I Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 419

Title) Does anyone know how to process deer antlers?

Wild Grylls

(Photo of young deer antlers shed by the deer)

(Photo of the deer’s antlers quickly growing back)

The deer that comes every winter gave me its antlers as a thank-you.

Do I just chop up the antlers finely and brew them into tea?

└ Heavenly Demon) Thou hast obtained quite a fine medicinal ingredient. Young deer antlers have been renowned as a restorative medicine since ancient times.

└ Sword Matstar) Since they’re antlers from a deer living in the Forest of the Four Seasons, the effect will probably be even better.

└ Starlight Lady) Finely slicing them or turning them into powder to boil into tea will be really wonderful!

└ Wow. First making a friend, and now getting deer antlers lolol

└ The scarier truth is that over there, there are plenty of things that make deer antlers look like ’trivial stuff.’

└ I mean, he literally has a World Tree at home, so deer antlers? Hahaha

└ Look at what this bastard Grylls posted earlier. He brewed tea with dried World Tree leaves and drank it lmao

└ Wow lol look at the luxury haha

└ Wild Grylls) It’s not luxury, it’s just that I have nothing else to eat;;

└ That’s even more extravagant;;

└ Just selling the World Tree leaves would probably blow up the auction house;;

└ Allfather) You must check whether it is velvet antler or hard antler. If it was dropped during shedding, it is hard antler.

└ What’s the difference?

└ Allfather) Velvet antler is an un-fully grown antler, while hard antler is a fully grown one. Because velvet antler is actively growing, it is rich in nutrients, whereas hard antler is closer to an empty shell.

└ Ah, I see. Is a unicorn horn the same?

└ I’ve never heard of unicorns shedding their horns though?

└ They wouldn’t have a horn right from birth, would they?

└ Oh. That makes sense.

└ Hey Grylls. If you find a unicorn later, test it out.

└ Wild Grylls) I broke its horn and killed it last time though.

└ Ah. Right lolol

When I asked how to use the horn—not knowing if it was velvet antler or hard antler—everyone kindly answered.

Slicing it into a certain size or making it into powder to brew into tea. That was the common method of consumption.

However, there was one caution to keep in mind, which Heavenly Demon informed me about.

└ Heavenly Demon) If that horn is indeed velvet antler, consume it with caution. For one whose body possesses much heat, the side effects can be severe.

└ Wild Grylls) What do you mean by having a lot of heat in the body?

└ Heavenly Demon) It refers to one’s constitution. Normally, those who are brimming with Yang energy tend to be so.

└ Wild Grylls) Is that separate from me using frost energy?

└ Heavenly Demon) It is separate from that. Furthermore, since thou compete through sheer quantity of energy, it is even more ambiguous.

Constitution and internal energy may seem similar, but they are strictly different.

To put it simply, constitution is like a car’s engine, while internal energy is the fuel.

If they complement each other well, it can show tremendous efficiency, but if it’s the opposite, it becomes troublesome.

’Whatever it is, excess is a problem.’

Even the Nine Yin Severed Meridians that Starlight Lady suffered from was a matter of constitution. A body that almost died due to an excess of Yin energy.

On the other hand, I have no idea what my constitution is. The reason I can use frost energy without trouble is simply because I have a huge quantity of it.

When others use an amount of 10, I use an amount close to 100. There’s bound to be a difference.

└ Wild Grylls) What should I do if I want to check my constitution?

└ Heavenly Demon) There are many ways, but usually a high master assesses one’s constitution. Is there not one over on thy side as well?

Hearing Heavenly Demon’s words, I turned my head. Ludwig was doing one-handed push-ups.

He had almost fully adapted to his Mithril prosthetic leg, and his health was top-notch. That was why he trained like that.

"Ludwig Ahjussi."

"Hmm?"

"What do you think my constitution is like, Ahjussi?"

I asked Ludwig as he finished his push-ups. Wiping his sweat with a towel, he began to ponder.

He seemed to think for a long while before replying in clumsy yet clear Korean.

"Do not be offended."

"Even if it’s a constitution that grows crazy strong like a dumbass, I don’t care."

"It is a constitution like a pig that eats anything well."

"That’s even more offensive than I expected."

When I answered in disbelief, Ludwig explained in detail.

That it was closer to a constitution that easily absorbed frost or heat, Yang energy or Yin energy alike.

I asked if such a thing really existed, or if he was just talking nonsense since I was the only one here, but Ludwig remained confident.

"There is one person."

"Who is that?"

"Sword Master Ash."

"..."

Just what kind of constitution did Ash have that she was brought up so often?

However, from Ludwig’s perspective, even this seemed different. He looked me up and down and answered.

"Perhaps you might be a superior upgrade."

"Me?"

