I Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 231

There is a saying: Curiosity killed the cat.

Meaning excessive curiosity leads to danger.

"Jjwaaaaak!!!"

Like me right now, ’falling’ toward the sky.

One step. It was just one step. Step toward the Inverted Waterfall.

Yet the moment I took one step forward, my body flipped as if something hooked me.

Unluckily, holding a sword and shield in each hand, I couldn’t even react.

Kagagagak!

But riding on my back was Bbareumbo.

A fellow possessing reflexes fast enough to dodge arrows and speed that left afterimages.

Bbareumbo urgently dug his claws into the ground, but perhaps because they were too sharp...

His claws cleanly sliced through the earth and slid right down.

’If I knew this would happen, I shouldn’t have maintained his claws so diligently...!’

Still, thanks to Bbareumbo, I gained a bit of time.

"Kkyuuuu!"

"Ppi-iiik!"

Wonmo and Tyranno, following behind, were dragged along in succession.

First, Wonmo stretched out his stubby body and grabbed Bbareumbo’s hand.

Next, Tyranno bit Wonmo’s foot while frantically trying to flap his wings.

"$%!"

"Kkueong."

Ludwig, Largo, and Lackey grabbed the rest.

Starting with Largo using his long neck to bite Tyranno’s foot right before he ’fell’ into the sky.

In that state, Ludwig and Lackey carefully pulled us, linked like a chain of sausages.

We almost suffered a major catastrophe, but thanks to the party’s splendid response, we averted crisis.

"Phew..."

[That was a close call.]

When I caught my breath after landing back on the ground, Cain spoke.

If I hadn’t tied him to my chest, he would have ascended up there alone.

If that had happened, I would never have found Cain again.

’What on earth kind of phenomenon is this?’

Barely suppressing my thumping heart, I looked up at the waterfall.

Just seeing it shoot toward the sky was ominous enough, but I never imagined even gravity applied to us would flip.

’I’ve seen space shift constantly, but for gravity itself to flip.’

What was at the top of that waterfall then?

If there was nothing, that would be bizarre in its own right.

What if there’s another land? Cases split here too.

Would a flipped land appear like flipped gravity, or would it be identical?

’Or maybe this forest I’m in is what’s flipped.’

I don’t get the structure of this forest. If I knew it’d be like this, I should have asked Vanir in more detail.

No, who on earth could have known such a place existed in the first place? I let out a sigh.

It wasn’t for nothing that Vanir declared the chance of escape converged to 0%.

Even ’gravity’, which I thought would be identical anywhere, was like this.

Staring blankly at the inverted waterfall rising upward, I picked up a pebble scattered nearby.

Hwi-ik!

Throwing the pebble, it rose upward along the waterfall.

Soon disappearing into the place filled with water mist, leaving only wonder behind.

What my body experienced earlier wasn’t a lie. Beyond here, gravity is inverted.

"...Let’s rest here a bit before moving on."

Feeling complicated in my heart, I decided to take a rest.

Physical stamina remained, but mental energy was spent heavily. Having confronted an uncomfortable truth.

I was trying to find an escape route, but the more I explored, the further away it felt.

Of course, I had zero intention of giving up. I planned to leave this hellish place no matter what.

"Let’s not stay right near the river, let’s fall back slightly."

"Understood."

"Wonmo and Tyranno. You two are fine otherwise, but don’t go near the river. It might be dangerous."

"Ppi-ik!"

"Kkyu!"

Just in case, I sternly instructed the group.

Tyranno and Wonmo, who were so curious they had high chances of falling into danger, were entrusted to Lackey.

I wasn’t sure if Lackey could mark them properly, but I had to trust him.

’Meanwhile, I...’

I planned to post on the Gallery. Asking if anyone had seen such a phenomenon.

I had already asked Ludwig and Cain, but only got the answer that it was their first time.

’Still, there’s always a possibility.’

Just recently, didn’t the Magic Tower float into the sky?

Strange, even grotesque as the phenomenon was, this is fantasy.

Holding hope and expectation inside, I posted on the Gallery.

Title) Discovered an Inverted Waterfall

Wild Grylls

(Video of the waterfall rising upward)

(Video of a pebble ’falling’ upward when thrown)

(Video of the top of the waterfall filled with mist)

Forest of the Four Seasons even has things like this. Second weirdest after the reverse-flowing sea;

Do you have things like this outside? Please say you do.

FYSA, I almost fell up there and barely survived with the party’s help.Find the original chapter at novelpi​ng.com.

