I Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 64

As time passed, Passing Dwarf still didn’t make a post.

I didn’t think, Did this bastard take the goods and run? That would result in a permanent ban.

I figured since I had even given him side dishes, he was probably just getting completely wasted on liquor. That had to be the answer.

’He’s going to die of liver cancer at this rate.’

Then again, since it was liquor steeped with a Mature Mandrake, maybe it would actually make him healthier.

I sighed and checked the Gallery posts once more.

No matter how hard I looked, there was still no post by Passing Dwarf.

Fuck fuck fuck fuck

Fucking Trash Team

No way. How do you miss that? LMAO

Please just disband already.

How did the worst team turn into a powerhouse?

Instead, all sorts of weird posts were popping up.

The refresh rate was so insanely fast that I even searched the Dwarf’s handle, thinking his post might have been buried.

Wondering what on earth was going on, I clicked on a random post.

Title) Fucking Trash Team

Suspiciously...

(An emblem depicting a roaring lion)

Disband, you dumbasses.

ㄴ LMAOOOO

ㄴ What’s the score right now?

ㄴ Just gave up a grand slam, it’s 7-0 lol

ㄴ Seriously a shit team LMAO

Hmm. I was starting to grasp the situation.

Most of the other posts were closely related to sports—specifically baseball.

It seemed a baseball game was currently underway somewhere.

As far as I knew, sports usually involved multiple teams playing games around the same time.

It wasn’t surprising that related posts were sprouting up like mushrooms after rain.

???: Put him on the mound, you bastards.

(A photo of a ferocious tiger beastman)

What did I tell you?

ㄴ Sorry for doubting you.

ㄴ Fuck, they should’ve pulled the pitcher earlier.

ㄴ It pisses me off how this guy hoards pitchers in his treasure box like collectibles, lol

???: Your pitch is so damn slow that

(Photo of an angry middle-aged chef)

My grandma could hit it with her walking cane!!!

ㄴ Grandma’s gonna be mentioned a lot today lol

ㄴ Looking at the state of this game, grandma hitting it with her cane would be totally justified.

ㄴ FR lol

They keep calling it a shit team, shit team,

but I know they all secretly love it.

ㄴ Like how your mom raised you?

ㄴ LMAOOOOOOOO

ㄴ Damn, so spicy LMAO

Child abusing bastards

(An emblem with a dog crest)

These bastards aren’t nurturing kids’ dreams, they’re crushing them into dust.

Went with my son today, and he cried when they got turned around, fuck.

ㄴ At least they’re teaching a valuable lesson.

ㄴ What lesson?

ㄴ "Even if you perform like a complete dumbass, you can still make a living."

ㄴ LMAO

ㄴ LMAOOOO

"Puhuhuhu."

Hilarious jokes were overflowing everywhere I looked.

Mixed in were plenty of spicy roasts, feeling like eating spicy junk food.

Personal attacks targeting specific users were surprisingly rare, so Orange Badge didn’t intervene.

ㄴ Why is Orange Badge just standing by and letting this happen? It’s full of profanity.

ㄴ Don’t Abandon the Hero: Sometimes people just need an outlet to vent their rage!

Or so she said. Thanks to that, users were venting their rage to their heart’s content.

Occasionally, someone’s rage went overboard and turned into spamming, but Orange Badge handled those immediately.

’Come to think of it, doesn’t Heavenly Demon do Blue Badge work as well?’

A sudden curiosity struck me. What did Heavenly Demon think about sports?

With that thought, I sent a 1-on-1 direct message to Heavenly Demon.

[Wild Grylls: Heavenly Demon-nim, are you around?]

[Heavenly Demon: What is it?]

The reply came back instantly. Wasn’t she working?

After a brief moment of surprise, I asked about the current situation in the Gallery.

[Wild Grylls: Heavenly Demon-nim, you know about the situation in the Gallery right now, right?]

[Heavenly Demon: I am aware that the Undead are screaming in agony.]

[Wild Grylls: The Undead?]

[Heavenly Demon: Seeing the way they howl, are they any different from rotting undead corpses?]

A bit harsh, but she accurately summarized the state of sports fans in a single line.

Although I wasn’t a hard-core fan myself, I roughly knew what they were like.

My friends back home were the definition of undead fans. I remembered their sanity losing its grip whenever there was a game.

[Wild Grylls: You’re not banning them or anything, right?]

[Heavenly Demon: There is no need.]

It brings a chuckle every time I look, so you should watch too.

I’m watching it as well.

[Wild Grylls: By the way, are there no sports in the Central Plains?]

[Heavenly Demon: There are.]

There will likely be a match tomorrow.

Martial arts and sports. What a strange combination.

I heard the Central Plains were conservative, but humans ultimately couldn’t escape entertainment.

It was highly likely they tolerated wholesome entertainment like sports to some degree.The source of this chapter is novelpi⁠ng.com.

[Wild Grylls: Do you have a team you root for?]

[Heavenly Demon: I do not. You seem quite interested, noble sir.]

It’s a culture I enjoyed before coming here.

I was what people called a casual fan—not rooting for a specific team or digging too deep into it.

