I Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 250

Finding the raptor eggs was purely a stroke of luck.

Aside from learning a new combat style through blood-drying practice with Ludwig, scouting was an absolute necessity.

If another beast were drawn to the World Tree sapling and fought with the squirrel, I would be the one suffering the collateral damage.

Even if the World Tree remained unharmed, the camp I had painstakingly built would end up in ruins.

Perhaps Ludwig shared the same sentiment, as he allowed me to explore areas we had already visited.

"Kkiik."

"...Who is this now?"

When I arrived at the camp where the squirrel resided, some new creature welcomed me.

Overall, it looked similar to a beaver, but its fur was a bit lighter in color.

With its somewhat plump appearance and goofy expression, it had quite a cute face.

It was a marmot, famous as the screaming animal occasionally seen on XTube.

"Jjiik. Jjik."

"This is a burrowing friend. He is going to help us."

It was the squirrel who spoke up in this subtle situation. Lackey translated what the fellow said.

According to the squirrel’s explanation, help was essential to dig a tunnel large enough for me to pass through.

Coincidentally, the marmot also needed to relocate his home, so he came here to help out in the process.

"Kkiik!"

As soon as the squirrel finished explaining, the marmot raised his hand high. It seemed like he was greeting me warmly.

Far from being harmful, he had a cute face similar to Wonmo’s, so I let my guard down.

"Want to eat this?"

"Kkiiik!"

While I was at it, I gifted him a Fasting Pill. Since he was a construction worker, one should be plenty.

Even Bbareumbo, who normally would have gripped my shoulder tightly, remained still.

It seemed he had half-given up because I handed out Fasting Pills so frequently.

Anyway, since the camp construction was not yet complete, I scouted the surrounding area, and as a result...

"Kyaaaa!"

"Kya!"

"Ah. I shouldn’t have come."

I ran right into a pack of passing raptors. Fortunately, there were only two of them in total.

Since I already knew how to deal with them and their numbers were so small, I was able to dispatch them easily.

If things had gone normally, I would have just ended up with two raptor carcasses, but I discovered something far more intriguing.

"Huh? This is..."

[They are eggs.]

They were eggs. And they were comparable in size to ostrich eggs, at that.

No wonder the raptors had fought so desperately; they had a very good reason.

’By the way, so raptors build their nests on the ground.’

After briefly marveling at this newly acquired piece of trivia, I pilfered all the eggs.

These eggs were destined to become delicious fried eggs in the near future. Or perhaps hard-boiled.

Of course, I didn’t forget to post this on the Gallery. I couldn’t pass this up.

Title: Lucky Find

Wild Grylls

(Photo of eggs gathered in a nest)

Found a raptor nest while exploring. Today’s side dish is fried eggs.

ㄴHeavenly Demon) The eggs seem quite large. Didn’t you eat something similar last time?

ㄴWild Grylls) That was a turtle egg, and this is a dinosaur egg.

ㄴSword Matstar) I don’t know about turtle eggs, but dinosaur eggs feel a bit sketchy;;

ㄴWild Grylls) What does it matter? An egg is an egg.

ㄴIn all my years, this is the first time I’ve seen someone eat a dinosaur egg.

ㄴIsn’t he also the first guy to ever hunt and eat a dinosaur? lol

ㄴBut seriously, what kind of place is that to have so many dinosaurs?

ㄴAren’t there other dinosaurs too?

ㄴAllfather) Since ancient times, creatures possessing the ability to assimilate with their surroundings do so for survival.

ㄴWild Grylls) That sounds rather ominous.

ㄴAllfather) It means there are many entities capable of threatening dinosaurs. Just in case, please be careful.

ㄴWild Grylls) Actually, I already ran into an armadillo that literally sliced a dinosaur in half.

ㄴAllfather) I have never heard of such an armadillo. What did it look like?

ㄴWild Grylls) I met it a while ago, so I don’t have a photo. It looked like a normal armadillo, but spikes sprouted all over its surface when it rolled into a ball. Then it spun at high speed and sliced the dinosaur in half.

ㄴAllfather) Just hearing about it sounds brutal. I wonder what the underlying principle is.

ㄴWild Grylls) I couldn’t catch it.

ㄴAllfather) That is a pity.

ㄴI kind of want to try kicking it once lol

ㄴThe moment you kick it, wouldn’t your leg end up completely crippled? haha

ㄴStarlight Lady) The dinosaur carcass alone is causing a massive uproar right now, so putting the eggs up for auction would cause an even bigger frenzy.