ㄴHeavenly Demon) What a strange phenomenon. Central Plains has many beautiful waterfalls... but even this lady is in awe.

ㄴSword Matstar) Don’t just be in awe, he asked if such things exist.

ㄴHeavenly Demon) There is no such waterfall. However, if this lady uses her power, I can reverse the flow of a waterfall.

ㄴWild Grylls) Is that even possible??

ㄴHeavenly Demon) It is called Great Shift of the Universe, a technique that seizes and shifts heaven and earth on a grand scale.

ㄴSword Matstar) Isn’t that originally a technique mainly used for deflecting or parrying? I learned that technique too.

ㄴHeavenly Demon) That is the subtle essence of Four Ounces Deflecting a Thousand Pounds. Great Shift of the Universe can only be used by accumulating profound internal energy.

ㄴSword Matstar) So it’s completely different from Four Ounces Deflecting a Thousand Pounds?

ㄴHeavenly Demon) Similar, yet a profound Mental Cultivation Method, achievable only at least in the Profound Realm or beyond.

ㄴSword Matstar) Shame.

ㄴWild Grylls) I don’t know what you guys are discussing, but an Inverted Waterfall itself is possible, right?

ㄴHeavenly Demon) If the direction of force is artificially twisted, it is possible.

ㄴSo basically the Forest of the Four Seasons made it into that s* show.

ㄴCould’ve said it simply, talking in circles lol

ㄴStill, it is pretty. Can you take a few photos?

ㄴWild Grylls) I don’t wanna die taking photos.

ㄴIs Kadir capable of it? Rumor has it his realm rose recently.

ㄴHis realm rose? What’s that supposed to mean?

ㄴHe revealed he was the cause of the Magic Tower floating incident. Look at that and you get the answer.

ㄴAllfather) Even Kadir would find it difficult to artificially reverse a waterfall of that scale. Because that is not a waterfall, but ’gravity’ being inverted.

ㄴCan’t flip gravity?

ㄴAllfather) If that were possible, we would have expanded beyond the sky into outer space.

ㄴSpace expansion shivering

ㄴWill the day come when humans go to space?

ㄴProbably never in our lifetime lol

ㄴIn the first place, the sky is still the domain of gods, what space lol

ㄴPassing Dwarf) Hey. Do you know what’s down below there?

ㄴWild Grylls) How should I know. I’m curious, but it’s not like I can go up there.

ㄴPassing Dwarf) Why not? Tie a Recording Orb to a string and attach it to a fishing rod. Then slowly lower it down.

ㄴWild Grylls) Are you a f*ing genius? Doing it right away.

While aimlessly browsing the Gallery, the dwarf offered brilliant advice.

Why should I go directly? Utilizing tools is enough.

Moreover, since I had World Tree thread, it would be plenty.

Then what remained was the Recording Orb...

"...."

[....]

"...."

[...Why are you looking at me with those eyes?]

Did I really need to use a crystal orb?

When there was a stone statue right here far more versatile and convenient than a crystal orb.

Sensing ominosity from my gaze, Cain spoke in a dubious voice.

[I don’t know what crazy idea you’re cooking up this time, but you’d better drop it.]

"How do you know what I’m thinking?"

[Whatever it is, it’s bound to be a terrible thought. Please fold that thought away neatly and choose an alternative.]

Quick-witted at times like this, huh. I swallowed my disappointment.

Of course, it was just a joke. One misstep, and I might lose Cain.

Rather than taking such a risk, I’d choose another method.

Receiving Cain’s suspicion-filled gaze (though ambiguous since he was a stone statue), I accessed the Gallery.

[Wild Grylls: Princess Chaenggu-nim. Are you around by any chance?]

[Princess Chaenggu: Yeppers. What’s up?]

And sent a message directly to Princess Chaenggu.

To ask if it was possible this time, as she had sent a Recording Orb before.

[Wild Grylls: Excuse me, but could you give me one more Recording Orb? I’ll give you Orichalcum later.]

[Princess Chaenggu: I should be the one thanking you. Will just one be enough?]

[Wild Grylls: If possible, I’d be grateful for as many as you can spare.]

[Princess Chaenggu: I’ll give you 3.]

[Wild Grylls: Thank you!]

[Princess Chaenggu: If you’re thankful, what should you say?]

[Wild Grylls: Go Chaeyu! Come to think of it, I haven’t seen any matches recently, how did it go?]

[Princess Chaenggu: This week is a break period, so there were none. I’ll let you know next time.]

