I Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 229

Though educating the troublemakers was hectic, I managed to wrap it up somehow.

But in the end, kids will be kids, and they often can’t resist their impulses.

Therefore, aside from strict education, I assigned Lackey to keep watch.

Should there be any sign of the kids trying to wander off? Stop them every single time.

"If not a single unexpected incident occurs while we’re exploring! I’ll give you a sweet potato."

"!!"

Upon hearing sweet potato offered as a reward, Lackey’s eyes widened in shock.

Having devoured sweet potatoes throughout the winter, his cheeks had grown pleasantly chubby.

Even now, he still stomped his feet in excitement at the sight of sweet potatoes, but after my stern warning, he hadn’t thrown any more fits.

Under such circumstances, offering it as a reward was bound to make his eyes bulge out.

"Got it?"

"Leave it to me!"

"Ah. And there’s one more thing."

There was more to entrust to Lackey besides this.

Putting gas masks on four-legged animals in case of emergency.

Animals with front paws instead of hands struggle to put gas masks on by themselves.

That’s why we assigned dedicated animals to each person. In my case, Tyranno.

Ludwig and Lackey took charge of Largo and Wonmo, respectively.

’Because Tyranno still hates being touched by other people.’

It wasn’t that he growled to block all contact; he just ran away.

Ludwig kept making steady efforts, but there was no progress yet.

On the other hand, when I stroked him, he would squirm his entire body around and even show his belly.

He acted as cute as could be, so I had no choice but to handle him myself.

"Ppi-ii. Ppi-i."

"Yeah, yeah. Cute little guy."

Just like now.

As I gently scratched Tyranno’s chin, he gave a bright smile and wagged his tail gently.

On top of that, he even began purring like a cat. Just looking at him brought a smile to my face.

’I have to post this.’

I couldn’t keep this to myself. I immediately posted on the Gallery.

Title) Dragons Are Cats

Wild Grylls

(Video of Tyranno loving it when his chin is scratched)

End of discussion. Refusing all counterarguments.

ㄴHeavenly Demon) This lady wishes to raise one as well. Come to think of it, did you not say Western dragons lay eggs?

ㄴSword Matstar) Are you asking so you can demand one if he finds one later?

ㄴHeavenly Demon) Shameless as it may be, I would like to.

ㄴSword Matstar) Nothing shameless about it. Grylls-ssi posted that video, so it’s really Grylls-ssi’s fault.

ㄴWild Grylls) How is this my fault? lol

ㄴLook at him being shameless. Where did Orange Badge go?

ㄴHey Orange Badge. There’s a bastard breaking rules over here.

ㄴDon’t Abandon the Hero) I will give you 5 minutes. Post 10 more photos and 2 more videos!

ㄴDon’t Abandon the Hero) But first, let me save these!

ㄴhahaha Can’t resist cuteness~

ㄴWhyDon’tIHaveAHatchling? WhyDon’tIHaveAHatchling? WhyDon’tIHaveAHatchling? WhyDon’tIHaveAHatchling?

ㄴNot having one is normal;;

ㄴPraise the Sun) If I pay money, would he capture a hatchling or something for me?

ㄴTry that and the country will fall;;

ㄴI told you. Back in the day, Iris Kingdom almost got f*ed over by smuggling.

ㄴPraise the Sun) Wouldn’t it be fine if I just prove I can raise it better? They say dragons hoard gold and silver treasures at home. Could they possibly have more than me?

ㄴIt’s not about money, it’s a basic parental obligation;;

ㄴPraise the Sun) It’s adoption.

ㄴThis bastard is definitely gonna cause trouble soon lol

Satisfactory reactions poured in one after another. Afterwards, I uploaded more photos and videos as Orange Badge requested.

But slacking off like this was coming to an end. We had to set off on our exploration soon.

Yesterday evening, I received Fasting Pills from Heavenly Demon and prepared various things.

Right now, before setting out, I rechecked the necessary items.

"Let’s see... packed food, gas masks, security orb, purification canteen, Elixir..."

This time, we weren’t visiting somewhere we had already been, but planning to travel far, so thorough preparation was essential.

Because we also had to consider the possibility of getting stranded.

There was no telling what dangers lurked or what surreal situations might unfold.

Having already experienced such situations several times, I had to pay even closer attention.

[I say. May I ask a question?]

It was when I was finishing up preparations with Ludwig.

Cain approached me, seemingly curious about something.

"What question?"

[I wonder if there is any need for such preparations when you have the Gallery anyway.]

From Cain’s perspective, it might look that way. Ludwig probably felt similarly.

I had consistently resolved even before they arrived: not to depend solely on the Gallery.

Even to a dragon, I was quite an anomaly, which was why I needed to take extra care.

"You never know what might happen in the world. It works right now, but shouldn’t there be areas somewhere in the Forest of the Four Seasons where even I can’t use the Gallery?"

[Hm. That makes sense. Still, I wish you had packed plenty of food at least?]

"That’s why I’m packing only Fasting Pills."

