I Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 637

The first thing I did when I started developing my home in earnest was installing drainage channels.

In the Forest of the Four Seasons, the climate changed every week, and a monstrous downpour would dump water every time summer transitioned into autumn.

Even if it wasn’t heavy rain, installing and maintaining drainage channels was essential just to prepare for heavy snow.

Otherwise, my home would easily turn into a muddy swamp. If that happened, a series of headache-inducing problems would follow.

The moment a flood occurred, the most important food warehouse—specifically, all the food inside it—would rot.

That’s why I built the food warehouse on slightly elevated ground. I wasn’t an idiot; I had prepared for the event that the drainage channels failed.

Cheolpeok- cheolpeok-

"But I never expected the water to overflow like this."

However, the Forest of the Four Seasons always exceeded my expectations.

My brain short-circuited at the water level that had risen to my calves, and I couldn’t figure out what to do.

Up until now, it was quite common for the ground to freeze solid or turn into a muddy mess.

But there had never been a case where water rose like an outright flood like this.

"Dolsoe! Has this ever happened before?!"

"It happened occasionally when it rained heavily!"

"But it didn’t rain yesterday!"

"Then I don’t know either!"

It was the same even when I asked Dolsoe, who was scooping out the water filling up the house and the food warehouse alongside me.

Perhaps there was a high probability that a problem had occurred within the forest itself.

"Master! We’re seriously fucked!!"

"What now?!"

"Shit water is rising!"

"Aaaagh!"

But before identifying the problem, my house was already flooded, so there was no answer.

In particular, I had to stop the sewage backflow at all costs, so I resisted desperately.

"Dad. I’m floating."

"Wonmo! Don’t just stand there, hurry up and get on the roof!"

Along the way, even Wonmo was swimming for the first time in his life. If it were clean water, it might be fine, but since it was dirty water, I quickly moved him.

For now, I put the children and various important items onto the roof of the house.

Thanks to Tyranno and Lackey’s magic, we were able to move all the items with minimal damage.

’In a flood, the water level is one thing, but the biggest danger is hygiene.’

Especially in a rapid flood like this, one had to be even more careful.

All kinds of floating debris washing in was the default, and there was even backflowed sewage.

’Where on earth did the flood start?’

I barely waded through the calf-deep current and checked the river.

Checking the direction of the water flow, it didn’t seem to have flooded from our house, at least.

There was no heavy rain yesterday dawn, nor did any water-spouting beasts appear.

Kururururuk!

While pushing forward forcefully, a strange noise caught my ear. It was from the direction of the World Tree.

I wondered if it was because of the Diamond Coral that the World Tree had absorbed, but it was the opposite.

Sensing that it would be disastrous if this flood continued any further, the World Tree was desperately absorbing the water.

The amount was so immense that if it weren’t for the World Tree, our house would have been swept away long ago.

’Even if it’s the World Tree, it won’t be able to hold out indefinitely.’

I had to find the cause quickly. I checked the direction of the water flow.

Soon, upon closer inspection, I realized that the water was ’rising’ from downstream.

It seemed like something had gone wrong in that vast downstream area. Even if it was dangerous, I had no choice but to go.

Title) Holy shit, we’re fucked

Wild Grylls

(Photo of the flooded house 1)

(Photo of the flooded house 2)

(Video of floodwater entering the house)

(Video of sewage backflowing)

(Photo of the kids hurriedly evacuating to the roof)

I woke up and our house is flooded, shit

I dealt with it as much as I could for now, but how do I clean this up? T_T

ㄴHeavenly Demon) This is a disaster. What on earth happened?

ㄴSword Matstar) Wow;; That looks like a really big deal?

ㄴDon’t Abandon the Hero) Oh Goddess Aris. Please grant Grylls-nim the wisdom to overcome this disaster...!

ㄴBut isn’t that Grylls guy the Chief God?

ㄴIf he’s the Chief God, why can’t he avoid disasters?