ㄴWild Grylls) That’s why I’m planning to eat these myself. By the way, are there any research results yet?

ㄴStarlight Lady) Surprisingly, not much. There seem to be some unidentified bacteria, but they aren’t at a harmful level.

ㄴWild Grylls) Bacteria?

I flinched upon hearing Starlight Lady’s words. It was an aspect I hadn’t considered.

Come to think of it, I had heard of this in passing. The world is teeming with undiscovered bacteria and viruses.

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There are movies where the world is devastated by some unknown virus.

The Black Plague decimated the population of Europe, and COVID-19 shook the entire globe.

’The Forest of the Four Seasons must be even more dangerous.’

The items I had sent outside without a second thought.

There was no telling what kind of pathogens might be lurking on those items.

In particular, the dinosaur carcass I sent this time was probably the biggest concern.

Fortunately, according to Starlight Lady, no particularly dangerous pathogens had been detected.

From now on, it would be wise to check everything thoroughly before sending it out.

Even Earth, with its advanced medicine and technology, was thrown into utter chaos by a single pandemic, so this place would be far worse.

’I wonder if divine power can cure diseases?’

I wasn’t entirely sure. Looking at Ludwig’s regenerative capabilities, it seemed highly plausible.

What was even more mysterious was myself. Even though I consistently applied insect repellent and wore clothes that covered my entire body, I was perfectly fine.

Even when I occasionally ran a fever, it was due to the internal energy circulating within me; I had never once fallen ill or suffered from a disease.

’Still, I must be careful.’

I gathered up the eggs one by one and returned to the base camp.

Originally, I had planned to eat all the eggs, but I intended to give one to a regular user.

’It’s about time I gave Praise the Sun-nim something.’

Aside from the dinosaur hide I gave him last time, I would send him a different gift.

Since he would probably send me something soon as well, I was curious to see what it would be.

Of course, as I just mentioned, I didn’t forget to thoroughly sterilize it with Elixir.

Since Elixir also possessed sterilizing properties, about half a bottle should be more than enough.

"Kkieeeek!"

"Kkiaaaang!"

"...?"

It was when I returned to the camp where the World Tree sapling was planted. I witnessed a bizarre spectacle.

Two marmots were pinching each other’s chests. Their cute screams were an added bonus.

In particular, every time they pinched hard, they would stretch their necks all the way up and grimace.

It was a petty yet strangely solemn battle. To think there were creatures that fought like this in the Forest of the Four Seasons.

"Hey, guys. Why are you fighting?"

"Kkiaaaang! Kkiang!"

"Kyaang! Kyang!"

After barely managing to break them apart, the two of them pointed fingers at each other and shouted something.

Naturally, I couldn’t understand a word, so I asked Lackey to translate.

"Ah’m tellin’ him we can’t dig here, but he keeps tellin’ me to dig right here, ya see."

"...?"

"Man, he’s so dense, I swear. The tree ain’t fully grown yet, ya know? How’s that gonna work?"

I wondered why he was suddenly spitting out a thick dialect, but it seemed that was just how the marmots spoke.

They looked incredibly cute on the outside, but they talked like rough, middle-aged construction workers.

I told Lackey to translate in standard speech from now on and calmed the marmots down.

As long as the construction was done well, it didn’t really matter where they dug.

’But under what terms did the squirrel recruit these guys?’

I wasn’t sure, but they were probably some kind of relatives.

Besides, with the World Tree sapling here, they might have been drawn to its energy.

"Well, we’ll be on our way. I’m counting on you."

"Jjiik!"

"Kkiang!"

With the interim inspection complete, I immediately returned to the Shelter.

The very first thing I did upon returning to the Shelter was gift an egg to Praise the Sun-nim.

Just in case there were any potential pathogens, I didn’t forget to scrub it squeaky clean with Elixir.

’Though I have no idea if a real dinosaur will actually hatch from it.’

I stored the remaining eggs in the cold storage. This way, they wouldn’t hatch.

After receiving date palm seeds from Praise the Sun-nim, I moved on to my next task.

The first thing I did was butcher the dinosaur I killed today. My food supply had become abundant.

Although red wine was a must for dinosaur meat due to its gamey smell, it was still perfectly fine.

’I should also ask the dwarf to process the hide while he’s at it.’

I planned to provide a stealth cloak not just for myself, but for Ludwig as well.

Since the stealth function could be activated even with just a tiny amount of mana.

Lackey was put on hold since he still had the Mana Suppressor fastened around his neck.

As I concluded another fruitful day of exploration, lunchtime approached.

