I Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 358

As Heavenly Demon’s rage button was pressed, dark clouds gathered over the Martial Arts Tournament.

From the perspective of the tournament participants, it was truly unlucky that Heavenly Demon’s very first opponent happened to be Poison Tongue Hand.

When I looked up who Poison Tongue Hand was, he turned out to be famous for running his mouth off freely.

In this era, carelessly flappin’ one’s jaw usually gets a body broken to pieces.

The fact that he was still alive meant he was strong...

That showed just how strong Poison Tongue Hand was. The problem was that Heavenly Demon was even stronger.

Either way, thanks to Poison Tongue Hand’s spectacular trolling, Heavenly Demon was furious to the top of her head.

It was also awkward for me to hold her back, as the criterion for running one’s mouth was itself quite subtle.

’Teasing a friend that they’re ugly and mocking them by saying you can tell where their face came from are on completely different dimensions, after all.’

Both are teasing about being ’ugly’, but one is practically an insult to one’s lineage.

Simply put, nuance matters. I prayed that Heavenly Demon could distinguish between the two.

’By the way, her name was Yoo So-wol. That’s a pretty name.’

As the main tournament started, I got a rough idea of Heavenly Demon’s real name and age.

Until now, I had only suspected it and couldn’t be certain.

Besides having a pretty name, I realized she was surprisingly young.

’Or did she undergo Return to Youth?’

Well, it wasn’t something to worry about anyway. It didn’t matter whether Heavenly Demon was old or young.

What did age matter in a relationship where we helped each other?

Furthermore, Heavenly Demon is someone who even teaches me mnemonic formulas so my realm can increase.

Right now, my realm is still too low to receive further instruction, but I’ll get the next passage before long.

’Though I don’t feel like I’ve grown much other than in my External Arts.’

I raised my arm. Perhaps because I had been steadily training External Arts, my muscles were starting to stand out.

In particular, seeing veins bulge that weren’t clearly visible before looked pretty great.

But more important than this was mana—more precisely, aura.

The reason I trained External Arts was to properly control my aura.

So, did it have an effect?

Woooong-

[The amount of aura has definitely decreased.]

"Really?"

[By about 3cm?]

"..."

Slight as it was, there was an effect.

Ludwig told me that a case like mine was extremely rare throughout history, so consistency was the key.

Besides, saying it decreased by 3cm might sound small, but by anyone else’s standards, it was a massive feat.

"Normally, people strive to expand their aura by even 1cm. A case like yours, trying to shrink it, is what’s unusual."

"Then how much training does it take to increase its length?"

"It depends on talent. Also, as the saying goes, too much is as bad as too little, so people tend to only expand it as much as they can control."

In other words, the fact that my aura shrank by 3cm meant there was a high possibility that my physical capabilities had greatly increased.

Hearing this, I went out to chop wood to see just how strong I had gotten.

And I ended up getting a pretty surprising result.

Kwajik!

A single swing.

With that blow, the axe sank deep past the center of the tree. At first, I thought I had struck a completely dry, dead tree.

However, seeing how lush and green the leaves were, it was definitely not a dead tree.

Ujijik!

Soon, the tree slowly fell, transforming into a fine pile of firewood.

’And I didn’t even use mana.’

I repeatedly clenched and unclenched my fists. My muscular strength had definitely gotten stronger than before.

For physical strength without using mana, this level was quite astonishing.

"Kraruka. Zakuna kunarkeus."

"Kuka."

Watching me like that, Lackey and the hobgoblins exchanged a few words.

Seeing Lackey point at me and say something, it didn’t seem like a compliment.

Even if I asked for a translation, he wouldn’t tell me. So I relied on the power of the automatic Translation Orb.

"What did he say?"

[He says that you’re the real gorilla.]

"..."

I was evaluated as a gorilla by an actual gorilla. Was this a compliment or an insult?

Still, there was plenty of room to take it as meaning I was strong. I decided to mercifully let it pass.

Seeing that I was gradually reaping the benefits of External Arts like this, I felt motivated to train even harder.

Of course, focusing solely on External Arts wasn’t good. Everything is best done in balance.

’As for techniques, well...’

Honestly, I had half-given up on martial techniques. Ludwig had also advised me not to obsess too much over techniques.

He said that while my physical talent was second to none, my technical talent was merely average.

It wasn’t that my talent was bad. It just took far too long.Find the original chapter at nov‌elping.com.

Especially since this was the wild, building up physical raw mass and power was far more effective.

