I Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 31

The daily routine of the Heavenly Demon, Yoo So-wol, was beyond simple—it was downright monotonous.

Sit on the highest throne of the Heavenly Demon Cult, a seat fit only for the heavens.

Browse the Gallery from that seat, and organize her enlightenments. That was it.

She didn’t need to sleep, nor did she need to bathe.

Given her realm of martial mastery, her body was constantly maintained in absolute peak condition.

That was why she sat in her chair every single day, browsing the Gallery.

Someone might ask what kind of ridiculous lifestyle this was, but reality is reality.

Anyone seeing this might ask questions like these:

Does the Heavenly Demon even have a job?

If she does, what kind of work does she do? I’m actually kind of curious.

└ An old fogey who browses the Gallery every day? What job? lol

└ Even if she has one, isn’t she just a roleplaying unemployed loser?

└ Judging by how she speaks, maybe she’s some kind of advisor/torture figure?

└ Heavenly Demon) I am merely sitting upon the throne.

└ That’s really it?

└ Heavenly Demon) This alone highlights my majesty.

└ She’s literally just unemployed lol

└ How is she any different from a basement-dwelling NEET? lol

└ Heavenly Demon) Do not compare me to those who neglect their duties and live in seclusion. I, at least, am revered as the heavens.

└ Cut the bullshit lol Who does she think she is, a god? lol

└ Shouldn’t they be arrested for blasphemy?

└ Heavenly Demon) I personally prefer to make the heads explode of those who mock me.

└ Wow, sticking to the persona is no joke, seriously;;

└ Just leave her alone. She’s always been like that.

Doesn’t the Demonic Cult treat the Heavenly Demon like the heavens? Isn’t she no different from a room-bound NEET?

Rather than a NEET, the problem was that they literally worshipped her as the sky itself.

What is the sky? Is it not the divine symbol that has existed since humanity’s dawn?

Very few could stand face-to-face with such a being to plead their personal desires.

Even if one were to make a request, it was only possible by going through the actual ruler of the Demonic Cult, the Demonic Brain.

At first glance, she might seem like a figurehead puppet leader, but she was anything but. Quite the opposite, in fact.

For no matter who it was—even the Demonic Brain—if they got on the Heavenly Demon’s bad side, they would never escape unscathed.

The moment someone fell out of favor with the Heavenly Demon, who had surpassed the Transcendent Realm and reached the Profound Realm, it was over.

By the way, are nicknames duplicate-friendly?

Looking at the active fixed nicknames, a surprisingly large number of them are simple?

Especially since the Heavenly Demon is famous in the Central Plains right? Has no one taken her nickname until now?

└ Nicknames can’t be duplicates, right? But semi-fixed nicknames are allowed.

└ You can’t even use a semi-fixed nickname if a fixed nickname already claimed it.

└ What’s the difference between a semi-fixed and fixed nickname? The yellow badge next to it?

└ That too, but fixed nicknames can list items on the auction house or do private trades.

└ On the flip side, you can get location-tracked by the Orange Badge lol

└ The admin three generations ago did that, killed a guy, and went to prison lol

└ Holy shit, that’s terrifying.

└ So the Heavenly Demon claimed it as a fixed nickname, meaning others can’t take it?

└ Yeah, exactly.

└ So no one else ever registered a fixed nickname as ’Heavenly Demon’ before?

└ There probably were, but they were all semi-fixed nicknames, right? Who in their right mind would register their fixed nickname as Heavenly Demon lol

└ It’s only because the current Orange Badge is nice. If it were the admin from three generations ago, she would’ve taken money and handed out the address lol

└ But what if she turns out to be the real Heavenly Demon?

└ In a different sense, the Demonic Cult is ruined lol

└ Heavenly Demon) There is no need to worry. As long as I exist, the Demonic Cult shall never crumble.

└ That’s precisely why it’s a problem, Ma’am.

└ If a person like that really is the Heavenly Demon, the reality check would hit so hard lol

└ She’s browsing the Gallery 24 hours a day, jesus;;

Although various rumors and gossip flew back and forth, it was an undeniable fact that Yoo So-wol was deeply addicted to the Gallery.

Especially recently, when she met a benefactor who could be considered a ’miraculous encounter.’

Fearing that something might happen to that benefactor, she constantly remained in the Gallery.

So that whenever the benefactor posted, she could leave a comment immediately.

Since the Demonic Brain handled almost all affairs related to the Demonic Cult, she had nothing else to do.