"Yes."

Ludwig’s explanation went like this.Enjoying the story? Read on at novelping dot com.

It was true that Ash’s constitution accumulated mana just by breathing.

However, she couldn’t absorb all kinds of energy, and crucially, her vessel was somewhat lacking.

On the other hand, since I could consume just about anything without an issue, I was a superior upgrade.

"You’re saying there’s no problem even though I underwent Body Metamorphosis?"

[If it were an ordinary person, they would have died without even managing to undergo Body Metamorphosis.]

"..."

Cain, who was listening nearby, pointed out. Indeed, Body Metamorphosis was not something just any random Joe could accomplish.

In my case, although I went through a slightly... strange process, my body optimized itself on its own.

If my body couldn’t handle things in the future, something similar would probably happen again.

At any rate, the conclusion was reached that it was fine for me to brew and drink the deer antlers. I immediately prepared the tools.

How was I going to make the restorative tonic? I just had to ask Starlight Lady.

In my heart, I wanted to ask her directly, but since she had separate work to do, it was awkward.

’She’s already working hard trying to rescue me, so asking her would be guilt-inducing.’

Moreover, she was passing information on summoned beasts and monsters to me.

If I encountered the same creature later, it would surely come in handy.

[Starlight Lady: You’re going to make a restorative tonic yourself? Do you have a decoction pot?]

[Wild Grylls: Can’t I just wrap the ingredients in cloth, put them in a bucket, and boil them?]

[Starlight Lady: Um... doing it like that is fine too, right? If you don’t have a decoction pot, using a steamer instead should work.]

[Wild Grylls: Thank you. Anything else?]

[Starlight Lady: Restorative tonics of the Central Plains are another word for potions, so it’s practically no different from alchemy. Doing a clinical trial would be best, but...]

At the mention of clinical trials, I turned my head to look at Lackey.

Lackey happened to be looking over at me too, and the moment our eyes met, he knitted his brows.

"What, Master."

"Hmm."

"Impure look in your eyes. Don’t think strange thoughts."

"I’ll give you something good for your body."

"Give candied sweet potatoes, then I will consider."

Great. Now I have a subject for the clinical trial too.

Of course, calling it a clinical trial was just a figure of speech; in truth, I planned to boil it with only healthy ingredients.

Plus, Empty Sky Stone Milk just in case. The preparations were complete.

’First, cut the deer antlers into appropriate sizes...’

I proceeded as Starlight Lady instructed. Surprisingly, when I just told her what ingredients I prepared, she rattled off instructions effortlessly.

She mentioned something about gaining knowledge thanks to being a master of alchemy and the book I gave her last time.

Just in case, though, I passed her samples of the deer antlers and dried World Tree leaves.

With samples, she’d be able to guide me more efficiently.

[Starlight Lady: Rough estimate says it seems rich in Yang energy. It will be very good for the body.]

[Wild Grylls: Should I give you a bit later? It seems like I’ll get quite a lot.]

[Starlight Lady: If it’s good for the body, I won’t decline ^^]

I planned to share a cup not only with Starlight Lady, but with the others as well.

I quietly stared at the steamer that had begun to boil. For the record, there were still plenty of deer antlers left.

Furthermore, the water wasn’t ordinary water either. I boiled an entire container of Empty Sky Stone Milk.

’I crammed everything good for the body into it, so...’

If this isn’t true alchemy, what else could it be?

In fact, Starlight Lady had also explained that what I was doing was close to alchemy.

Just what kind of effect would this have? Full of anticipation, I quietly waited for time to pass.

Since it would take time for the medicinal tonic to complete, I proceeded with other chores in the meantime.

"Lackey. Clear the snow over there."

"Understood."

Speaking of other chores, it was snow shoveling. Since it was winter, snow fell frequently.

Setting up bonfires here and there was completely useless. Preventing the ground from freezing was the absolute best it could do.

"Master."

"Huh?"

While shoveling snow, Lackey called out to me.

At first, I wondered if there was something there, but that wasn’t it.

Hwiik!

Lackey threw a large snowball at me. The moment I turned my head, the snowball was right in front of my face.

Normally, I wouldn’t have been able to dodge and would have been hit right away. Lackey must have known this, which is why he threw it at such high speed.

"Uheok?!"

Hwik!

Apart from being startled, I could clearly see the flying snowball. Thanks to that, I managed to dodge by a hair’s breadth.

Even I didn’t expect to react, so what about Lackey? He spoke in a shocked voice.

"How did you dodge? I threw it so you couldn’t dodge."

"Ha. This gorilla..."

Just as expected. He definitely threw it so I wouldn’t be able to dodge.

As soon as I tried to get angry, Lackey scampered away frantically. Watching that scene, I shook my head side to side.