But even as a casual fan, enjoying sports wasn’t much of a problem.

In fact, if a team had a compelling ’narrative,’ I tended to get more invested than anyone.

[Heavenly Demon: Do you intend to become one of the Undead as well, noble sir?]

I wouldn’t go as far as becoming one of the Undead, but I plan to support the team I support.

[Wild Grylls: Since Princess Chaenggu-nim helped me out.]

[Heavenly Demon: Hmph. I do not understand what is so entertaining about playing with a ball.]

I would rather engage in spar than toss a ball around.

What a total boomer statement. Still, it wasn’t like I didn’t understand her perspective.

I also used to think, What’s so fun about playing with a ball? What’s the point of rooting for a weak team?

But watching my friends gradually turn into mental patients—or rather, the Undead—helped me realize the truth.

That thing was a drug. A drug so potent that even if you fell sick from it, you kept supporting them until the bitter end.

...Just kidding. People enjoyed it simply because there was an inexplicable ’attraction’ to it.

[Wild Grylls: Everyone has different tastes, so it’s hard to explain. Anyway, culture like sports can foster a strong sense of unity.]

[Heavenly Demon: Fostering unity... That sounds almost like religion.]

[Wild Grylls: Religion is ultimately a part of culture, after all.]

[Heavenly Demon: Then if I personally lead these ball games, the unity of my cultists will grow even stronger.]

Wouldn’t it be better to found a club rather than play yourself?

[Wild Grylls: Heavenly Demon-nim, you’re a high-ranking person, after all.]

[Heavenly Demon: A splendid idea. I shall consider it.]

Save up money first.

It costs a ridiculous amount of money.

Provided she actually had the capability to found a club, that is.

I knew Heavenly Demon was someone of high stature, but founding a sports club? I had my doubts.

I just hoped she’d understand not to dismiss it as a mere child’s ball game.

[Heavenly Demon: Noble sir. I have one question for you.]

[Wild Grylls: Go ahead.]

[Heavenly Demon: If I establish a club, will you support it?]

Of course.

I’ll support it unconditionally.

Considering how much Heavenly Demon had done for me, supporting a team was the least I could do.

As if my sincerity reached her, Heavenly Demon offered a warm reply.

[Heavenly Demon: It is my deepest regret that I cannot bring you into the Heavenly Cult.]

I shall take your words to heart.

Thank you.

[Heavenly Demon: Do not die until I personally come to fetch you.]

My conversation with Heavenly Demon ended with words akin to a blessing.

Afterwards, I checked the time. It was an awkward hour to start anything major.

’First, I should give the stones to Princess Chaenggu and Starlight Lady.’

Since there was no word from the Dwarf, it seemed best to complete the trades first.

Even if they turned out to be ordinary stones, I was giving them away for free, so it would be fine.

[Starlight Lady: Is this really Orichalcum?]

I’m not sure about that myself.

[Wild Grylls: Even if it’s not, I’ll just give it to you.]

[Starlight Lady: Thank you.]

I’ll give you a gift as well.

[Wild Grylls: What kind of gift?]

[Starlight Lady: Cookies. They’ll be delicious.]

Ooh!

Cookies following the ice cream I had last time! I was already looking forward to them.

Besides, Speed Sloth ate all of that ice cream last time.

I immediately presented one of the stones to Starlight Lady.

Starlight Lady-nim, you can verify it too, right?

Whether it’s Orichalcum or not.

[Starlight Lady: I’ll have to go to the workshop to run tests, but it shouldn’t take long.]

Thank you.

[Wild Grylls: Ah, by the way, you’ve been working out lately, right?]

[Starlight Lady: Yes.]

What kind of workout do you do?

Seeing only sports-related posts in the Gallery naturally sparked my curiosity.

Until just a few days ago, Starlight Lady had been on the verge of death.

I heard that after recovering, she became completely obsessed with exercising.

[Starlight Lady: Just various things.]

I’m enjoying the feeling of building muscle on my body.

[Wild Grylls: Are you not interested in sports?]

[Starlight Lady: I prefer focusing on sculpting and strengthening my own body.]

That made sense. She probably didn’t have time to watch sports while working on her physique.

Furthermore, it hadn’t even been a week since her full recovery. She was likely in the middle of rehabilitation.

I see.

[Wild Grylls: Were you interested in working out before you got better, too?]

[Starlight Lady: No. Back then, my only thought was when I was going to die.]

Eh...

Starlight Lady...

Not anymore, though.

The sweat dripping after a rough workout was truly... refreshing.

She was evolving into a splendid gym rat. A very wholesome development.

After listening to a long lecture on working out, I concluded the conversation.

She offered to craft protein supplements for me later, but I politely declined.

There were plenty of things around me that were far superior anyway, so there was no need to take them.

’Unless I’m the one giving it to her.’

If I had known, I would have given Starlight Lady an Inner Core. I’d give her one later if I found more.

Anyway, now that I had given the stone to Starlight Lady, I shared the cookies with the sloth while looking for the next person.Find the original chapter at nov​elping.com.