’Besides, any lack of technique can just be made up for by someone else.’

Since I have Lackey to create all sorts of variables in combat, there’s no issue with overall balance.

I just need to be responsible for raw firepower. As someone once said, it’s enough to just get stupidly, insanely strong.

Therefore, taking an Inner Core with every meal and fully digesting it was what mattered most.

’Inner Cores aside, how do I deal with this?’

I looked down at the Dragon Gastrolith gifted by Vanir. It was a stone emitting an iridescent rainbow light.

According to Vanir, eating this could grant effects comparable to Body Metamorphosis.

If Body Metamorphosis rewires the external structure, this changes the inside—meaning internal organs, including the heart.

Going through Body Metamorphosis hurt like hell, so if my insides were changing... I didn’t even want to imagine it.

’Let’s save this for later. It’s too much for me to handle right now.’

I wanted to recommend it to someone else, but everyone turned it down.

Ludwig was like, "Why bother?", while Lackey rejected it because it felt creepy to him.

Bbareumbo? Fasting Pills were enough for him, so he just waved his paw lazily. In the end, it was down to me.

"Ggyuuu! Ggyuu!"

"Bbieeek!"

"Bbaaek!"

As always, the young ones were energetically playing ball.

Playing ball really seemed fun to them. I didn’t even need to play with them separately.

Plus, occasionally the raccoon family—more specifically, the raccoon kits—joined in.

Seeing them split 2-on-2 and play was so adorable. I immediately posted it to the Gallery.

’Even though it’s peaceful, it’s about time I head out on an exploration.’

It had been a few days since discovering the ancient ruins. It was time to explore other places.

However, I didn’t plan to leave right away. Summer was coming soon, and swarms of insects would infest the area.

Until the Sky Whale sucked up all those bugs, I planned to hold off on moving around.

[Passing Dwarf: Here’s the blueprint. Just follow what’s drawn here. But you have to craft the steel plates separately.]

[Wild Grylls: Don’t you have a mold for steel plates?]

[Passing Dwarf: Just melt the iron into liquid metal and pour it;; Have you never baked cookies before?]

[Wild Grylls: Oh.]

[Passing Dwarf: Is your head literally an anvil? lololol]

[Wild Grylls: STFU]

Having received the blueprint from Passing Dwarf, preparations to craft the gauntlets Lackey wanted were complete.

Of course, I wasn’t going to start immediately. Just because I received the blueprints didn’t mean I fully understood them.

Moreover, it wasn’t a single solid piece, but a piece-by-piece assembly method.

Even though I had various tools, it didn’t mean I could freely manipulate Mythricon.

’It would be best to make a mold first if possible, but...’

The key issue was how to craft it.

Should I make a steel plate and stamp out shapes like cookies?

Or construct the frame mold first and pour molten metal into it?

It was a dilemma, but it got resolved very quickly soon after.

[Passing Dwarf: Hey. If I make the mold for you too, can you give me plenty of Empty Sky Stone Milk?]

[Wild Grylls: I’d love it if you did. But why Empty Sky Stone Milk? You gonna brew booze with it?]

[Passing Dwarf: No no, I found a totally insane use for it.]

[Wild Grylls: What is it?]

[Passing Dwarf: Hangover cure.]

[Wild Grylls: ;;;]

From my perspective, there was no reason to refuse. So I handed over the Empty Sky Stone Milk.

The blueprint wasn’t pointless either, since it explained the assembly process.

Anyway, until Dwarf got back to me, I forged Mythricon ingots.

’These ingots should be enough, next is...’

A method to make a crystal orb that could help Lackey cast magic much more smoothly.

This was something better asked of someone else rather than making it myself.

However, engraving magic onto a crystal orb was quite a difficult process.

Furthermore, since it involved specialized "craftsmanship" like that of the Dwarves, it wasn’t easy to find someone.

Title) Want to engrave magic on something

Wild Grylls

(Photo of a mountain of Orichalcum)

I can give Orichalcum in exchange for engraving the magic I want.

I heard this is specialized craftsmanship too, who is usually best to trust with this?

Re: Aren’t the Demon Race better at engraving tech these days?

Re: Yeah, I heard so too. Demons have tons of everyday magic.

Re: But who was the original pioneer of engraving technology? Better to leave it to the originators.

Re: Isn’t the original the Dwarves? Look at their machines, tons of them are engraved with magic.Follow the newest chapters on nov⁠elping.com.

