I Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 397

I was terrified to hear the Heavenly Demon’s words, but still, you never know. Maybe the Unicorn shed tears looking at another companion, not me.

The first companion to suspect was Bbareumbo. Bbareumbo was much stronger than me, so the Unicorn might have taken a liking to him.

"Bbareumbo. This is a really rude question, but are you married, or did you have a partner?"

Chalsak—

As soon as I asked, Bbareumbo lightly slapped my cheek.

From Bbareumbo’s perspective, it might have been a light slap, but having been hit, my cheek stung.

I rubbed my stinging cheek and nodded.

"So you’ve never even held a girl’s hand, just like me? Got it."

"...."

Chalsak— Chalsak—

Perhaps unable to deny it, Bbareumbo slapped my cheeks in succession. This time, it was two slaps.

Indeed, Bbareumbo’s pack had been defeated by a gorilla pack. Bbareumbo was the only survivor.

Looking at the drawing of his family he made before, he must have been a sub-adult.

’If I search the forest thoroughly, will there be any sloths left?’

The probability of Bbareumbo being the sole survivor was low, as his species was incredibly agile.

I didn’t name him Bbareumbo for nothing.

If they had run away, they would have escaped long ago, so the possibility of extinction should be low.

’But then again, this is the Forest of the Four Seasons, so who knows.’

It was only because Bbareumbo was exceptionally strong; ordinary creatures couldn’t survive in the Forest of the Four Seasons.

It was dangerous even in a pack, so there was no need to explain how bad it would be if they were scattered.

They either had to possess innate talent like Bbareumbo, or just be extremely lucky.

"Then did it cry after seeing the horse Cain-ssi rides?"

ㄴStarlight Lady) Unicorns are spiritual beasts famous for being smart. It probably figured that much out easily.

ㄴHeavenly Demon) That unicorn doesn’t seem very smart to me. It charged blindly and ended up dead.

ㄴSword Matstar) You really haven’t stolen a unicorn’s mate before, right?

ㄴPassing Dwarf) I understand. It must be hard venting only through the Gallery. I’ll ask an artist for a favor later.

ㄴSuspiciously...) Can I ask first?

ㄴPassing Dwarf) What’s your race?

ㄴSuspiciously...) Beastfolk.

ㄴPassing Dwarf) I don’t draw furries;;

ㄴSuspiciously...) What if I pay a lot?

ㄴPassing Dwarf) Give me alcohol instead of money.

They’re turning a perfectly normal person into a pervert with weird fetishes. Is this the terror of the Gallery?

I lightly ignored them and stared at the Unicorn’s carcass.

Anyway, this guy showed strange behavior the moment he saw me.

He didn’t look at Bbareumbo, nor did he look at the horse Cain was riding.

’I really haven’t even held a girl’s hand before, though?’

Not only did I follow the tech tree of all-boys middle school, all-boys high school, and the military, but I was also too busy scraping by day by day.

My parents passed away, and my mental state was half-shattered, so how could I have the luxury for that?

I never even looked at luxurious things like dating. In the first place, there was no fate for me.

ㄴDon’t Abandon the Hero) Grylls-nim. Please tell me honestly. Have you really never shared affection with anyone?

Just as I was about to clean up the Unicorn’s carcass, Asella asked.

She usually puts exclamation marks at the end of every sentence. Perhaps because of this, it felt like she was speaking in a dead serious tone.

I felt a bit wronged to be suspected, but I could answer confidently.

"I really haven’t. In the first place, I only went to places crawling with dicks."

ㄴDon’t Abandon the Hero) T-Then, by any chance, homosexuality...?!

ㄴSword Matstar) Huh? No way?

Holy shit. For a moment, a curse almost burst out of my mouth, but I barely held it back.

What was even funnier was Sword Matstar’s reaction. It was a reaction that showed she believed Asella’s words hook, line, and sinker.

With my face heavily crumpled, I barely managed to open my mouth.

"Abso-fucking-lutely not! Do you want me to show you what kind of pictures are saved in my Gallery photo album? Just yesterday, I saved a picture of a pretty Demon Race noona!"

ㄴPassing Dwarf) I can show mine too if you want, ngl.

ㄴSuspiciously...) This body can do so too.

ㄴPraise the Sun) The moment you upload it, I’m banning you instantly.

ㄴSmart Everyone) A collaboration between a Dwarf and a Beastfolk;;

ㄴKing Reor) Just imagining it is horrifying, lol. But Grylls-nim, I’m curious about that picture, please share it later.