That person was none other than Princess Chaenggu, who had been completely quiet.

I traded with Starlight Lady because she had made a post earlier, but Princess Chaenggu still hadn’t responded.

I had already finished my chores, and starting swordsmanship training would take too long at this hour.

’I’ll just complete the trade with Princess Chaenggu, then either train or prepare dinner.’

The trade cooldown was almost up as well, timing out nearly perfectly.

I browsed the Gallery until Princess Chaenggu initiated the trade.

Just as Heavenly Demon said, the Gallery was brimming with rotting Undead.

Wondering if it was like this every week, I posted a question.

Title) Is the Gallery always like this?

Wild Grylls

Lunatics are popping up everywhere right now. Is it like this every time there’s a match?

ㄴ Sword Matstar: No. Usually, every quarter brings out crazy people in a different sense.

ㄴ Wild Grylls: Every quarter? What happens every quarter?

ㄴ Sword Matstar: Academy exam periods.

ㄴ You’ll see the legendary banter of the educated. Look forward to it then.

ㄴ Posts about going to assassinate the professor are the most common lol

ㄴ ???: Exam-scope-kun... Something that big won’t fit inside me...!!

ㄴ ???: It won’t fucking fit inside my brain, goddamn it.

ㄴ LMAOOOOOOOO

ㄴ LMAOOOO

It seemed humans were the same wherever they lived.

Since people said all kinds of wild memes burst forth during exam season, I should definitely check it out when the time comes.

Princess Chaenggu has requested a trade. Would you like to accept?

While browsing the Gallery, a trade request arrived from Princess Chaenggu.

She had likely been distracted doing something else. I accepted immediately.

[Princess Chaenggu: Hellooo!]

I was a bit late getting ready!

[Wild Grylls: Getting ready for what?]

[Princess Chaenggu: Getting ready to watch the match!]

I had to undergo training to stabilize my mind and body!

[Wild Grylls: ...At that point, wouldn’t it be better not to watch at all?]

[Princess Chaenggu: Absolutely not!]

This is loyalty, loyalty!

Well, even if I couldn’t sympathize, I could at least understand.

For someone like me who didn’t have the luxury of getting deeply invested, agreeing along from the sidelines was all I needed to do.

For now, I’ll give you this stone suspected to be Orichalcum.

[Wild Grylls: If this turns out to be Orichalcum, I’ll give you more later.]

[Princess Chaenggu: Thank youuu!]

Is there anything you need?

Let’s verify whether it’s Orichalcum first before talking about that.

I had received so much from her already, so this was my bottom line.

Princess Chaenggu seemed to understand my feelings, as she didn’t press further.

[Wild Grylls: The match is starting soon, right?]

[Princess Chaenggu: Yesss! Given who our opponent is, this is a match we MUST win!]

[Wild Grylls: Did you say highlights will be posted?]

[Princess Chaenggu: If what you gave me is Orichalcum, I can record the full time!]

Won’t you get sued then?

Princess Chaenggu...

Since I’m posting it on the Gallery, could they even catch me?

Besides, if it’s not Orichalcum, uploading highlights would be hard anyway.

True enough. Even if she uploaded it to the Gallery, there was nothing authority figures could really do.

She had mentioned broadcast magic wasn’t perfect and stuttered occasionally, which must have been annoying.

’Come to think of it, what’s the maximum length for videos?’

I hadn’t realized since only short clips were posted so far, but listening to Princess Chaenggu, it sounded like it could be quite long.

A football match was roughly 90 minutes; did that mean a video of that length could be uploaded?

Curious, I asked Princess Chaenggu.

What’s the video length limit for uploads in the Gallery?

[Princess Chaenggu: There’s no limit! But because it drains severe amounts of mana, 10 minutes is usually the cap.]

[Wild Grylls: Does that mean you can do all 90 minutes, Princess Chaenggu-nim?]

[Princess Chaenggu: I have Orichalcum now!]

With this, overheating disappears, so it can be used efficiently!

Ah.

I didn’t fully understand what she meant, but okay.

If it really proved to be Orichalcum, I might be able to put it to good use myself.

[Princess Chaenggu: I should get going now.]

Please cheer for us just once!

Chaeyu fighting!

[Wild Grylls: You guys will definitely win today!]

[Princess Chaenggu: Thank youuu hehe]

Wouldn’t it be great if Chaeyu knew about Grylls-nim’s existence too?

Then I’d have to cheer even harder.

That would be romantic in its own way. A fan service event for someone stranded in the remote wilderness.

Not like that would ever happen. Besides, I had my own neck to save.

Exchanging pleasantries with Princess Chaenggu, I concluded the trade.

With the match starting soon, I stepped outside briefly to check the surroundings.

’The smoking is going well, so I should spray the repellent first.’

I had been consistently applying snake and insect repellent.

Without this, I might have died alone in the dead of night.

After doing some quick maintenance, I stepped back into the cave.

I intended to cheer enthusiastically to repay Princess Chaenggu.

But the moment I logged into the Gallery, what caught my eye was:

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Princess Chaenggu, who had transformed into one of the Undead in that short span.