I Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 50

While Grylls was bickering with Speed Sloth, the Gallery fell into a stir due to the post he had uploaded.

Usually, he maintained an attitude of trading whenever he needed something.

A wild life where he needed neither money nor noble titles. Coercion didn’t work on him either.

What kind of item would Grylls like?

I really wanna get my hands on a Mature Mandrake.

└ Just draw an erotica picture for him. Honestly, I don’t think there’s anything else.

└ Stop talking shit and be serious

└ I’m fucking serious though? What else is there to satisfy in the Forest of the Four Seasons lol

└ Tofu?

└ Crazy bastard lollllll

Therefore, users, especially fixed handles who wanted to form a connection with him, deliberated.

How could they provide an item that Grylls would like?

How could they trade that item for a Mature Mandrake?

Continuous trading was difficult due to instability. However, a one-off trade was more than enough.

Even that single trade, once successful, could yield enormous profits.

Grylls obviously holds all the cards

Where the fuck are you guys gonna get a Mature Mandrake lol Right now Grylls is the only one who can obtain it lol

└ If it were a regular Mandrake maybe, but it’s a Mature Mandrake lol

└ If asked where to get one, everyone would shut their traps right?

└ That’s why people are asking for it. Just one of those is a literal life-changer.

└ Is a Mature Mandrake really that good?

└ Heard you can make one supreme-grade Elixir with just one.

└ And Grylls can harvest them like pulling radishes out of the ground. Since it’s right near him.

Above all, there was a uniqueness that only Grylls possessed: ’Rarity’.

A Mature Mandrake is one of those medicinal herbs you can’t buy even if you have money.

That single aspect of rarity was more than enough to prove its value.

Reliability was not an issue either. Ever since the Inner Core incident, trust toward him had skyrocketed.

If a proper ’trade’ took place, one could receive a rare item. What if they even established a connection through this?

Grylls could receive various forms of support, and the counterparty could profit from a rare item, making it a win-win.

Grylls’s request is seriously tough

Those shoes Grylls wants are really tricky. Unless it’s a top-tier craftsman, crafting them will be hard.

But instead of trading that for a Mature Mandrake, isn’t it better to just buy it with money lol

└ Nope, Gallery Points can’t be cashed out into real currency. That’s why barter trades are actually better.

└ Ah. Right. Cash-outs were impossible, right?

└ Yeah, if it were possible, the world economy would be fucked lol

└ Even if not totally fucked, it would be shaken up big time. This system handles it well by taking high commission fees.

└ Isn’t it better to just craft that and sell it normally? Why bother trading for a mandrake?

└ That’s what I’m saying. Aren’t people sucking up to Grylls way too much?

└ Try getting a Mature Mandrake yourself then. Then I’ll acknowledge you.

└ I don’t mean that, I mean from a craftsman’s perspective, selling for cash is better. They don’t need a Mature Mandrake.

└ Wouldn’t higher-ups pay the craftsmen to do it? Plus craftsmen use the Gallery a lot, so it might turn into a pride war.

└ Then who’s famous among shoe crafting masters?

└ As usual, Dwarves are famous, but nowadays the Demon Race has the upper hand.

└ Why?

└ Cuz they’re making athletic sports shoes lol

└ Instantly convinced lmao

Above all, money charged in the Gallery could not be converted into physical cash.

If cash-out were possible, criminal acts such as money laundering would have plagued the system.

Because of these structural characteristics, physical items held even greater value.

The rarity of an item one might see once in a lifetime. The advantage of barter over currency. And finally, credibility.

These three conditions combined created a peculiar atmosphere across the Gallery.

Not to mention the fixed handles who usually flexed their possessions, but also people trying to forge ties with Grylls.

"I assume you have seen the Gallery as well."

"Yes, Your Highness. Does that mean..."

"Had it been a continuous supply, we might have ignored it. But this time, the man named Grylls has issued a request. And offering a Mature Mandrake as the reward, no less."

Crown Prince Arnold, with blond hair and blue eyes, explained the situation in a solemn voice.

