I Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 239

Title) Dinosaurs are harmless to humanity.

Wild Grylls

(Photo of dead dinosaur)

(Video of dinosaur corpse with dangling jaw)

(Video of dinosaur ambushing with stealth capability)

(Video of dinosaur charging with wide open jaws)

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ㄴHeavenly Demon) Is that what a dinosaur is? This mistress is seeing such a creature for the first time. To think it has stealth abilities as well; what a fascinating creature.

ㄴSword Matstar) We’ve only seen them in illustrated books, so this is our first time seeing one in real life too ; But seriously, why are there actual dinosaurs?

ㄴ??????

ㄴWhat the hell lololol

ㄴWhy are there dinosaurs? lololol

ㄴAren’t these dinosaur bastards creatures from before the Mythic Era?

ㄴThat’s true, but shouldn’t they have evolved into Drakes or Wyverns?

ㄴDid dinosaurs have stealth abilities?

ㄴFuck no, would they? There’s no mention of that anywhere.

ㄴIsn’t it also true that nowhere does it say they DON’T have stealth capabilities?

ㄴHuh? Is that so?

ㄴDinosaurs have stealth capabilities. Noted, noted....

ㄴNo wait; my common sense is crumbling, is this really right?

ㄴWhat do you expect from the Forest of the Four Seasons? Just accept it and move on.

ㄴAllfather) Oh, oh...! New research material! New research material...!

ㄴThis old man is going wild again.

ㄴEven if it weren’t him, any scholar would go crazy over this.

ㄴIt’s the actual ’dinosaur’, who wouldn’t be excited? Even I am right now lol

ㄴJust once... let me touch it just once...!

ㄴYou’re going to butcher it now, right?

ㄴWild Grylls) Yep, it’s my first time butchering a dinosaur so I’m flustered, but I gotta do it.

ㄴCould you put things like the heart or internal organs up for auction?

ㄴWild Grylls) I’ll see lol

ㄴAh, hyung-nim. Please.

ㄴIf you list them on the auction, the price is gonna go insane lol

ㄴAh lol how can anyone resist a dinosaur heart lol

ㄴWild Grylls) There are about 5 of them anyway, so I have enough to spare.

ㄴPraise the Sun) Let me know if you find dinosaur eggs later.

ㄴWild Grylls) Why dinosaur eggs? To eat them?

ㄴPraise the Sun) No. To raise it.

ㄴWild Grylls) ;;;

ㄴPraise the Sun) Honestly, I think it’s worth raising.

ㄴWild Grylls) Wouldn’t you get bitten to death before that?

ㄴPraise the Sun) You’re raising a dragon just fine.

ㄴWild Grylls) Put that way, I’ve got nothing to say.

ㄴStarlight Lady) Looking at its appearance, it’s close to a Velociraptor... but I’m confused because of the stealth capability. Could you provide some for me as research material as well?

ㄴLook at her slyly getting greedy.

ㄴJust because they’re, huh? Close with Grylls, huh? They leave no chances for us.

ㄴCan’t we ban this for favoritism?

ㄴStarlight Lady) If you’re bitter, supply Elixirs regularly like I do ^^

ㄴOK fair point

ㄴInstantly acknowledged lol

ㄴI recall you were sickly and groaning just a month ago, how did you turn into this?

ㄴStarlight Lady) It’s all thanks to you guys ^^

ㄴYou’ve evolved into a splendid Gallery trash.

ㄴStarlight Lady) Shut up

ㄴPassing Dwarf) If dinosaur meat tastes good, give me some too. Let me see if it’s suitable as a side dish for booze.

ㄴThis bastard turns even dinosaurs into booze snacks;;

ㄴHe’s so consistent that I’ll just accept it and move on now lol

ㄴPassing Dwarf) Or can you skin it and give me the hide? I’m curious if the skin retains the stealth capability.

ㄴWild Grylls) Let me butcher them first, yeah

ㄴOf course.

ㄴStealth capability is impossible to resist, for sure.

