I Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 167

For a merchant selling goods, promotion is not an option—it is a necessity.

They had to inform the public of what the item was to induce purchases.

And this world was a place where the Gallery existed—a realm-wide community, not just a single nation.

It was an undeniable fact that countless people, if not everyone, utilized it.

Therefore, merchants were diligently advertising their goods not only in reality, but also on the Gallery.

Title) That thing advertised by the anonymous user just now.

I used that before and it’s fucking trash LOL don’t use it

Re: What do we say without proof?

Re: Re: Re: I used it too, better off not using it LOL

Re: I honestly can’t tell if these bastards are lying or telling the truth LOL

But what kind of place was the Gallery?

A place where one could experience all walks of human life, where one could taste the pure malice of mankind.

If promoted carelessly, one could frequently suffer massive blows by getting caught in fabrication.

Occasionally, there were items with exceptional performance, but in most of those cases, they were already items that sold well.

Thus, those attempting to advertise on the Gallery had to prepare meticulously.

Asking famous adventurers, investing in sports teams, and so on.

Title) Didn’t the Orange Badge post ad threads directly back in the day?

I recall the Orange Badge from three generations ago did that, but it’s rare nowadays.

Re: It’s just personal preference. That old Orange Badge got assassinated while pulling a scam.

Re: Holy shit, what kind of scam did he pull?

Re: Said he’d advertise it but didn’t. Then he went into hiding and croaked LOL

Re: That’s literally just a hit-and-run scam ROFL

As such, the Gallery also had its own established framework for official promotions.

If you were to ask what the effect was like... honestly speaking, the ceiling was not particularly great.

Spreading by word of mouth until the performance is proven at some point and gaining explosive popularity?

It was almost non-existent.

As mentioned, the Gallery was a medium accessible to everyone.

Whenever crowd attention gathered, cases of using anonymity to spread noise were frequent.

"Turns out this product is bad for your health," "It’s lethal to a specific race," "It’s highly addictive," and so on.

Various false rumors would spread, often rendering advertisements completely useless.

Title) So do you have proof?

Do you have proof that WE did it ROFL

Show physical evidence, not just your damn suspicion ROFL

Re: What if there really are side effects?

Re: How can all people be identical~

Re: For real LOL

Thus, one had to discern whether this was a malicious ad or a genuine ad, a legitimate complaint or a retaliatory complaint.

Which was why Grylls’s product review produced an even greater sensation.

"I used it, and it was pretty good."

From Grylls’s perspective, he had merely stated the truth, but it served as certification that it worked even in the Forest of the Four Seasons.

It was no different from stamping an unassailable seal of approval that no one could rival.

Title) If nothing else

’Forest of the Four Seasons’ alone makes no sense ROFL

To survive there you MUST use good stuff, so if he used something defective?

Then with Grylls’s personality, he would’ve cursed it to hell ROFL asking what kind of trash this is

Re: You really can’t refute that one LOL

Re: Ah LOL if you got a problem, step into the Forest of the Four Seasons yourself then LOL

Re: Still, he hasn’t trashed any products so far, right?

Re: Yeah. He only praised the insect repellent this time, hardly any trash-talking.

Re: To begin with, among items with good reviews, rarely were any defective.

Re: But why don’t they usually sell out?

Re: Because they’re fucking expensive. And unless you’re an adventurer, you rarely use repellent.

Title) I’m not an adventurer, I’m a farmer

Thought about it while watching the video Grylls posted.

If I slather that on stones, won’t pests avoid it? I live in a warm area so there are lots of bugs.

And after setting them up between crops, not a single bug gathers ROFL

Looking at this, it’s a farmer’s essential. Absolutely buy it. At least you won’t suffer from pests.

Re: Was repellent originally used for that kind of purpose?

Re: As far as I know, adventurers usually use it a lot.

Re: Farmers use stuff too. There are pesticides.

Re: Aren’t most of those pesticides bad for crops?

Re: That’s why that repellent is fucking overpowered.

Re: What in the world did the Icon Merchant Guild create;;;

For these reasons, the repellent sold out in no time.

Not just on the Gallery, but in reality as well. Currently, the Icon Merchant Guild’s warehouse stock was completely cleared out.

In truth, a situation like this had occurred once before: the Saber-toothed Tiger attack incident.

Title) Grylls is wearing a uniform, right?

A uniform that remained intact even against tiger claws, was there no news about that one?

Re: Maybe because Chaeyu uniforms already sold well to begin with?

Re: Probably due to awareness? Up until then, it was just felt like "Oh, that’s neat."

Re: His awareness blew up massively starting from the Immortal King incident ROFL

Re: If this gets unearthed late, it’ll probably sell well too?