"Hmm."

It was her usual time for exploring the Gallery.

Yoo So-wol sat idly on her throne, staring intently at something.

It was a tiny bead held between her pale, delicate fingers—a bead distinguished by its red color.

The item traded by her miraculous encounter and benefactor, Wild Grylls, who asked her to verify whether it was an inner core.

Having surpassed the Transcendent Realm into the Profound Realm, discerning its nature was effortless for her.

’It is indeed an inner core.’

The red bead Grylls provided was definitely an inner core.

Even though it looked like an ordinary bead, the energy harbored within it was extraordinary.

’However, it is lacking in many ways.’

To be called a true inner core, it fell short overall.

First of all, the absolute quantity of internal energy was insufficient.

Normally, ingesting an inner core would allow a martial artist of the Peak Realm to enter the Transcendent Realm.

Yet this one harbored only enough energy to raise someone from the Master Realm to the Peak Realm.

It was likely not the inner core of a spiritual beast that had lived for thousands of years, but rather one that had lived for a few hundred.

’Not bad, though.’

From the perspective of Yoo So-wol, who had reached the Profound Realm, it was closer to a healthy spiritual medicine.

Of course, this was strictly from Yoo So-wol’s perspective; to anyone else, it was an item beyond price.

Considering that even experts who reached the Peak Realm were rare, let alone the Transcendent Realm, one could grasp its value.

If this were released to the public market—and through the Gallery auction house, no less—it would surely cause absolute chaos.

’It is far too overwhelming for my benefactor to consume. What a pity.’

However, Yoo So-wol did not dwell on that. There was a more crucial matter at hand.

Grylls had only just learned an internal cultivation art.

Although he had somehow opened his Middle Dantian and Upper Dantian, he was still inexperienced.

If he were to consume an inner core on top of that, in the worst-case scenario, his body might be unable to withstand it and explode.

Even if he managed to endure it, he would likely suffer from a severe fever for days on end.

That was hardly a desirable method for Grylls, for whom daily survival was paramount.

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The energy within an inner core dispersed over time.

Since it originally belonged inside the body of a spiritual beast, this was a natural phenomenon.

’What a mysterious forest. To think a fish harboring an inner core could be caught so easily.’

Crescent Moon Spirit Herbs, Mature Mandrakes, and now even a fish harboring an inner core.

If even one of these were to appear in the Central Plains, it would cause an uproar across the world, yet in the Forest of the Four Seasons, they were plentiful enough to stumble over.

Even so, entering the Forest of the Four Seasons was an act of suicide.

Not only did space shift every moment, but accessing the Gallery was entirely impossible inside.

Grylls was an anomaly who could somehow connect to the Gallery and thus endure it; an ordinary person would not last two days.

’...Or so the Demonic Brain explained, if I recall correctly.’

Yoo So-wol stared fixedly at the inner core before logging into the Gallery.

Now that she had verified its quality, all that remained was to inform Grylls.

Since they had just completed the trade, returning it right away was impossible.

Still, it was not as though there were no ways to preserve the energy of the inner core, so she was not overly worried.

Title) Pray look upon this, Sir

[Heavenly Demon]

As per your request, I have verified the authenticity of the inner core. The inner core is genuine.

└ Aren’t you scamming him?

└ Trying to sell it at a high price lol

└ Now we’re even getting inner cores, jesus lol

└ Heavenly Demon) Whether you believe me or not matters little. I have not spoken a single word of falsehood.

She ignored all the useless comments. The only one who mattered to Yoo So-wol was Grylls.

Still, bantering with them for a brief moment didn’t seem like a bad idea.

Unlike herself who practically lived in the Gallery, Grylls was a busy man.

Just as she was idling around chatting with the users, Grylls posted a comment.

└ Wild Grylls) Oh. Is this really real?

└ Heavenly Demon) Indeed. Now, what do you intend to do?

└ Wild Grylls) What happens if I eat it?

└ Heavenly Demon) In the worst case, your body may explode, and even if you manage to endure it, there is a high probability you will suffer from a high fever for several days.

└ Wild Grylls) So basically, I should give it to someone else.

└ If it’s real, give it to me. My cultivation path is blocked so I’m still stuck in First-Class Realm

└ └ └ Give it to me. I’m stuck at Mid-tier Expert.

└ Giveit to me giveit to me giveit to me giveit to me

└ Demonic Cultist Demonic Cultist Demonic Cultist Demonic Cultist!