ㄴPrincess Chaenggu) Even so, I’m prettier, haha.

ㄴKing Reor) Go away, you ugly thing.

ㄴPrincess Chaenggu) How do you know if I’m ugly?

ㄴKing Reor) Because my wife and daughter are the prettiest.The source of this chapter is novelp​ing.com.

ㄴPrincess Chaenggu) Seriously, holy shit;;; Aren’t you embarrassed to collect pictures when you have a wife?

ㄴKing Reor) That’s why I collect them secretly.

Did my desperate defense work? Asella didn’t suspect me anymore either.

It seemed Asella had thought of me as a playboy who slept around with this girl and that girl.

As a deeply devout person, she probably couldn’t tolerate such behavior.

ㄴDon’t Abandon the Hero) That’s a relief then! I believe in you, Grylls-nim!

ㄴPrincess Chaenggu) But why did Orange Badge-nim ask such a question? It doesn’t matter whether Grylls-nim dates or not.

ㄴInternal Cultivation Master Robert) I am curious indeed. Why react so sensitively? Of course, if my child lived a promiscuous life, I would have removed them from the family registry.

ㄴSword Matstar) Don’t tell me you’re coveting him?

ㄴDon’t Abandon the Hero) I was just curious if Grylls-nim was lying!

Asella was backed into a corner in an instant. She would probably sweat trying to explain herself.

I closed the comment window and harvested the Unicorn’s carcass. First was the horn embedded in its head.

I speculated that the value of a Unicorn’s horn would be extremely high.

Since the Unicorn itself was a rare spiritual beast to begin with, even its carcass would be more than enough.

"Cain-ssi. Horse meat is quite delicious too, right?"

[Needless to say. It’s expensive, and people don’t eat it often because it’s used for other purposes rather than food, but the texture when eaten as raw meat is truly exquisite.]

I nodded at Cain’s explanation. However, the situation wasn’t ideal for butchering it.

Putting it in the Subspace Backpack was also tricky, as there was a high chance it would rot.

In the end, using the Gallery as a makeshift warehouse was the best option, but this also had its problems.

’Even if I set the price high, someone might buy it.’

The method I thought of was already a famous loophole. Registering it on the auction house with an absurdly high price so that no one could buy it.

Of course, since a chunk of fees goes out just for registering, it wasn’t a very efficient method.

I suppose it should be seen as just an expensive refrigerator for the rich.

However, the moment I registered it, someone would probably buy it even if they had to pay a fortune.

’Normally, I could just ask Allfather.’

Handing over the horn and various other byproducts to Allfather and asking him to store them.

But since his ban hadn’t been lifted yet, it wasn’t easy. In the end, I asked someone else.

[Wild Grylls: Hey.]

[Passing Dwarf: What?]

[Wild Grylls: Do you happen to want some horse meat as a side dish for drinks? It’s even a Unicorn.]

[Passing Dwarf: This body is satisfied with just chicken.]

[Wild Grylls: Fucking hell;;]

Did teaching him the chicken recipe backfire on me instead? It’s baffling.

But since there was a possibility he was joking, I continued the conversation.

[Wild Grylls: Can you seriously not store it for me? Just about three days is enough.]

[Passing Dwarf: Nope, I can’t. If I had a refrigerator that big, I would have filled it with beer.]

True. A refrigerator big enough to store a whole large horse wasn’t common.

Besides, this world was one where refrigerators weren’t very developed yet. Only the rich would have large refrigerators.

’And I know one of those rich people.’

He was from Setan, where the Ghost Ship was running rampant, but I heard they had suppressed it now.

So Praise the Sun must have some breathing room now. I contacted him immediately.

[Wild Grylls: Hello, Praise the Sun-nim.]

[Praise the Sun: Why did you call, friend?]

Seeing how the reply came back instantly, he definitely had some leeway.

I brought up the same thing I had said to the dwarf earlier. Asking if he could store the Unicorn for a bit.

Telling him he could keep the horn and hide, as long as he stored the meat for three days.

[Praise the Sun: Works for me. I can even butcher it for you. Unicorn blood is also quite precious.]

[Wild Grylls: Is there any risk of getting caught?]

[Praise the Sun: It’ll be fine as long as we hide the horn well. It’ll be easy if I ask my wife.]

[Wild Grylls: Should I send it right away?]

[Praise the Sun: Sure. I can eat a little bit of the horse meat, right?]