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Re: But it gets pierced by teeth, right?

Re: Fuck, surviving that in the first place is a miracle ROFL

Re: And uniforms are more about design than performance, so it doesn’t matter much.

Since the uniform’s main appeal was design rather than performance, it didn’t see much of a boost.

However, sales did increase, so it couldn’t be said to have had no effect whatsoever.

Above all, Grylls’s public awareness had skyrocketed ever since the Immortal King disclosure.

The impact before and after was bound to be completely different.

The fact that a simple user review could yield such terrifying promotional power left merchants drooling.

Title) Hey, you motherfuckers

Wild Grylls

Give me back my repellent, fuck.

Re: Why is this yours, you son of a bitch ROFL

Re: Ah ROFL We’re putting it to good use ROFL You go use something else ROFL

Re: You enjoyed it by yourself long enough ROFL

Re: Burp~!

Re: Hey Grylls. Do you need any other items? I can recommend a killer one.

Re: Wild Grylls) What is it?

Re: There’s an XXX Repellent on the Auction House. Try using it.

Re: Wild Grylls) OK, wait a sec

Re: Wild Grylls) (Video of insect swarm clinging to the repellent) You wanna die? You slathered honey on this, didn’t you?

Re: ROFL

Re: The reverse effect is insane ROFL

Re: It wasn’t a repellent, it was actual honey ROFL

Re: Isn’t that straight-up fraud? LOL

Re: Breaking news. The repellent on the Auction House just got taken down ROFL

Stringent conditions were required, however.

First and foremost was performance. If someone recommended an item and it failed, they were very likely to be showered with profanities by Grylls.

Re: Does that necessarily mean it’s weird? It’s the Forest of the Four Seasons!

Re: Exactly. Honestly, I think the Icon Merchant Guild’s repellent is the weird one.

Re: If it works even in the Forest of the Four Seasons, that’s what’s incredible;;

Re: Come to think of it, that’s true?

But what was the important thing?

Even if the effect turned out subpar, it could be glossed over under the excuse of "Well, it’s the Forest of the Four Seasons."

Working in the Forest of the Four Seasons was what was extraordinary; failing to work there didn’t make an item abnormal.

From an advertiser’s perspective, it was literally low risk, high return.

Especially for those who had confidence in their item’s quality but had never seen the light of day, it was the ultimate opportunity.

Title) Grylls-ya. Could you try this out just once?

(Picture of insect net)

Invention from our merchant guild, thought it’d be good for bug-infested areas.

I’ll give it to you for free so please just try it once. I don’t care if you curse at it, just test it out.

Re: Wild Grylls) OK, wait a bit. But are you putting this on the Auction House?

Re: Yeah, uploading soon.

Re: Wild Grylls) (Video of insect screen installed over bucket with fish) Performance is good though? I could set up a mosquito net with this too LOL

Re: Thanks;;; Going to sell it right now

Re: So jealous.

Re: Hey. Grylls. Let me ask a favor too.

From Grylls’s perspective, he was receiving various products for free, making it a win-win for both sides.

Of course, there were times when weird items were sent, but he laughed it off as a quirk of the Gallery.

While many people satisfied themselves by sending sponsorships (?) to Grylls like this, there were bound to be those who weren’t pleased.

"We cannot stand by and watch this happen! At this rate, sales of our main products will take a hit!"

"..."

Especially merchant guilds standing in competition with that merchant guild.

Commerce was essentially a game of chicken where one could only claim victory when competitors vanished completely.

The era being what it was, it was a time when the concept of a "monopoly" barely existed.

A world where only the winner takes all. Thus, they had no choice but to be conscious of competitor items with superior market appeal.

"Fortunately, the Icon Merchant Guild’s repellent is not their main product. Even now, their inventory is completely wiped out, so they can’t sell properly."

"..."

"So we must use this opportunity to seek a solution..."

"Let me ask you just one thing."

As the secretary passionately presented opinions, the head of the guild quietly cut him off.

At that, the secretary shut his mouth and awaited the guild head’s following words.

After a heavy silence seemed to settle for a moment, the guild head opened his mouth.

"What can we do?"

"...Pardon?"

"I asked what we can possibly do."

The words leaving the guild head’s mouth were not a resolution of the situation, but compliance.

Who was the guild head? The master of the merchant guild and the person who dictated its direction.

Since it wasn’t a statement expected to come from such a person, the secretary couldn’t help but be flustered.

But the guild head hadn’t uttered those words because he was a fool. Rather, he grasped reality faster than anyone.

"Are you going to forcibly drag out the guy in the Forest of the Four Seasons? Or are you going to instigate rumors that the product’s efficacy is a lie?"

"Can you guarantee that he has no connection to the Icon Merchant Guild at all? No, even if he doesn’t, somehow..."