ㄴIt’s because he’s still a half-baked Chief God lol

ㄴCan’t you just dig a huge pit nearby?

ㄴㄴㄴ That’s pointless. Seeing how it’s up to his calves, that’s just a drop in the bucket.

ㄴPassing Dwarf) What’s this? Did you seriously not maintain the drainage channels?

ㄴWild Grylls) I did, but this shit still happened;;

ㄴPassing Dwarf) It’s not even rainy weather, and the river has never flooded to this extent. Isn’t something blocking the nearby river?

ㄴSeems like it? A flood happening like that is a bit strange.

ㄴIt is a flood, but maybe it just gradually rose and ended up like that?

My prediction and the Dwarf’s speculation overlapped. It was certain that something had happened to the river.

Whether my feet sank deep or not, I strode toward the river. The river had already flooded long ago.

In the end, I had no choice but to head downstream. Thus, I quickly made my way down.

’Once I resolve this, I need to wash my feet first.’

Even for me, soaking my feet in water for a long time—especially unhygienic water—was dangerous.

Because the most dangerous thing in the Forest of the Four Seasons wasn’t beasts, disasters, or regions, but disease.

Fortunately, I had rarely fallen ill so far, but this flood could change things.

As soon as that thought crossed my mind, I immediately enveloped myself in Body-Protecting Gangqi. It was to protect my feet.

Soon, by the time I reached the downstream area, I was confronted with a sight that far exceeded my expectations.

"What... is this...?"

It was a wall. A massive barrier made of logs and branches.

A wooden barrier that definitely hadn’t been there when I went to the Theme Park was now standing proudly.

It was quite different from the walls deployed in the Hobgoblin Village. While those were scientifically engineered, this one felt like it had been haphazardly tangled together.You are reading on NovelPing, the official source.

Yet, its sturdiness was no less than that of a systematically constructed wall. It had easily withstood that powerful current.

Even its length was as long as the Great Wall, making it hard to even guess where they had started building it.

Title) What is this?

Wild Grylls

(Photo of a wooden barrier stretching long like the Great Wall)

(Photo of the barrier blocking the current and causing a flood)

It wasn’t here when I went before, so why is this here?

ㄴHeavenly Demon) Though it looks like a haphazardly piled wall, its sturdiness is no less than one built of stone.

ㄴSword Matstar) They literally built a dam.

ㄴIsn’t that made by a beaver?

ㄴCan a beaver make something like that?

ㄴIt’s the Forest of the Four Seasons, after all.

ㄴEven if it weren’t the Forest of the Four Seasons, an ordinary beaver could do that.

ㄴAllfather) Judging by the structure, it appears to be a dam built by beavers.

ㄴStarlight Lady) If that’s the case, I understand why it flooded. Beavers can build a dam in just 24 hours.

ㄴSuspiciously...) Even a beaver beastfolk would find it hard to erect such a barrier. Impressive.

As expected, the possibility that it was a dam built by beavers emerged. I had also seen it on You*ube in the past.

Was it the Czech Republic? In that country, a beaver built a dam where they were planning to build one, saving them nearly 2 billion won.

That was how unrivaled a beaver’s construction ability was compared to other animals. Moreover, this was the Forest of the Four Seasons.

They could have easily built a barrier like this in the blink of an eye. Its massive size wasn’t something to worry about.

’It would be hard to clear this even with standard heavy machinery.’

Looking closely here and there, not only was it tall, but its thickness was also considerable.

I would need at least the heavy machinery that was over by the giant frilled lizard to clear this easily.

But if I backed off like this, I couldn’t resolve the flood. I had no choice but to break it by force.

’Good thing I brought my bow just in case.’

I decided to use Mythricon arrows instead of ordinary ones.

I planned to use this as an explosive rather than for penetration. It’s easiest to think of it as similar to a sticky bomb.

Woong!

Without entering the Unity of Self and Object, I simply infused raw Aura into it and shot it straight into the barrier.

