Once upon a time there was a greedy snake.

Chapter 205 The Path to Heaven
Having driven the mammoths all the way to the stars, Du Yi had to admit that the Ignivas' abilities were indeed somewhat beyond his expectations. And after learning where the mammoths had gone, he naturally had to find a way to get them back.

Of course, this is only one aspect. Another reason is that Du Yi is very interested in this kind of exploration of the stars.

He had longed for manned spaceflight even before he turned into a snake, and now that he had the opportunity to realize such a dream, how could he refuse? Although it was only a small step in space, it was a giant leap for Du Yi. No matter how you looked at it, he had to go up and see it.

So, that's where the problem lies.

Before setting foot in the starry sky, how can he overcome the planet's gravity and fly into the heavens?

"This……"

When Du Yi expressed his doubts, the chosen champion Elias was immediately stumped.

"This... is probably very difficult."

After examining Du Yi's mountain-like snake body, Ilyasu pondered for a moment, then shook his head with difficulty.

"It's hard."

"Even armor won't work?"

Du Yi was still not giving up.

"Just like your armor... your armor should be able to take off, right?"

Yes, they can. The chosen champions may not care much about their daily lives, but their armor is increasingly advanced. You have to know that many of the chosen champions were originally the strongest on their planets. When the entire planet's manpower and resources are gathered to serve a single strong person, it's hard to say that there's anything they absolutely cannot do.

However, considering the size of the snake's body...

"It's hard."

Elias shook his head again.

To create a massive suit of armor worthy of matching the body of this ancient serpent, the planet beneath our feet alone is probably insufficient, and even adding several more planets might make it difficult.

In addition, the planet's technological level itself...

Although Elias wasn't the type to look down on a planet simply because of its low level of technology—after all, many times, even planets with low levels of technology can still produce powerful individuals—he had to admit that without the seeds sown by the God of Courage, the people on this planet might not even be considered a civilization.

"What if I shrink?"

Du Yi added another sentence, and even tried to shrink his body again.

This time, however, due to his hasty actions, his transformation was not very stable—after a brief compression, only his head and body shrank, while his stomach did not shrink much, making him look like a ball.

"This... is too unstable."

Elias shook his head.

The body is the vessel of the soul and the key to maintaining its stability. When the spiritual energy field is relatively stable, this is naturally fine, but what if it were the chaotic spiritual energy field in the sea of ​​stars...

Even those groups who are experts in transformation techniques would generally not do such a dangerous thing.

"Ah this."

Du Yi was somewhat disappointed; he had originally thought that shrinking would make things work.

The dream of the Star Sea ended before it even began, which left Du Yi somewhat disappointed—but thankfully, it was only a temporary end. At least according to the chosen champion Elias, as long as the technology on this planet gradually catches up, or if Du Yi's cultivation progresses, then going to the Star Sea is still possible. "Of course, there are other ways, such as getting help from those great beings in the Star Sea."

At this point, Elias paused.

"Just like myself, my hometown didn't have the technology to travel through the stars, but after I became the Chosen Champion, I received the summons of the God of Courage, and then I knew what to do..."

Hearing this, Du Yi roughly understood.

There are essentially two ways to reach the stars: either recruit yourself or acquire the necessary skills to find a way to fly.

Alternatively, one could seek out influential figures, like those who have already made a name for themselves in the industry and possess some technical expertise, to lend a hand, mentor, and guide him out of the industry.

However, it is clear that the latter approach is not feasible for him either, at least so far he has not felt any so-called call from the god of courage.

"Is it because I'm not strong enough?"

Du Yi couldn't help but ponder this.

Perhaps that's indeed a reason, since he really hasn't put much effort into becoming stronger—he's always been one to accept things as they come, and his enormous snake body doesn't have any natural enemies, so he doesn't really have any need to become stronger. Right now, his huge body is even a bit of a burden.

But looking at it now...

"Perhaps we really need to consider how to become stronger."

Du Yi thought to himself,

Although he had no real interest in fighting and killing, and his trip to the Star Sea was only to find his mammoth and take some risks along the way, becoming stronger was like eating and drinking—something that was something you could never go wrong with once you started doing it.

You need to become strong enough to be noticed by that god of courage.

Of course, even if he were truly under scrutiny, he might not necessarily become this chosen one. After all, just look at Elias to see what's going on. Clearly, the identity of the chosen champion, or rather, the profession, has caused Elias some irreversible brain damage.

Du Yi didn't intend to become some kind of chosen champion who only knew how to shout and kill. He still had his own life to live and his own mammoths to eat.

"A mammoth..."

Du Yi sighed.

He'd been craving this taste day and night; he'd become somewhat obsessed with it.

Therefore, in order to reach the Star Sea, becoming stronger was one aspect, and on the other hand, accumulating technology was indeed something that needed to be put on the agenda. So, after proposing to exchange his barbecue skills, the Chosen Champion Elias simply lent out his armor temporarily, allowing Du Yi to study it.

Du Yi himself couldn't figure it out, and this kind of work was mainly handled by the four priests—it was at this moment that Du Yi remembered that it seemed that only two of the four priests remained.

Of course, this death wasn't truly a permanent one. According to the two remaining priests, their souls could still be retrieved from the underworld.

"So, after listening for so long, shouldn't you say something?"

As he said this, Du Yi raised his tail and lifted up the eagle-headed sun god that had been flattened into a thin sheet.

“Tell me how to get to the underworld.”

(End of this chapter)