At that explanation, Count Gorgon, a gray-haired middle-aged man, beamed a bright smile.

At the transparently obvious smile, Arnold chuckled inwardly, though he showed nothing on the surface.

Because he himself could not sit idly by. It was that critical of a matter.

"A long-term contract with Grylls is uncertain. But a one-time contract like this is paramount. Especially since he placed the order first."

"Yes, Your Highness. I shall immediately summon the master craftsmen..."

"Hear me out to the end. You must not act so hastily."

Arnold restrained Count Gorgon, who was displaying excessive loyalty.Visit novelp‌ing.com for the full chapter.

Count Gorgon possessed outstanding ability and was fine overall, but being overly zealous was his flaw.

’It just shows how brimming with ambition he is.’

From the perspective of a ruler like Arnold, the easiest person to trust was not someone impeccably squeaky-clean.

A moderately corrupt, moderately righteous ambitious man. Exactly this balance was ideal.

Satisfying their ambitions guaranteed their loyalty, making them easy to trust.

’If he crosses the line beyond that, I will chop off his head, but...’

He hadn’t reached that point yet.

Count Gorgon was overflowing with ambition, not greed.

"Pressuring them unnecessarily might only invite backlash from the master craftsmen. Could a creation pressed out under sheer authority truly be a proper masterwork?"

"Would that not be treasonous lèse-majesté?"

"We must prevent them from committing such sins in the first place. We are the ones in desperate need here. As are all the other factions."

Anyone who met the qualifications could use the Gallery.

There was no telling when shoes meeting Grylls’s desired quality might pop up.

That was why Arnold pondered: how could he cut through this fierce competition?

"And if we are too late, trading with him might become impossible. Then all our efforts would go up in smoke."

"Then, even faster..."

"We shall take a different angle. We will make it so that even if he wears another pair of shoes, he has no choice but to trade with us."

"Pardon?"

Count Gorgon opened his eyes wide. He couldn’t understand what on earth Arnold meant.

However, Arnold’s words did not end there. He readily voiced his plan.

"Wild Grylls. What he wants is shoes bordering on all-purpose versatility. He specifically emphasized durability above all."

"Yes, yes. Indeed. Because injuring his feet means he would be completely stranded."

"Above all, what matters most to him is trust. He will naturally be extra cautious in matters like this."

"Come to think of it, there are rumors recently that he almost got scammed."

I know that too. Arnold answered inwardly.

An incident where he almost got scammed rather than actually being scammed. Simultaneously, an incident where Grylls’s trust ratings soared.

Because of that event, Grylls became even more prudent—to the point of declaring he would only put high-value items on the auction house after getting authentication from verified fixed handles.

Would such a man obediently agree to a trade? Arnold was confident he would not.

Unlike the fixed handles who helped out of pure goodwill, trust was critical for this affair.

"For now, commission a master craftsman, preferably one contracted with the military. If we are too late, we can simply use the shoes as military boots."

"Understood."

"I hope for good results. Once the shoes are crafted, do not contact him directly; report to me first."

"I shall meet your expectations!"

Count Gorgon strode out with a vigorous shout.

Arnold stared quietly at the spot where he had departed, then raised his head.

In his field of vision floated the Gallery window, a sight he was now gradually becoming accustomed to.

’Grylls will definitely check the posts made by fixed handles. If the thread is empty, he will surely suspect something.’

During this time, Arnold had grasped Grylls’s disposition. His personality could be described as such:

The type who absolutely must return something if he receives something.

A nature that responds to goodwill with goodwill, and malice with malice.

Thanks to his agreeable character, quite a few fixed handles had built friendships with him.

Though he bickered with Passing Dwarf occasionally, they were closer to frenemies and got along well.

’At least this man is not one to deceive others. He will unconditionally give the Mature Mandrake.’

Assuming, of course, that he receives the shoes he desires.

Even if someone created a fixed handle, there was a chance they might hand over garbage shoes and cut contact.

Just because someone was a fixed handle didn’t mean they couldn’t be a scammer. Human malice was terrifying.