"Ppiiiiik!!"

"Kkyuuuuu!!"

"You rascals! Go away! It’s not finished yet!"

Wonmo and Tyranno were growing greedier for food by the day.

It seemed they had lost their minds because today’s dessert was candied sweet potatoes.

It would be one thing if only one of them did it, but with both of them throwing a fuss, it was quite a headache.

"Ahjussi, help me out here! You’re always in the back nibbling away!"New chapters come out on n​ovelping.com first.

"...."

Only after I scolded Ludwig, who was secretly eating, did he finally help out.

After fighting such a fierce battle, I finally earned some rest.

’Shall I plant the date palms?’

I stared at the date palm seeds I received from Praise the Sun-nim.

The date palm was a fruit characterized by its sweet taste, and it was said to be one of Setan’s major local specialties.

According to Praise the Sun-nim, they were sweeter than sugar, so they would probably be quite delicious.

’It’s about time I started conserving my honey as well.’

I would be able to make sweet dishes using the date palms.

Of course, Praise the Sun-nim mentioned they needed to be dried, but that was a matter to consider slowly.

I planted the date palm seeds in the garden plot and quietly waited.

Bbok!

At first, it looked as though cotyledons were sprouting, but then...

Ssuuuuuk!

Just as expected, it grew into a massive tree and soon bore fruit.

Perhaps because it was a tree, unlike other crops that shot up instantly,

it grew as if in slow motion, which felt quite fascinating.

’But...’

The problem was that the place where the dates hung was quite high up.

I raised my head, stared blankly at the dates, and then turned my head.

Coincidentally, there was one fellow who was perfectly suited for this job.

"What are you doing?"

"...."

"Go up and pick them, quickly."

"Kkung-eolkkung-eol."

When I nodded my head toward the tree, Lackey grumbled something under his breath and began to climb.

Before long, he came down carrying the entire bunch of dates, harvesting them all.

[Even slaves aren’t worked that hard.]

"He’s not a human, so it’s fine."

[Oh, Heavens...]

Lightly ignoring Cain as he prayed to the gods, I checked the dates Lackey had harvested.

Now I had to dry them, but there was no suitable place to do so.

In that case, I would have to build one myself. I logged into the Gallery.

[Breaking News: The Situation in El Dorado.]

As soon as I logged into the Gallery, a certain Recommended Post caught my eye.

What on earth was happening in El Dorado? Since it was a post that had just been uploaded, I grew even more curious.

Title: Breaking News: The Situation in El Dorado.

Currently, the Pope and other high-profile criminals are being escorted to the Forest of the Four Seasons.

Since El Dorado is right nearby, they’ll probably enter by evening?

Seeing how the Hero is accompanying them, they’re definitely planning to throw them in.

ㄴThose bastards are finally going.

ㄴIs Grylls getting more friends?

ㄴThat’s basically just dumping trash at this point lol

Come to think of it, quite some time had passed since that incident. I nodded as I read the contents.

Honestly, the probability of them surviving intact converged to zero.

Even Ludwig, who was presumed to be a powerhouse of the highest caliber, would have died in no time without my support.

Furthermore, Ludwig was an incredibly lucky case. Had things gone slightly awry, he might have dropped into an extremely hazardous zone.

’I hope they all just drop dead in the wilderness.’

Even if they managed to make it all the way here, would Ludwig just leave them be? Absolutely not.

Of course, I could use them as laborers like Lackey. But it felt highly unpleasant.

Because there was no telling what they might pull.

’Well, things will take care of themselves.’

It was just as I was about to ignore the news and send a message to the dwarf.

Ddiring!

Out of nowhere, an alarm rang. Someone had sent me a message.

Upon checking, I saw it was a message from Heavenly Demon-nim. Wondering what it was about, I opened it immediately.

[Heavenly Demon: Are you online, my friend?]

[Wild Grylls: Yes. I just logged on.]

[Heavenly Demon: I have some news to share with you.]

[Wild Grylls: What kind of news is it?]

They say there are all kinds of coincidences in this world.

[Heavenly Demon: A report has come in that the remnants of the Blood Cult have made their move. It appears they are going to enter the Forest of the Four Seasons.]

The Forest of the Four Seasons had suddenly turned into a local meeting plaza.

’...It’s not like they’re spreading manure or anything.’

I had no idea if the probability of crossing paths with them had increased even by a fraction.

[Heavenly Demon: I shall handle this matter myself, so you need not worry, my friend.]

[Wild Grylls: Pardon?]