└ Heavenly Demon) Making fools of yourselves, I see.

Grylls did not leave a comment for a while, perhaps because his deliberation was taking time.

Or perhaps something else had come up in the meantime.

The Heavenly Demon waited quietly. She could roughly predict what kind of comment would be posted.

’No doubt he will choose to give it to me or someone else.’

└ Wild Grylls) Then Heavenly Demon-nim, please eat it yourself or give it to someone close to you.

└ Heavenly Demon) Is there something you desire from me in return?

└ Wild Grylls) Yes. There is. Could you perhaps give me more Fasting Pills?

A comment matching her expectation was posted.

Grylls’s proposal to exchange the inner core for Fasting Pills.

At that proposal, Yoo So-wol involuntarily let a smile slip onto her face.

It was a smile as radiant as a fine painting, though unfortunately, there was no one to witness it.

In the audience chamber, only the Heavenly Demon sat alone upon her throne.

└ Heavenly Demon) An inner core is a precious spiritual medicine. And though this one is somewhat lacking, an inner core is still an inner core. Even if it takes time, it would be better for you to consume it yourself.

└ Wild Grylls) We don’t know when that will be. If push comes to shove, I can just catch another one.

└ Heavenly Demon) Hm? There is another one?

└ Wild Grylls) I just caught one. I don’t know if it has an inner core, but since it looks identical, there’s a high chance, right?

└ Heavenly Demon) What a marvelous forest.

└ You caught another one? For real?

└ Wild Grylls) Yeah. I’ll probably set up fish traps soon.

└ Won’t the trap just get ripped apart?

└ Wild Grylls) Then I’ll just have to ask the dwarf.

└ Passing Dwarf) Why me?

└ Wild Grylls) Did you make the barrier wall?

└ Passing Dwarf) I forgot lol

└ Wild Grylls) You fucking bitch

└ Passing Dwarf) What?

└ Wild Grylls) ...is what I shouldn’t say, right?

└ Look at this shameless bastard rofl

└ Crazy bastard lmfaooooo

└ lmfao

Fasting Pills, was it? Yoo So-wol pondered.

She had given him a whole sack of Fasting Pills previously; could he already be running low?

That couldn’t be. Even if he ate three per meal, she had supplied him generously.

He was likely keeping them as emergency rations. That was the logical explanation.

’He likely accounts for the sloth as well.’

With another mouth to feed, consumption would naturally quicken.

Grylls was likely preparing for that.

└ Heavenly Demon) Wait a moment. I shall consult my close aide and return.

└ Wild Grylls) Thank you. If it’s too difficult, you don’t have to do it.

└ Heavenly Demon) It is your request, Sir; I cannot simply dismiss it. If it is difficult, I shall make it possible.

└ Wild Grylls) That feels a bit overwhelming. But still, if it’s hard, don’t push them too hard. I don’t want to get on anyone’s bad side for no reason.

└ Heavenly Demon) If it proves difficult, what do you intend to do?

└ Wild Grylls) I’ll trade with someone else. Or maybe list it on the auction house?

└ Instant auction house ex-plo-sion lol

└ Is that actually a real inner core though?

└ Considering the Mature Mandrake, it’s 99% real.

└ They could be colluding together, you know.

└ Then he’s just a scammer lol

└ From Grylls’s perspective, he has no reason to scam anyone though, yeah.

Already, a strange anticipation began to spread through the Gallery.

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Naturally, posts flooded in assuming the inner core was also real and expressing desires to receive it themselves.

’Getting ahead of themselves...’

Yoo So-wol scoffed softly as she watched.

To be excited when no one had promised them anything.

Rather, seeing those comments only hardened her resolve.

She would somehow exchange Fasting Pills for the inner core.

As it happened, the Demonic Brain was an expert positioned between the Master Realm and the Peak Realm, making it a suitable trade.

[Demonic Brain. Can you hear me?]

Yoo So-wol summoned the Demonic Brain via sound transmission.

Since the Demonic Brain was likely busy with work, calling him this way was better.

[I have business for you, so come to my presence.]

No answer came back. The distance between the audience chamber and the Demonic Brain’s location was far too great.

The moment she attained the Profound Realm, Yoo So-wol’s senses had long transcended human boundaries.

Her field of vision was no longer viewed through mere eyes, but akin to looking down from the heavens above.

’Even so, the Forest of the Four Seasons is formidable. Nature is truly a mystical phenomenon.’