’By the way, how did I dodge that?’

It was less than a single second. Yet, the incoming snowball was clearly visible.

Normally, there would have been plenty of time to get hit and then some. Since nothing quite registered yet, I cleared the remaining snow.

"Wow. It’s really piled up here too."

The blacksmith forge was a spot where snow piled up particularly heavily. Perhaps because it was neglected during the winter, snow built up with every passing day.Visit novelp⁠ing.com for the full chapter.

Was it thanks to building the roof angled that it didn’t collapse?

There was a reason people had built slanted roofs since ancient times.

Hududuk!

I cleared the snow piled on the roof and checked if everything inside the forge was fine.

Then, perhaps because I accidentally bumped into something, an object on the shelf fell.

Because I noticed it late, the object was plummeting toward the ground, but...

Teob!

Without a moment’s hesitation, I snatched the object. Once again, I couldn’t help but be shocked.

It had been right on the verge of hitting the ground, yet I bent my waist and extended my arm in time.

The falling speed of the object felt slow, and my reaction speed was extraordinary.

"..."

I stared at the hammer that fell from the shelf, then looked at my other hand.

Next, folding my middle and ring fingers neatly, I thrust my hand forward as if shooting something.

"..."

"...What are you doing?"

Ludwig, who was watching me from afar, asked. Hearing his rebuff, I scratched my head, feeling embarrassed.

Seeing that webs didn’t shoot out from my wrist, movies were definitely just movies.

’Wait, but for what reason did my dynamic visual acuity increase... Ah!’

Pondering deeply, one thing came to mind. The Golden Carrot that the deer had given me as a present earlier.

Carrots have been known since ancient times to be good for the eyes. It must have possessed a similar effect.

Of course, unlike the Golden Apple, it wasn’t outwardly obvious, so I needed to check it out more carefully.

"Bbareumbo. Lend me a hand."

"..."

So, to confirm how extraordinary the effect was, I conducted an experiment with Bbareumbo.

You might ask why I didn’t spar with someone else, but Bbareumbo was still better.

Besides, since everyone had their own business to attend to, choosing Bbareumbo, who had the most free time, was a matter of course.

"Hit me whenever you want. Got it..."

Huung!

The moment I spoke, Bbareumbo swung his long arm.

In the past, it was an attack I wouldn’t have even been able to react to. But this time was completely different.

"Eueok?!"

Peok!

Unlike the snowball thrown by Lackey, I couldn’t dodge it, but I blocked it.

Surprisingly, I blocked Bbareumbo’s attack. The moment I blocked it, I marvelled in awe.

Bbareumbo also tilted his head, quite surprised himself. In his own mind, he must have swung it pretty fast.

Huuung! Huung!

Bbareumbo swung his arms in succession. Thanks to that, I realized how he was swinging.

He was really swinging half-heartedly. To the point where his floppy, slumping movements entered my vision clearly.

If he had moved with all his heart, wouldn’t it be even faster than this?

So I was curious. I brought Ludwig’s staff—that is, Mistilteinn.

"Now. I’m going to counterattack too. Get ready."

"..."

Since bringing a real sword felt inappropriate, I substituted it with Mistilteinn.

And so began the spar. Bbareumbo stood still as if inviting me to bring it on.

I stared intently at him, then forcefully swung the club.

At that, Bbareumbo fluently dodged while swaying softly. In the past, I wouldn’t even have seen that swaying motion.

’At that speed, I can hit him, right?’

Focusing with all my might, I resolved to aim for Bbareumbo’s opening.

If Bbareumbo stuck to his swaying movements, I would be able to land at least one hit.

With that, I slightly narrowed my brows and began to bide my time for an opportunity.

’Now!’

It was when time passed and I roughly saw through his swaying movements.

When he anticipated my attack and began to sway, I shifted the trajectory.

If things went like this, I would be able to land a glorious first hit.

Cheuseuseuseuk-

It was laughable. Bbareumbo revealed a movement even more astonishing than before.

Rather than swaying, he left behind afterimages. Thanks to that, my club sliced through thin air.

’...What is this?’

Even while I was astounded, Bbareumbo began moving while leaving afterimages behind.

Perhaps because my dynamic vision had increased further, their clarity was distinct.

Leaving behind numerous afterimages, Bbareumbo darted around me in circles.

Grit my teeth at his action, which felt like he was teasing me, I swung the club, but it was meaningless. Because...

Tuk-tuk-

Before I knew it, Bbareumbo had climbed onto my back. Tapping my shoulder as if calling me a good boy was an added bonus.

Before long, the afterimages completely vanished, and I gasped empty air.

’Why is this bastard using SandeXvistan all by himself...?’

I think I should ask the deer for more Golden Carrots.