Fasting Pills were strictly emergency rations. Bbareumbo, who made them his staple diet, was the odd one out.

Ideally, I wanted to replenish food through hunting, but if that proved difficult, I could just get it from the Gallery.

I’d probably buy food mostly for Tyranno and Wonmo. I had plenty of money.

’Since Largo will be fine just eating nearby weeds.’

Lackey was an omnivore too, so making do with grass was fine.

If someone complained about switching to herbivorous food after eating meat? If they didn’t like it, they could hunt for themselves.

Even if the kids couldn’t be helped since they were at a growing age, he was a fully grown adult.

’The remaining issue is the Ambergris.’

The Ambergris I had stored in the Subspace Backpack all this time.Visit nоvelping.com for the full chapter.

Floating around like a helium balloon, it had turned into a wonderful toy for the kids.

However, the fact remained that it was fundamentally an exceptionally high-performance item.

Thus, I had to deal with the Ambergris inside somehow, which was quite a dilemma.

’If I bury it in the ground, who knows what will happen.’

At worst, the ground itself might be ripped out and float up.

That was merely my guess, but still, you never know.

’Mmm... as expected, it’s better to leave it to Allfather.’

I had already brought it up yesterday evening.

Asking if I could temporarily entrust it to him because I had nowhere to store the Ambergris.

Allfather said he didn’t mind, proposing instead whether he could take off just a small portion of the Ambergris.

I had no use for it anyway, so I willingly agreed.

[Allfather: Thank you. This will bring great progress to my research. Hehehe.]

[Wild Grylls: What research are you working on these days?]

[Allfather: I am researching the theories left behind by the gods. Having recently experienced ’enlightenment’, I am able to view a broader world.]

[Wild Grylls: Meaning you gained insight, right? Congratulations.]

[Allfather: This is all thanks to Grylls-nim. I plan to initiate research into the Forest of the Four Seasons soon.]

[Wild Grylls: Thank you for your kind words.]

Having entrusted even the Ambergris to Allfather, all preparations were complete.

I verified the necessary supplies multiple times and checked the condition of the rest of the group.

"Ludwig-ahjussi. Nothing uncomfortable anywhere, right?"

"My foot is uncomfortable though."

"That doesn’t even count as uncomfortable."

"...."

[O God.]

Though there was a minor incident, preparations for full-scale exploration were finished.

Right before setting out on the exploration, I announced the start on the Gallery.

Title) Exploration Preparations Complete!

Wild Grylls

(Photo of the party huddling together)

(Photo showing Speed Sloth clinging to my back via a mirror)

We’re heading out. See you later.

ㄴHeavenly Demon) Take care of yourself. This lady roots for you to have a safe journey.

ㄴSword Matstar) You absolutely must not die. I want to get married soon.

ㄴWild Grylls) Ma’am?

ㄴHer true feelings slipped out lol

ㄴIsn’t Grylls pretty strong in his own right?

ㄴTrue, but he’s probably the weakest among them?

ㄴhahaha

ㄴhahaha

ㄴhahaha

ㄴTrue, but isn’t he stronger than Lackey?

ㄴYou never know how it would go if they fought again.

ㄴWild Grylls) It’s not that I’m weak, Bbareumbo is ridiculously strong;

ㄴStarlight Lady) Did you pack Elixirs? I haven’t finished making potions yet...!

ㄴWild Grylls) I packed Elixirs. And I can receive items even while exploring, so don’t worry.

ㄴStarlight Lady) That’s a relief. The photo framing came out so well it could be framed!

ㄴHowever, this photo was never used in a frame.

ㄴTeam Grylls, who fought fiercely in the Forest of the Four Seasons...

ㄴWere wiped out like a lie in the consecutive battle with monsters...

ㄴWild Grylls) You f*ers;;

ㄴStarlight Lady) Don’t pay attention to those fools ^^

ㄴHonestly with Bbareumbo-haem around, no need to worry

ㄴWhat if they encounter something like a dragon?

ㄴThen they gotta die, what else

ㄴf* lol

ㄴDidn’t someone say there are entities stronger than dragons over there?

ㄴYep, honestly curious lol

ㄴGrylls will show us.

ㄴFeels like putting a loach into a fish tank full of piranhas?

ㄴWild Grylls) These bastards are even worse

Having received energetic encouragement (?) from fixed nicks and floating users alike, I approached the cave wall.

On the cave wall, the regions I had explored so far were drawn.

Though inaccurate, it was better than having nothing at all.

’I must avoid the places with gorillas and chickens if possible.’

Gorillas were out of the question if only because of Lackey, and chickens were dangerous.

If I were alone it might be one thing, but if a group of this size swarmed together, it would be quite threatening.

Thus, only one location remained. The Mandrake Habitat.

Since I had never gone beyond the Mandrake Habitat before, I intended to walk straight through.

’I just need to tie the World Tree thread here and move straight ahead.’

The route was perfect too. I turned my head and looked at the group.

I was going to tell them to steel their hearts since it would take a long time, but...