"As if someone who can harvest mature mandrakes like corn would ever do that."

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"There is nothing we can do. Go grab some popcorn."

In the end, the secretary could find no fault in his words and had no choice but to step back.

That didn’t mean the guild head had given up either. He gauged the current situation.

’Would our goods work in the Forest of the Four Seasons as well?’

This was the core point. Did they possess "overwhelming performance" sufficient to work in the Forest of the Four Seasons?

Honestly, he could affirm that they did not. If they did, the Icon Merchant Guild would have treated the repellent as their main product as well.

This incident was truly the result of coincidence stacking upon coincidence.

’Unless the head of the Icon Merchant Guild is an idiot, he will treat repellent as a main product now. If that happens, our merchant guild’s products will be evaluated as relatively inferior.’

It was already too late to ask Grylls.

A widespread perception had already begun to form that the Icon Merchant Guild’s bug repellent was the absolute best.

It was the moment the peak power of the Gallery was vividly demonstrated. This was not something a single merchant guild could block.

Meaning they had to find another strategy. The guild head pondered deeply.

’I will have to reach an agreement with the Icon Merchant Guild.’

The outcome of this battle was practically already decided.

The guild head let out a sigh. He hated bowing down, but money had to be made.

Originally, a merchant guild was established to make money, not to wage pride wars.

While one guild head was cleanly accepting defeat like that...

"G-Guildmaster-nim! Purchase orders are still soaring!"

"Dammit! I clearly told them to wait! This uses crops grown on my father’s land!"

"Even so, they’re demanding we bring it somehow! There are rumors saying it’s good for the skin...!"

"Good for the skin, my ass! Does it even make sense for bug repellent to be good for skin in the first place?!"

The Icon Merchant Guild fell into chaos amidst the torrential wave of workload.

They had already anticipated that repellent would sell better in the future.

But wasn’t this going way, way too far?

"Why the hell is it selling THIS well?!"

When not a single one of them was stranded in the Forest of the Four Seasons like Grylls!

Grylls, who had unintentionally stirred up a massive storm in commerce.

He was still staying inside the cave due to the insect swarm raging outside.

Checking out items received for sponsorship and promotion was an added bonus.

"No, seriously. Why the hell did someone send female panties?"

Although he occasionally received strange items, there were many useful ones too.

He had resolved not to write reviews since giving them praise attached a premium price, but he couldn’t just take the items and run either.

He figured he could just test the performance roughly and speak honestly. Right as he was thinking that...

Buooooooooo—

A noise he had never heard before resonated outside the cave.

A sound that lightly ignored the noise of the bugs, piercing sharply into the ears.

Grylls stopped organizing his items and poked his head out the entrance.

Having applied the insect repellent beforehand, no bugs swarmed around him.

Buoooooooo—

"...What the heck is that?"

Grylls could see it clearly.

A ’whale’ swimming freely through the sky despite it not being the ocean.

A creature looking identical to the blue whale, known as the largest mammal in the world.

The Forest of the Four Seasons was a place that lightly twisted common sense to begin with, but that was just...

...common sense be damned, it was at a level that defied all logic.

Buoooooooo—

The whale swimming freely through the sky came to a sudden stop right above Grylls’s head.

Following that, it looked toward the buzzing swarm of insects and opened its mouth.

A massive mouth fitting its massive frame.

Ssuaaaaaaa!

Before long, that mouth began sucking up bugs like a vacuum cleaner.

The sucking force itself wasn’t particularly strong. But the bugs couldn’t withstand it.

Plentiful in number yet feeble beyond belief, the insects were sucked into the whale’s mouth.

And just like that, the Sky Whale swallowed the entire bug swarm in an instant.

Buoooooooo—

As if satisfied with its feast, the whale leisureley swam through the sky and vanished.

"..."

Speechless for a moment...

’Hmm... Since it’s fantasy, I guess there are flying whales too?’

They said unicorns exist too, so a Sky Whale shouldn’t be strange either.

Title) Are there flying whales by any chance?

Wild Grylls

(Video of whale flying in the sky)

That whale is flying in the sky, do whales around here normally fly in the sky too?

Re: Heavenly Demon) A creature that seems straight out of legend.

Re: Sword Matstar) No. Isn’t the Sky Whale a creature that literally belongs in mythology?;;

Re: Heavenly Demon) Mythology? Are you referring to beings like the Vermilion Bird or the Azure Dragon?

Re: Sword Matstar) It’s not legend, it’s mythology;;

Re: Seeing a mythical creature in real life;;

Re: Insane, absolutely insane;;

Hmm. Guess not.

Apparently, the Sky Whale is treated like Earth’s unicorn.