that was Du Yi's understanding of the world at that time.

There was magic, giant beasts, savages, saber-toothed tigers, and mammoths. Although everything seemed rather chaotic, it was quite novel to Du Yi. After all, he had always been the kind of person who would accept whatever came his way, and no matter what the world was like, it didn't stop him from living his life.

Until he captured these hairless monkeys dressed as priests.

"Isn't this Egypt?"

Du Yi is still somewhat dazed.

Although he didn't understand Egyptian and couldn't confirm whether the other party's language was ancient Egyptian, judging from the attire of these savage priests, the scarab beetles they wore, and the ankh amulets and other ornaments, this was definitely the Egypt he remembered.

Although Du Yi had never been to Egypt, he had at least seen these symbols before. After all, these things had been popular for a time, and he had even played cards related to them.

So I just went back to a long time ago?

Thinking about this, Du Yi couldn't help but recall some strange paradoxes, such as whether he himself would still be born if he lived all the way to the time of his birth... After all, when it comes to going back to the past, these strange, circling questions are always unavoidable, and right now he does seem to have the ability to live a long time into the future.

However, this familiar feeling also gave Du Yi an unexpected sense of security.

If the unknown symbolizes fear, then the known represents safety. A familiar world means a familiar history. Although he is not particularly knowledgeable about history, he can still be considered a prophet by some degree.

If he already knows what will happen in the future, what is there for him to be afraid of?

"However... it's hard to say."

Thinking of this, Du Yi looked at the weapons brought by the monkeys who appeared to be Egyptian priests.

Although he had been a snake for a long time, Du Yi still remembered that the world he lived in was quite materialistic, without magic or supernatural powers, only science explaining everything with various principles—however, it was obvious that these weapons and amulets that could use strange spells, just like the so-called magic of the Ignivas, could not be explained by science at all.

Du Yi himself couldn't explain it. He still hadn't learned the magic of the Ignivas, but the Ignivas instinctively felt that clapping their hands would definitely create a fireball.

And now...

"You mean, to use these amulets, we need to believe in a certain god first?"

After another round of torture, Du Yi obtained the method for using these talismans from the priests.

"We need to master some unknown power... We can't just use our tails to whip people every time."

With that in mind, Du Yi decided to give it a try first.

Chapter 125 I'll become a god, won't I?

While learning the language from the old man at the temple, Du Yi also tortured several priests. Through these two verifications, Du Yi gained some basic understanding of the current era.

Firstly, the people at present, or rather, the people as perceived by the old men and priests, mostly lived along the banks of the great river. The overflowing river brought vast tracts of fertile land, from which people relied on the fertile land for a bountiful harvest. These people living along the river were also divided into two factions due to their geographical location: the kingdom that worshipped eagles lived in the upper reaches of the river, while the kingdom that worshipped snakes lived in the lower reaches.

"This is Egypt, this is definitely Egypt."

Although Du Yi didn't know much about ancient Egyptian history, he still knew these relatively common-sense things.

"So the next step is to unify the two sides, merge them into one kingdom, and then..."

After that, Du Yi couldn't remember anymore, since the rest was no longer within the realm of common sense.

Similarly, there is another important aspect that is also outside the realm of common sense.

"Do these Egyptian myths contain any mention of the end of the world?"

Yes, that's the most important thing. After all, the Ignivas had already quietly pulled off something big before. If these Egyptians pull off something big again, then things might get a little complicated.

"Oh right, and my mammoths too..."

Thinking of those Ignivas, Du Yi thought of the mammoths he had left behind. He wondered what they tasted like now after all the iterations. This was another task for him; he still had to find his mammoths, even though he didn't know where they were yet.

However, although it seems like there are many things to do, such as preventing the Egyptians from destroying the world and finding the mammoth, in the final analysis, Du Yi really only has one thing to do.

"Information, the current information is not enough."

"We need more information to know what happened and what really happened."

Now is the time to gather information.

After a brief period of torture, Du Yi obtained the instructions on how to use the amulets from several priests. According to the priests, one only needs to have a devout faith in a certain god and understand the deeds of those gods to naturally know how to use the amulets.

What surprised Du Yi was that these priests were even more enthusiastic about his experiment than he was.

As for the reasons behind it, the priests did not hide them.

In the eyes of these priests, worshipping the same god meant they were one of their own, and they would be transformed from servants of the cobra goddess Vajit into servants of the sun god. Naturally, this drew the opposition of the old man in the temple, an old man named Bhutto who cried and begged him not to do it.

However, Du Yi completely ignored this matter.

Whether it was the old man in the temple, those priests, or any of those servants, it didn't matter to Du Yi.

He just wanted to test these amulets, to see if he could actually use their so-called magical power.

"It should be more convenient than the magic of those Ignivas..."

With that in mind, Du Yi began chanting scriptures.

These were taught to him by the priests, who said they were scriptures praising the sun god. They believed that by reciting and reading them more, one could feel the sun god's will within them. The scarab beetle was the sun god's representative in the world, and understanding the sun god meant understanding how to use this amulet.

"Horus of the horizon, you were born from the lotus!"

"When the first golden flame pierced Nutt's black robe."