[Wild Grylls: Of course. I’m already grateful enough just for you storing it.]

Just like that, the Unicorn’s carcass was handed over to Praise the Sun. Since he even offered to butcher it separately, he was a really good hyung.

Of course, that didn’t mean I planned to keep leaving things with him. This person had times when he was busy too.

’At least it’s a relief that the first opponent was a Unicorn.’

This guy had also just been encountered by chance, not directly seeking me out like the other Hunters.

I walked straight up along the riverbank while keeping a sharp eye on my surroundings. Lest another Hunter might appear.

’Let’s not stick completely to the riverbank.’

I had seen it last time. Some huge frogs trying to eat Tyranno with their tongues.

Since something similar could happen, I needed to be careful.

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"If possible, I should circle around this area. Since we’ve been moving in a straight line so far."

Without straying too far from the Shelter, but thoroughly checking every nook and cranny.

This was the route I had set for the three days without the jammer. If I was lucky, I might even find some precious herbs.

I walked straight up along the river and then entered the forest again. I planned to look around here and there to see what kind of areas were present.

"Let’s rest here for a moment."

Once a suitable spot appeared, I decided to take a break. Walking blindly wasn’t good either.

Even as I sat down casually, I didn’t forget to stay alert to my surroundings.

This was a place where you never knew when, where, or what would pop out. Especially things like snakes were the biggest headache.

"Huh? There’s a flower here."

While resting for a moment, I discovered an eye-catching plant. It was a flower with a brilliant golden hue.

Usually, flowers like this had a high probability of being precious herbs. Moreover, it sparkled with light.

Seeing it sparkle, it must surely contain dense mana. At this, I carefully reached out my hand.

Kkumul-kkumul—

However, the moment I brought my hand close, the flower wriggled its body.

Just as I flinched upon seeing that, the flower shrank back fully before suddenly blooming wide open.

Puak!

The moment it bloomed, yellow pollen sprayed all over me. It was pollen so thick that my vision blurred for a moment.

I waved my hands while holding my breath as much as possible. Although flustered, it wasn’t completely unmanageable.

"Cough, cough. What is this? There are flowers like this too?"

[It’s a flower with a solid self-defense mechanism.]

Though strong, the smell wasn’t too bad. If even the smell had been terrible, it would have been harder.

But just in case, I drank an antidote right away. Usually, creatures like this commonly carried poison.

After that, I immediately plucked the flower. I should send this to Starlight Lady later.

"Resting here is out of the question. Let’s move to another place."

I didn’t know what kind of effect this pollen had, but it was better to move.

Cain also stood up from his spot, seemingly in agreement. It was the moment I was about to stand up too.

"Huh?"

[What’s wrong?]

But it was strange. My body wouldn’t move.

Cain asked in confusion, but the situation didn’t change.

"M-My body won’t move?"

[What? Didn’t you drink an antidote earlier?]

"I did. But..."

Hwiik—

The funny thing was, both of my arms moved fine. Of course, it wasn’t perfect.

Because I clearly tried to move my right arm, but my left arm moved instead.

Even when I tried to lift my arm up, it went down.

It felt like experiencing a debuff that would only happen in a game with my own body.

’Up, down, left, and right are reversed? No way?’

Instead of thinking ’stand up’, I processed the thought of ’sit down’.

And then, surprisingly, didn’t my two legs start to move?

This made it clear. That pollen wasn’t causing poisoning symptoms, but was affecting the brain.

’...I think I’m in big trouble?’

Kung! Kung! Kung!

While I was panicking, the ground began to rumble heavily. It meant something was approaching.

I turned my head toward the direction of the sound. My head turned in a completely different direction.

Somehow or other, I managed to turn my head toward the direction of the sound.

Kung! Kung! Ujijik!

Before long, a Hunter revealed itself, parting the towering forest. Surprisingly, it was a dinosaur.

Furthermore, some Ogre was riding on top of that dinosaur. What a truly magnificent combination.

"Grrr..."

"Grr..."

The dinosaur and the Ogre looked down at us, making beastly growls.

The moment I saw that, I stealthily moved backward.

"No. No. Wait. Where are you going?"

I tried to go backward, but ended up going forward. Meaning, I boldly walked right toward the Ogre.

It seemed this would be far from an easy fight.

[Bbareumbo. It looks like your mount is broken, so you’d better abandon him.]

"...."

The moment he heard those words, Bbareumbo stealthily slipped away from me.

What a gullible fellow.