I received 3 Recording Orbs from Princess Chaenggu.

Now I just had to tie this tightly with World Tree thread and throw it below—no, above—the waterfall.

’Up or down doesn’t matter, right?’

Even if recorded upside down, flipping the video would do. I took the ball of World Tree thread from Lackey.

The World Tree thread used to come this far wasn’t much.

Besides, since I planned to pull it back up, I used the spool as it was.

[What do you plan to do if there is something dangerous?]

"We run like hell."

The height of the waterfall is extremely high. Even if something dangerous pops out from up there, it will take time.

Soon, with all preparations finished, I led the party near the waterfall.

The waterfall was still displaying a wondrous spectacle as it soared into the sky.

"Heave-ho."

Hwi-ik!

Toward that waterfall, I threw the Recording Orb tied to the thread.The source of this chapter is NovelPing.

The spool of thread unraveled rapidly as the Recording Orb shot upward into the sky.

Before long, the Recording Orb vanished beyond the water mist. Even so, the spool was still unraveling.

Apparently, the height of the waterfall was considerably higher than it looked.

Umjjeol!

After about 10 seconds, the World Tree thread twitched.

Seeing the thread unravel slowly next, it seemed to have fallen into a pool of water.

Tuk-

Finally reaching the bottom, the spool unraveled no further.

Now all that remained was twirling the thread around to check various spots.

"Ahjussi. If it looks like I’m getting dragged, cut it immediately."

"Understood."

Preparing for worst-case scenarios wasn’t forgotten either.

After twirling it for a long while, I slowly pulled it back.

We couldn’t just squat here forever, confirming was enough.

’Gotta reel it in for a good while.’

Rather than pulling ’up’, pulling ’in’ fits better.

Still, glad the crystal orb wasn’t heavy.

The weight remained unchanged, meaning nothing strange was being dragged along.

"It’s here."

Winding the thread like pulling a kite, the crystal orb arrived.

Curious as to what was recorded, I checked immediately.

The rest of the party gathered around, equally curious.

Tuk-tuk-

I tapped the crystal orb twice, then twice again.

Doing this brings up recorded video. I knew how to use it well.

Pa-at!

Soon the crystal orb shone light and projected a window like a hologram.

That hologram showed the scene of falling down—rather, up—the waterfall, revealing what was there.

"A lake?"

[A lake. A exceptionally vast lake at that.]

Below—no, above—the waterfall, a lake existed.

An expansive lake, wide as the ocean.

Pungdong!

Right around when I wondered if this place was truly an ocean, the crystal orb submerged into the lake.

The water was clear and light penetrated well, making it very bright.

"Mmm..."

[Plenty of fish.]

Just as Cain said. A massive amount of fish.

But this alone couldn’t be deemed special.

Soon, reaching the bottom, the crystal orb displayed various places inside the lake.

This was probably when I was twirling the thread. This was the end.

’Nothing much, huh?’

As time passed, the crystal orb began ascending again.

Exiting out, it began showing the entire lake’s appearance.

Right as I wondered if this was the end and went to turn off the crystal orb—

Hwibeondeok!

"Heuck?!"

"Kkyu, kkyuak!"

"Ppi-iiik!"

"U-eock?!"

In the exact center of the lake, two eyes snapped open. Golden eyes so colossal they covered half the lake.

Truly vicious eyes, causing not just me but the rest of the party to startle violently.

Meanwhile, the recorded video played steadily on.

When it reached the mist past halfway down the waterfall—

Chwa-aaa-ak!!!

Inside the lake, the owner of those eyes slowly revealed its face.

Regrettably, it couldn’t be identified due to the mist.

But everyone knew for certain this was not a good phenomenon.

"...."

While the video played, I slowly raised my head.

What on earth was living beyond that waterfall?

In gaming terms, would it be like a hidden boss existing in a hidden area?

Just as I was thinking that—

Pua-aaa-ak!

From the top of the waterfall, a massive ’hand’ burst out.

A hand with webbing between fingers like an amphibian.

And what about its skin? Far from smooth, scales sprouted across it.

Chwa-aa-ak! Chwa-ak!

The problem was that the owner of that hand was coming toward us along the waterfall.

Now, not just a hand but an entire arm thrust out, defying the waterfall.

Or rather, it felt like crawling up using the waterfall as a cliff face.

In a situation overwhelmingly terrifying just to behold, a thought struck me.

’...We’re f*ed.’

The moment that thought struck, what I did was—

"Run for it!!!"

A retreat command born of pure survival instinct.