"You cleaved through chaos aboard the Ship of Manget,"

"Your scarab wheels crush the eggs of the night."

“Every ray of light is a feathered garment woven by the goddess Matt.”

"We prostrate ourselves in your glory, like reeds suckling the milk of the great river."

Du Yi tried his best to recite it, but because he was not yet proficient in the local dialect, it sounded like a machine translation.

But his heart was absolutely devout. Although he felt that the contents seemed a bit boastful, he still knew the name Horus—which made him even more certain that he had definitely come to Egypt.

"Since it's Egypt... no, I can't think too much about it. I should be more devout first."

Realizing he was getting distracted, Du Yi quickly refocused and continued reciting.

The scripture was recited seven times in total. Normally, three times would be enough. If it were a well-trained priest, he could even activate the power of the amulet as soon as he opened his mouth. But Du Yi had already started reciting it for the eighth time, and the amulet still didn't react.

"Is it because my heart wasn't sincere enough?"

Du Yi was quite puzzled; this made no sense at all.

He even untied the priests and returned the amulets to them, letting them demonstrate how to use them. In the hands of those priests, the amulets indeed displayed great power and exerted incredible strength.

"So why can't I do it?"

Du Yi was increasingly puzzled.

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

Faced with Du Yi's questioning, the several priests who had been captured dared not speak for a long time.

The main problem was that none of them could figure out what was going on. After all, in their view, having another divine servant willingly come to their aid was undoubtedly a good thing for the Sun God.

But as things stand now...

Why didn't the sun god respond?

Despite the giant serpent reciting the scriptures more than ten times, the golden amulet, which should have been able to control the scarabs, failed to summon even a single scarab.

Even they themselves gradually began to lose control of the divine power on these amulets.

Ostrich feathers could no longer manipulate airflow, the goose-headed warhammer could no longer shake the ground, and even the red crystal inlaid on the scarab amulet gradually lost its luster.

"This……"

The priests suddenly felt an immense sense of terror.

The gods are abandoning them.

Their god is abandoning them. As priests, they can feel that their extraordinary power is gradually disappearing. They are no longer powerful priests, but are degenerating into ordinary mortals!

"Why!"

The priests became increasingly panicked.

Without divine protection, without that extraordinary power... how could they have survived the clutches of that giant serpent!

"Why!"

Du Yi was also puzzled.

He didn't know what had gone wrong; anyone could use the power of magic, but he just couldn't.

However, this was not a big deal for him.

"Since I can't worship gods... then I'll just become a god myself, won't I?"

Yes, that's what Du Yi is really planning to do.

Regardless of the true nature of those so-called gods, at least on his own side, in order to prevent these Egyptians from going mad like the Ignivas, he had to control these people first.

Chapter 126 Above the Gods

The best way to keep people from going crazy is to give them something to do.

Based on his experience before he fell asleep, this method seemed to be correct. After the mammoths were domesticated, the remaining Ignivas people unexpectedly quieted down – at least while he was awake, they were diligently domesticating the mammoths and even developing various flavors.

Of course, later on, no one knew where those Ignivas went, but at least while he was awake, they were still working diligently.

Now is the time when he is awake, and judging from his past behavior, he will not enter molting hibernation so soon, at least for a long time.

Although it wasn't a long time for him, it would be at least a hundred years in human terms.

That's enough for him to do a lot of things.

"You guys come with me."

Thinking of this, he called the priests over.

"I have something for you to do."

"This……"

The priests hesitated for a moment, unsure whether to agree or not.

The giant serpent before them was clearly strange, and might not even be a servant of the cobra goddess Vajit. If they were to work for an unknown being, they would undoubtedly be judged as betraying the sun god.

In this day and age, to betray the sun god is simply courting death.

However, the giant snake was still staring at them. If they didn't agree, they would probably die right now. Although the giant snake seemed easy to talk to before, after the previous surprise attack that ended before it even began, they all understood that it would be much easier for the giant snake to crush them than for them to crush ants.

so……

What do you want us to do?

After overcoming their fears, they decided to at least ask what they were supposed to do.

After hearing how cooperative the priests were, Du Yi nodded slightly.

"Don't worry, what you need to do isn't complicated."

As he said this, Du Yi began to recall his previous thoughts.

He could control the Ignivas by talking about domesticating mammoths, since breeding various breeds of mammoths is an almost endless endeavor, with new mammoths always being born, which means the Ignivas would have to do this generation after generation.

Now, there are no mammoths.

Without the mammoth as a useful cheat tool, it's really hard to find a large-scale objective that can attract generations of people to participate—although domesticating cattle and sheep is not impossible, it's really hard to use something like that a second time.

What's more, these people don't even know him.

The Ignivas knew him, and had even worshipped him as a god for generations. Although he didn't acknowledge it at the time because he didn't want the trouble, they still listened to what he said.

But now, these locals don't know him, and even if he talks about some grand goal, they may not listen to him.

Therefore, it's better to start with small things.

"Let's gather some seasonings first. Bring us everything you can find."

"...?"

The priests were stunned on the spot.

The priests looked at each other, their eyes filled with disbelief—when they were summoned, they all thought it was something important.