Posting on the Gallery brought an explosive response, just as expected.

Seeing the upvotes rise exponentially, countlessly many people were bound to see it.

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: Don’t post pictures of internal organs!]

The Orange Badge must have noticed, sending me a warning message.

She said the video of the dangling jaw was gross, but she’d let it slide just this once.

I closed the Gallery and checked the current situation. The cleanup was entirely finished now.

Dinosaurs—or rather, creatures speculated to be raptors according to Starlight Lady.

’First, let’s give two of them to Allfather and Starlight Lady respectively.’

That left three specimens in total. How to handle these was the key.

I’d store them in the freezer for now, but I planned to butcher one myself.

To do that, I needed to stop the blood pouring out of its severed neck.

Using frost, I roughly stopped the bleeding and placed it into my Subspace Backpack.

I couldn’t butcher these where the World Tree sapling was planted, so in the end, we had no choice but to head back.

’Besides this kind of dinosaur, there must be others, right?’

Like Triceratops, Brachiosaurus, and so on.

There was even a high possibility that Tyrannosaurus existed.

What kind of special abilities would those guys possess?

Raptors possessed stealth capabilities to suit being a ’Hunter’.

I became slightly curious about how creatures with naturally massive weight classes would be.

Of course, since I valued my life, I had not the slightest intention of seeking them out myself.

[Still, it is a bit strange.]

"What is?"

On the way back, Cain expressed his confusion.

When we encountered the dinosaurs, it was so urgent he hadn’t said anything, but now he seemed to have organized his thoughts.

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"Right?"

[Assuming those things evolved, it would be normal for them to become Drakes or Wyverns. But instead of evolving, they gained stealth abilities? It feels somewhat strange.]

"Hmm..."

It made a lot of sense. The Gallery users hadn’t made a fuss for nothing.

It was an evolutionary path that completely contradicted the established academic theories.

Even Lackey and the other gorillas had evolved closer to ’humans.’

"Right now, we have a insanely fast sloth, and kangaroos that opened a fighting arena. So it’s not that strange, right?"

[Mmm... Is that so? Thinking of it that way, it isn’t so strange, but....]

"It’s better to treat this place as an exception. Even I couldn’t use mana originally. I only started being able to use it after coming here."

[You couldn’t use mana?]

Ah. Come to think of it, Cain didn’t know.

As we walked back, I briefly gave him an explanation about myself.

That in truth, I came from another world and had a body incapable of using mana.

But whether this forest exerted some kind of influence or not, at some point I became capable of mana usage.

[Now I understand.]

"What?"

[That the strangest thing here is you.]

"..."

[An invasive species was right here.]

A dry laugh escaped me at the phrase ’invasive species.’ Was there any better term to describe me?

Still, it was a relief that I wasn’t to the extent of destroying the ecosystem.

Usually, invasive species tended to cause chaos in the ecosystem.

’Wait, no. Am I already causing chaos?’

Through the Gallery, the world was becoming chaotic. Looking only at that, I truly was an invasive species.

While I briefly lost myself in thought, Cain asked Ludwig a question.

Listening closely, it was a question asking if Ludwig knew my story.

"#%^%^."

"What did he say?"

[He said he knew you were the strangest guy around, but he didn’t expect you to be a truly bizarre fellow.]

"I can take that as a compliment, right? For your information, that Kirin over there was also an animal from the world I lived in."

The invasive species issue quickly passed.

Invasive species or whatever, surviving in this forest was what mattered most.

After returning to the Shelter like that, I set about the butchering work.

The first thing to do was to separate the hides.

’I’ll give the hides to Passing Dwarf.’

It was better to verify whether the hide retained the stealth ability or if it resided elsewhere.

The butchering was conducted by Ludwig and me. Perhaps because he was a soldier accustomed to field work, his butchering was skilled.

Since delicate work was difficult for Lackey, I didn’t make him skin the hides.

’Still, with the head structure shaped like this, skinning it is tough.’