Re: Princess Chaenggu) Engraving technology was originated by us, the Demon Race! You can’t deny this!

Re: King Reor) For once I gotta agree. No race can match us Demons in engraving tech lol

Re: You guys just stole all that through war lololol

Re: Bastards who threatened to kill the Dwarves if they didn’t help them;;

Re: But isn’t Demon technology slightly different from Dwarf technology?

Re: Demon engraving directly seals the magic itself, while Dwarf tech is closer to linked spellwork.

Re: Do these Demon bastards even have any tech of their own? lol

Re: Princess Chaenggu) Wanna die?

Re: King Reor) Wanna fucking die?

I didn’t know why, but the thread suddenly turned into a complete shitshow. Looks like I accidentally hit a sore spot.

I wanted to put out the fire somehow, but the flames had already spread out of control.

Though unintentional, I seemed to have ignited an international feud between nations.

Re: Wild Grylls) Don’t fight, guys;; I just genuinely wanted to get an engraving done.

Re: Starlight Lady) How about leaving it to me, a neutral party?

Re: Princess Chaenggu) Do you even know how to engrave?

Re: Starlight Lady) I’ve never learned, but if I study it, I’ll be able to do it in no time.

Re: Princess Chaenggu) Do you know how difficult engraving technique is?;;

Re: Starlight Lady) Because I’m a genius. Princess Chaenggu-nim, have you ever beaten Lackey?

Re: Calling herself a genius just because she beat a gorilla lololol

Re: But if she beat Lackey, she actually is a genius lololol

Suddenly, I missed Allfather. Normally, I would have asked Allfather about stuff like this.

’Why did he have to go and do something to get himself banned...’

Anyway, it was better to hand this over to an active practitioner. I asked Princess Chaenggu.

But Princess Chaenggu said she hadn’t learned engraving techniques separately either. Since it was a specialized craft, it had to be left to a master artisan.

Re: Princess Chaenggu) Still, I can do simple magic. What spell do you want?

Re: Wild Grylls) Hold on a sec.

When asked what magic I wanted, I quickly called Lackey over.

And I asked him: Which high-level spell would he want to cast easily?

If stored in Orichalcum, that magic could be activated effortlessly, and so on.

Hearing my explanation, Lackey picked his nose and opened his mouth.

"Blink. Or Teleport. Either of those two is fine."

"What’s the difference between the two?"

"Blink is for one person. Teleport is for multiple people."

"Aha. But wait, did you learn those?"

"I haven’t learned them formally, but I memorized them as written in the grimoire."

"Impressive."

I immediately logged back onto the Gallery. But it had turned into even more of a mess than before.

This time, not just Dwarves, but even Elves barged in, claiming they were the original founders of the technology.

Re: Let’s Grow Trees) Various magic is engraved upon the World Tree! This is proof!

Re: That’s just because the World Tree is a sentient plant;;

Re: The World Tree has self-awareness?

Re: You didn’t know? If it didn’t have self-awareness, it would have blindly scattered seeds all over and caused chaos.

Re: It has a ego, but doesn’t browse the Gallery?

Re: Why the hell would the World Tree browse the Gallery lololol

Re: Lmfao a Skeleton browsing the Gallery sounds way more credible lololol

The World Tree has self-awareness. Hearing those words gave me a chilling sensation.

The World Tree at the Shelter that swallowed the Immortal Herb core last time... could that thing possess self-awareness too?

’No way. Could... could it really?’

Judging by its actions, it definitely seemed to have self-awareness.

It was a bit scary, but I brushed it off immediately. What mattered right now was the engraving.

Re: Wild Grylls) He wants to engrave Blink or Teleport, is that possible?

Re: Princess Chaenggu) That’s a super difficult task... and you need to use expensive materials too.

Re: Wild Grylls) I have tons of Orichalcum.

Re: Princess Chaenggu) Then it should be easy. I totally forgot you have that insanely cheat mineral.

Re: Having Orichalcum right near your house is such a cheat lololol

Re: Doesn’t he have Mithril too? That’d probably help as well.

For now, I put the engraving on hold. It seemed I’d need to find a master craftsman separately.

When I tried to ask Princess Chaenggu or King Reor, they were weirdly reluctant.

Apparently, they were acting like that because their real identities might be exposed.

Of course, there was one fixed handle who never missed a chance to jump into things like this.

Re: I Will Become a Duke) Would you perhaps be able to entrust this to me?

It was I Will Become a Duke, appearing after a long time.