"Kkyu-aaaak!"

"Ppi-aaaak! Ppi-ak!"

"Oh dear. Kids."

I struggled again to break up Tyranno and Wonmo, who were bickering once more.

In the end, I skipped the speech and all that crap. Adding the threat of no food if they fought again as a bonus.

Fortunately, they were fellows who listened obediently when it came to food, so they quickly quieted down.

"The formation is exactly as we discussed yesterday. I take the lead, ahjussi is in the middle, and Lackey brings up the rear. Understood?"

"Understood."This chapter is updated first at novelрing.com.

Naturally, Ludwig was scheduled to move while mounted on Largo.

Walking side-by-side with a slight distance.

Since Largo’s size was overwhelmingly large, doing this would prevent mobility issues.

"I’m telling you in advance, don’t eat anything without my permission. Especially mushrooms. Got it?"

"Kkyu?"

"Ppi-ik?"

"...."

I emphasized it once more right before leaving. Now it was time to take our steps.

Even if preparations took a long time, this was originally how it should be.

What remained was heading to the Mandrake Habitat. From there, the real journey would begin.

Soon, maintaining formation, we arrived at the Mandrake Habitat as scheduled.

Until two days ago, it was a place where territorial disputes raged, but now it was tranquil.

’This is my first time passing through here.’

I thought while passing countess Mature Mandrakes.

Each and every one of them was a plant-type monster boasting immense value.

I could see other plants rooted here and there, due to the recent territorial conflict.

Whatever the identity of those plants was, it would be better not to touch them right now.

Eventually, when we crossed past the Mandrakes and the unknown plant zone.

"The scenery is already changing."

"Mm."

We encountered a forest that was exceptionally light-green compared to other areas.

Near the Shelter was mostly deep green, but beyond the Mandrake Habitat was light green.

How to put it. It had an atmosphere where, at a glance, countless plants seemed to inhabit.

I was slightly nervous at the scene encountered for the first time, but there was no backing out.

"Plant-type monsters often spray poison, so prepare your gas masks."

I issued a warning to the party and pressed forward.

Whether it was slightly mixed with jungle or because of the diverse flora.

There were quite a lot of vines. So I advanced using the Sword of the Heavenly Demon like a machete.

’Nothing particularly eye-catching.’

The discernment ability gained through Pumpkin Jack’s Inner Core.

Even with that discernment ability, nothing notable was visible.

Though there were occasional glimmers, they were at a ignorable level.

’Surprisingly quiet.’

Neither the sounds of grass insects nor birds could be heard.

The only sound heard was that of us walking.

Something was wrong. Intuitively, I realized it.

"...Halt for a second."

"...."

At my quiet command, everyone stopped in their tracks. As soon as they stopped, I scanned the surroundings.

The animals wondered at this behavior, but Ludwig and Cain were different.

"It’s quiet."

[Not even the sound of insects or birds can be heard.]

Due to it being eerily quiet, they seemed to harbor suspicion as well.

A light-green forest overflowing with vitality. Contrary to its color, no ’life’ existed.

’Nothing is visible to the eyes. And yet...’

A sensation tightening around my body. What on earth was this ominous feeling?

Even when the group, including myself, looked around, nothing particular was seen.

But if I ignored the ominous feeling and stayed still, there was no telling what might happen.

Since there really might be a plant-type monster present.

"Lackey. Give me the torch materials."

"Got it."

Thus, I decided to light a torch.

If plant-type monsters were covertly carpeted around, it was better to prepare a torch in advance.

Because fire was what plants hated most. The same went for beasts.

Hwareureuk!

As I struck the Ignition Stone against the torch soaked in oil, flames flared up fiercely.

This was bound to trigger a reaction.

Kugugugugugu!

Just as expected. As soon as I lit the fire, a reaction struck.

I shouted to the party to prepare for battle. Or rather, I was about to shout.

Chwajwajwajwajwak!

Until the light-green forest moved ’as a whole’.

What this meant was the surrounding bushes, trees, vines, and even the leaf-strewn ground.

All of these were moving as if running away. Even if you thought it made no sense, it was real.

"For now, run in the opposite direction!"

I ran in the direction opposite to where the forest was moving. Precisely toward the Mandrake Habitat.

If we got dragged along like this, high chance we’d end up stranded in limbo.

With such swift judgment, we managed to escape in the opposite direction.

Soon after...

Chwajwajwajwajwak!

I wore a stunned expression watching the ’entrance to the forest’ fleeing far into the distance.

The ground I was treading on right now was ordinary earth.

Parched to the core, without a single blade of grass growing.

[A Bush Hell.]

"...A Bush Hell?"

[Do you know what an antlion is? It’s a similar entity. A creature that pretends to be a bush while luring various small prey. Normally, even when fully grown, it’s only the size of a bush...]

Cain spoke with an astounded voice, as if even he hadn’t anticipated this.

[I didn’t expect it to become the forest itself. Had we continued like this, we would have arrived in its stomach.]

"...."

As expected, this crazy forest lived up to its reputation.