Though difficult, somehow we managed to separate the complete hides of two dinosaurs.

I planned to list one whole specimen on the auction hall.

’First, let’s drain the blood.’

For the internal organs, it was either throw them away or put them on the auction.

Even a single bone would command an astronomical price, so imagine the internal organs.

While draining the blood, I disposed of the remaining two specimens first.

[Wild Grylls: Allfather-nim. Should I give you the dinosaur carcass whole? No need for me to butcher it separately, right?]

[Allfather: Yesthatwoudbegreat.]

[Allfather: Yes. If you would do so, I will gratefully accept it.]

Even Allfather, who was usually refined, was so excited that he made severe typos.

I left him a note explaining that paint was splattered on it because I had to counter its stealth ability.

Naturally, Allfather didn’t mind at all. He simply expressed his gratitude for being able to receive it.

[Starlight Lady: Thank you so much. Thanks to Grylls-nim, I get to have such a rare experience.]

[Wild Grylls: I’m the one who’s thankful. By any chance, can’t you craft something like an Elixir from dinosaur blood?]

[Starlight Lady: It’s my first time handling a dinosaur as well, so I’m not sure. For now, I’ll send you the Elixirs I crafted earlier.]

After receiving the Elixir from Starlight Lady, I registered the last remaining dinosaur on the auction hall.

I didn’t forget to post a note when listing it, telling them to enjoy it well.

I had no idea how high the price would climb, but I guessed it would be staggering.

’Ideally, I’d want to auction off each cut separately, but....’

I didn’t have that kind of time. Plus, handling internal organs directly was gross.

The remaining two were plenty in quantity anyway. Their size alone made them quite large specimens.

I slowly butchered the dinosaur carcass hanging upside down.

Ludwig also began butchering the other dinosaur.

It seemed we wouldn’t have to worry about food for the time being, but....

[Do you know which part to eat?]

"Who knows?"

Tigers and wild boars were one thing, but butchering a dinosaur was a first.

While some people occasionally eat tiger meat when hunted, that wasn’t the case for dinosaurs.

Wouldn’t I practically be the world’s first person to butcher a dinosaur?

I didn’t know which cut was delicious, but for now I butchered as much as possible.

’Since these guys have sturdy hind legs, maybe there’s plenty of hindquarter meat?’

It might not be tender meat but pure muscle. In that case, it would be quite tough.

"$%%^^^."

"You’re saying you never expected to butcher a dinosaur in your lifetime? Me neither."

Ludwig mumbled beside me. I felt the same way.

Anyway, after doing my best, we managed to butcher both dinosaurs.

Surprisingly, the hindquarter meat yielded the most.

Apparently, their hips had developed to support their long tail.

What shocked me most was the neck meat. It was absurdly tough.

I knew it the moment I saw their thick necks, but even if someone gave this to me, I couldn’t eat it.

"Alright. Now that we’ve separated it..."

I picked up the piece that looked relatively tender among the butchered meat.

If it were pork, it would be around the loin section. I planned to taste this piece.

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"Piiiiii..."

Was it because they saw the nicely butchered meat? Wonmo and Tyranno’s eyes sparkled.

Eyes that said they’d devour all this meat the second my permission was granted.

But not yet. I told them to wait.

"No way. I have to check what it tastes like first."

[What if it tastes bad?]

"Then I’ll have to make it taste good."

Excluding the neck meat, which was so tough my dagger could barely cut it, I intended to eat the rest.

With food being consumed in massive quantities every single day, throwing anything out was a luxury.

Furthermore, eating it raw might cause sickness.

It had to be thoroughly cooked over fire.

Jigeul-jigeul-jigeul—

Instead of putting it on a pan, I skewered it on the tip of my dagger and roasted it over the campfire.

It was strictly a method to check the flavor.

Watching the grease drip down, it looked quite appetizing.

"Huu. Huu."

Before long, the dinosaur meat was well-done, steaming hot.

Checking if any part was undercooked, I took a bite.