At the same time, she realized just how magnificent nature was.

The closer one approached, the further away it felt—that was precisely Yoo So-wol’s assessment of nature.

’Be that as it may...’

The Heavenly Demon browsed the Gallery while waiting for the Demonic Brain to arrive.

Reaching the Profound Realm had not merely increased her awe of nature.

’Can I not interfere with the Gallery?’

A question regarding whether she could interfere with the Gallery.

Apart from the Orange Badge, no user interfered with the structure of the Gallery.

She wanted to interfere somehow, but it was like banging her head against a brick wall.

’Connecting itself is not difficult. Just who created this artifact?’

The origins of the Continental Integrated Gallery were unclear.

Some said it had existed since ancient times, while others claimed it emerged only recently.

Yoo So-wol pondered as she watched posts being uploaded in real-time.

’In order to help my benefactor...’

Normally, this was a matter she shouldn’t have cared about in the slightest.

However, after receiving help from Grylls, the story had changed.

She wanted to somehow interfere with the Gallery to lend Grylls a hand.

Though she could not even grasp its proper structure, interference was not entirely impossible.

’Blue Badge... was it called?’

Just as Yoo So-wol reached her hand toward the unknown she ought not touch—

[Heavenly Demon-isiyeo. I have answered your call.]

The polite greeting of the Demonic Brain echoed from outside.

The moment Yoo So-wol heard the greeting, she closed the Gallery and spoke calmly.

"Enter."

The command came not from human Yoo So-wol, but from the Heavenly Demon Yoo So-wol.

At that command, the tightly shut grand doors of the audience chamber began to open slowly.

As the doors swung open, a young man dressed in Demonic Cult robes appeared—the Demonic Brain.

Looking slightly stiff, perhaps out of tension, the Demonic Brain slowly raised his head.

He was able to meet the gaze of the Heavenly Demon, the sky of the Demonic Cult sitting loftily upon her throne.

"I greet the sky of the Demonic Cult."

"Take this."

Yoo So-wol skipped the trivial formalities and tossed the inner core.

The Demonic Brain, as if anticipating the action, kept his head bowed and lightly caught the inner core.

Then, as he slowly raised his head, confusion registered on his face.

"Heavenly Demon-isiyeo. What is... this?"

"It is an inner core. Though lacking, it belonged to a spiritual beast that lived for several centuries."

"..."

The Demonic Brain betrayed a thoroughly bewildered expression.

Soon, after inspecting the red inner core back and forth, he spoke in a hesitant tone.

"It is... indeed an inner core. Where did you acquire this?"

"I obtained it through a trade. Thus, I ask of you."

"Grant your command."

"The Fasting Pills produced for my cultivation—how many more of those can be made?"

Yoo So-wol got straight to the point. It meant no further explanation was necessary.

At that, the Demonic Brain seemed to deliberate briefly before speaking carefully.

"The Fasting Pills crafted for your sake... were made from precious medicinal herbs."

"I am aware."

"If those are what you refer to, it is possible."

"How many days will it take?"

"The ingredients must be prepared and the quantity is large, so it will take approximately one week."

"Good. Prepare them swiftly. The inner core is yours to consume."

"I am deeply grateful for your grace, Heavenly Demon-isiyeo."

The Demonic Brain bowed his head deeply to express his gratitude.

It was fortunate he had his head bowed, for otherwise, the twitching of his mouth would have been exposed.

Soon, the Demonic Brain turned around and walked out of the audience chamber. Naturally, Yoo So-wol was left alone once more.

Sensing that the Demonic Brain had departed outside, Yoo So-wol immediately logged back into the Gallery.

Ah. Fuck, why is my body running a fever?

"Hm?"

The moment she logged into the Gallery, one post caught her eye.

What was more, it was a post written by Grylls. Yoo So-wol hurriedly entered the post.

Title) Ah. Fuck, why is my body running a fever?

Wild Grylls

(Photo of a fish eaten clean down to the bones)

Why is my body running a fever right after eating this? Was there poison in it or something?

’Oh dear.’

Yoo So-wol realized her mistake upon seeing that post.

In a spiritual beast, energy was not concentrated solely in the inner core.

The spiritual beast itself was close to being an inner core. Every single piece of flesh would be imbued with potent energy.

’I was careless.’

Yoo So-wol hastily typed a comment.

Her heart was filled with worry, fearing that something might go wrong with Grylls.