The same went for other spots. I lodged Mythricon arrows into the thick barrier and waited for the explosion.

And then.

Kwaang! Kwagagwang! Koang!

The dam that was blocking the river’s flow.

That dam completely collapsed from the explosion, and the water began to flow according to its natural course once more.

"Uaaaargh!"

The problem was that the speed of the rushing water was so violent that I almost got swept away too.

Since it was practically no different from a tsunami rushing in, I had to stand firm.

Kwaaaaa!

The water that had been stagnant for nearly ten minutes drained away, and the area gradually began to return to its original state.

Along the way, I also destroyed more of the barrier to ensure the water could drain even faster.

’By the way, when will the beavers show up?’

Could they be watching this scene from nearby?

With that thought, I looked around, but no beavers were in sight.

Still, I didn’t forget to stay on guard just in case. It was a pity; if I had known, I would have brought Lackey along.

Swaaaaa...

After a while, the current noticeably subsided, and the forest returned to its original state.

The forest had almost turned into a dam instead of a forest because of the beavers, but I prevented it in advance.

"Jjiik...?"

Just as I let out a sigh of relief, the squeaking of a rodent reached my ears.

Turning my head in that direction, I saw a few beavers standing blankly atop the part of the barrier that hadn’t been demolished yet.

All of them looked shocked by the current situation, their mouths agape with expressions of utter disbelief.

Deolgeoreok-

They were so startled that they even dropped the twigs they were holding in their paws. But it couldn’t be helped.

If I didn’t demolish that barrier, my house would be flooded. If they didn’t like it, they should find another river.

"Aaaaaargh!"

"Oops."

Screaming like some drunken brawler. They sure have quite the set of lungs.

Aside from that, I could tell they were absolutely furious.

Along with that, they even cast highly suspicious glares at me.

’What are you going to do, glare at me like that?’

Since my home was on the line, I had resolved to destroy this barrier, and you guys would just have to find somewhere else.

If things went wrong, those beavers might charge at me all at once, but I could easily hold my ground.

I could just run away without looking back, bring reinforcements, and deal with them.

Yes, that’s what I thought, but...

"Jjiik! Jjijijik!"

"Jjik!"

Perhaps they possessed an indomitable spirit, as they began working together to repair the barrier.

First, they began gnawing down the nearby trees with their uniquely sharp teeth.

Like a chainsaw, after a few kagagagak! sounds, a massive tree came crashing down.

’...I think they’re faster at logging than I am.’

While I watched the situation blankly, the beavers busily repaired the barrier.

There were clearly fewer than five beavers in the family, but each and every one of them was better than an average carpenter.

The problem was that they were pouring all their energy into repairing the barrier. This was no time to just stand and watch.

"Hey! Get lost! Find somewhere else!"

I approached the barrier the beavers were repairing and began throwing a tantrum.

Sensing that I was the barrier destroyer, the beavers protested fiercely.

"Jjijik! Jjiik!"

"Jjiik!"

"These little rats are even pointing fingers at me?"

I channeled my mana to threaten them, intending to push them back with my physical superiority.

The beaver family also hesitated, realizing they didn’t have the strength to take me on.The source of this chapter is novelping(.)com.

"Go away, you guys. Because of you, my house’s toilet backflowed."

"Jjijijik...!"

Realizing the difference in power, the beavers fled in anger.

I watched the beaver family fleeing into the distance.

It’s not like my house needed a dam, and even if I recruited them, they would likely just waste food.

If they lived peacefully like the raccoon family or occasionally brought back good things, that might be a different story.

’I’ll have to come back here tomorrow.’

Since they built it in such a short time, they might build it secretly again.

Perhaps it would turn into a battle of patience. If all else failed, I’d have to bring the Hobgoblins.

I watched the completely vanished beavers and then destroyed all the remaining barriers as well.

It was much better to smash it so thoroughly that they couldn’t even repair it.