’As much as I want to step in personally...’

Arnold checked his nickname once more.

Absolute Supreme Arnold Best

It was a handle that made him want to cough up blood every single time he saw it. Arnold squeezed his eyes shut.

Rather than active posting under such an embarrassing handle, he would rather jump off a cliff.

It was fortunate he had the ambitious Count Gorgon.

’Only when our side shows trust first will he reciprocate with trust.’

Arnold’s plan was as follows.

Not exchanging simultaneously during the trade, but sending the shoes from our side first.

By receiving the Mature Mandrake the next day, he would buy Grylls’s favor and trust.

’To do that...’

Arnold looked around.

The Gallery was invisible to others’ eyes, but he was still self-conscious.This chapter was copied from novelp​ing.com without permission.

Because the Gallery was the most shadowy corner of one’s private life.

Noticing there was nobody around, he began writing a post.

Just a moment ago he swore he’d jump off if he had to post, but in life, sometimes one needs the courage to take the leap.

Title) Grylls-nim. Please read this post.

Absolute Supreme Arnold Best

There are many scammers in the Gallery who craft fixed handles.

So I recommend receiving the item from the seller first and giving the Mature Mandrake the next day.

Since Grylls-nim is always honorable, I believe you have nothing to feel ashamed of.

└ Who the fuck are you to boss people around?

└ Isn’t this bastard just trying to block competition?

└ Damn living so cynically lol

└ It’s not cynical. I’ve been scammed that way before too;;;

└ Yeah there are surprisingly many of that type. Plenty of reverse cases too.

└ Honestly that really is standard protocol. Gives peace of mind.

└ What if Grylls scams them?

└ Wild Grylls) If I can’t trade the next day, it means I’m already dead? Anyway, thanks for the advice.

└ Lmao0000

└ Lmao00

└ Fuckkkkk lol

Arnold wore a satisfied smile upon seeing Grylls’s reply.

As expected, the counterpart must show trust first.

’Since a Dwarf fixed handle will craft one, I should assume there are only about 1 to 2 Mature Mandrakes left.’

That was the most likely outcome. Though humans could reach high peaks, matching a Dwarf master craftsman was difficult.

Arnold hoped Count Gorgon would bring back good results.

Because only then would life become comfortable moving forward—for himself or for Count Gorgon.

Title) Exposing this dumbass.

It happened while he was browsing the Gallery. There was a thread that caught Arnold’s eye.

The title was coarse, but the author was Grylls. Judging by ’exposing’, someone must have attempted a scam.

Curious to see what kind of idiot had earned Grylls’s distrust, Arnold opened the post.

Title) Exposing this dumbass.

Wild Grylls

Have you prepared the shoes already?

xxx

Yes. But you have to give me 2 Mature Mandrakes.

? What kind of bullshit is that?

xxx

There are two shoes in a pair.

If you give me one, I’ll give you one shoe, so keep that in mind.

If you beat me in word chain, I’ll give you both.

I’ll start first. Sewing machine [Jae-bong-teul].

xxx

Denture [Teul-ni]

Yo Mama [Ni-ae-mi]

What kind of dipshit is this? Just exposing him.

└ LMAOOOO

└ LMAOOOO

└ Is he mentally deficient lmao

└ Look at him starting with sewing machine just to force Denture lmao

└ Seriously zero conscience lol

└ xxx Delete this post. If you don’t delete it, I will retaliate.

└ Wild Grylls) Retaliate with what? Coming to the Forest of the Four Seasons? I’d be thankful. Mine the Mature Mandrake yourself then.

└ Lmao he really was a complete dumbass.

└ Threatening Grylls doesn’t work bro lol

└ Seeing stuff like this makes his situation look convenient lol

"Kheh kheh kheh."

Arnold chuckled.

Indeed, the world is vast and fools are plentiful. That was his takeaway from using the Gallery.

’I should lurk a bit more before getting back to work.’

Arnold slowly lurked through the Gallery.

"AAAAAHHHHH!"

And just as Grylls had, he stared into an abyss he should never have looked into.