Jilgeong—

But it didn’t chew easily. It was tougher than expected.

Still, it wasn’t inedible to the point of being impossible, so I managed to bite off a piece.

Taking one bite, juicy fat gushed out. It was very delicious...

"Puk-heh?!"

...Or so I thought, but the gamy odor was quite strong.

Worse than when I ate tiger meat.

I wasn’t particularly sensitive to gamy smells, so if I felt this way, that said everything.

"$%%?"

"I-It tastes good, but cooking preparation is a must."

I barely managed to reply to Ludwig’s question.

If I removed the gamy smell and tenderized the meat, it would be completely edible.

’Marinating it should do. But to get rid of the odor...’

Red wine was the perfect fit. How did I know?

When you cook for yourself alone, you naturally learn these things.

Normally, soaking it in water would suffice, but that was for ordinary cases.

Since this was a wild animal(?), it would be better to eliminate the gamy odor using red wine.

’I can just ask Passing Dwarf, right?’

I could ask him while giving him the hides at the same time.

After selecting cuts suitable for cooking, I stored the rest in the freezer.

[Wild Grylls: Hey there. Dwarf master. You around?]

[Passing Dwarf: I was modifying the brewing equipment, why?]

Next, I called Dwarf. He answered immediately.

[Wild Grylls: Got any red wine suitable for marinating meat?]

[Passing Dwarf: Can’t you just drink red wine while eating the meat? What a waste of wine.]

A response extremely typical of a dwarf came back. I had expected this.

[Wild Grylls: Dinosaur meat has tough texture and a heavy gamy smell. I heard red wine is good for taking out the smell.]

[Passing Dwarf: Isn’t there any in the auction hall?]

[Wild Grylls: I’ve got something to give you anyway, and it’s good to ask an expert while I’m at it. Aren’t most Dwarves experts?]

[Passing Dwarf: You know your stuff. Alright, OK. I’ll bring some soon.]

A moment later, the pleased Dwarf listed the trade item.

I also put up the dinosaur hides in the trade slot while sending a message.

[Wild Grylls: Did you see the post I made earlier? I’ll give you the dinosaur hides, so check if you can craft something with them. FYI, this bastard’s ability was stealth.]

[Passing Dwarf: You’re not asking me to make an invisibility cloak, right?]

[Wild Grylls: If you can lol]

[Passing Dwarf: Then I’ll use it first. Gonna peek at the female bathhouse lol]

[Wild Grylls: You crazy bastard lololol]

[Passing Dwarf: Just kidding, I’ll have to call a friend of mine. Leather isn’t my specialty.]

[Wild Grylls: Yeah. Ah, right. I’ll give you Acorn Jelly later, so take it. Dip it in soy sauce and it’s insane as a booze snack.]

[Passing Dwarf: thx thx]

Naturally, it wasn’t Golden Acorn Jelly. Having personally experienced what kind of disaster it caused.

After exchanging items with Dwarf, I checked the goods.

’Giving just one bottle would’ve been fine.’

This Dwarf bastard gave me three whole bottles. What a grateful guy.

All that remained was marinating the meat for dinner.

For lunch, I planned to just eat whatever quickly.

’By the way, I wonder how the auction is doing?’

Suddenly curious, I checked the auction status.

Since the news that I killed dinosaurs must have spread far and wide, the price surely....

[Raptor Carcass: 15,000 Gold]

"Woah."

Already 15,000 Gold. That’s about 150 million KRW in Korean Won.

The price would jump even higher from now on. Seems I won’t have to worry about money for a while.

"Kkyu! Kkyuuuu!"

"Piiiiii!"

"Alright, alright."

I’d better feed the kids first.

I barely managed to detach the two kids who were grabbing my legs and climbing up.

While Grylls was preparing a peaceful meal:

"Give me money fast! I need to charge my points!"

"AAAAAGH! Which bastard bid again?!"

"We can NEVER miss this! It’s an item you can NEVER get anywhere else!!!"

A massive typhoon was blowing through the academic world.