Title) Destroyed the barrier

Wild Grylls

(Photo of the collapsed barrier)

(Photo of the beavers looking shocked)

As expected, it was built by beavers.

Maybe because they live in the Forest of the Four Seasons, their repair speed was insane, so I smashed it all.

ㄴHeavenly Demon) The expressions of those beavers look like subjects whose homes were forcibly demolished.

ㄴSword Matstar) Are there cases of homes being forcibly demolished in the Demonic Cult too?

ㄴSmart Demon) People who were forcibly evicted due to the Imperial Court’s redevelopment did join us.

ㄴTheir expressions look even more shocked than that lol

ㄴIt’s literally a ’world is ending’ expression lol

ㄴAllfather) Since beavers spend their entire lives building homes, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say their world has collapsed.

ㄴStarlight Lady) But is it okay to just let them go like this? What if they retaliate?

ㄴWild Grylls) Let them try. It’s their loss.

ㄴThe beaver family will not forget this grrr

ㄴThey really won’t forget lol

ㄴEven so, what can a beaver do?

After posting on the Gallery that the situation was resolved, I returned straight home.

Returning home, I saw with my own eyes the floor that had turned into a complete mess.

Since sewage had backflowed, I would have to clean the toilet intensely.

Padak! Padak!

"Master. There are so many fish now."

"Indeed."

"Dad. What is this spiky ball?"

"Th-That’s a pufferfish! Don’t touch it!"

Fortunately, as the water drained all at once, many fish that couldn’t ride the current were left behind.

Speaking of fish, I should probably check the traps and lines I set in the river too.

’I should get a drinking water pump soon.’

I just hadn’t done it out of laziness, but if I could get a hand pump, I wouldn’t need to draw water from the distant river.

Since the river flows right in front of us, a little construction would be enough.

After getting pipes from the Dwarf, it would be easy if I installed a water tank underground.

’They say when a disaster strikes, it becomes clear what needs to be repaired.’

Since ancient times, tearing down what already exists and installing something new has always been harder and more expensive.

That’s why there are many cases where people develop by repairing things whenever a disaster occurs.

’I’ll leave it for now and repair it before winter.’

After checking if the hose connected to the distant river was working well, I slowly began maintenance.

I cleared the drainage channels, checked the toilet where sewage had backflowed, washed the kids caught in the flood...

[You look like you’re struggling.]

"If you know, would you mind helping out?"

[Am I not cleaning my own body as well?]

And so, time passed and evening arrived.

The food stored in the food warehouse was soaked in water and couldn’t be used because it was drying.

Instead, I used the fish that were flopping around on the ground. The quantity was quite large, so it was decent.

"We’re starting construction in earnest tomorrow, so get some rest quickly."

"Are you going to bring the Hobgoblins?"

"We can do it ourselves, so it’s fine."

If I asked the Dwarf for a hand pump, he would give me a usable one.

With that, I went to sleep looking forward to tomorrow, and the next day, the construction began in earnest.

"Huh? Why isn’t water coming out of this?"

No water was coming out of the hose I had decided to use only until the construction was finished.

Wondering if the line had snapped in the middle, I went up to the river, and what do you know.

"Master. The river has completely dried up."

"Indeed...?"

The river that had flowed so vigorously was now exposing its bed.

Just as I was dumbfounded by the completely incomprehensible situation, an ominous feeling washed over me.

The beaver family that had fled yesterday as if saying ’just you wait’.

’What if those guys really moved their home somewhere else?

And what if that place is upstream?

Combined with the beavers’ construction skills, my ominous feeling turned into a certainty.

"Equip your weapons and let’s head up quickly! I have a bad feeling about this!"

"Understood."

And ominous premonitions...

"Uh... Master? What is that giant barrier?"

...always hit the mark.

"Jjiik! Jjikjjikjjik!"

"Jjiiik!"

"...What are they saying?"

"They are threatening to sweep away our house if we mess with them."

"Those little rats...!"

Even after coming here, I have to worry about real estate values.