I Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 689

The giant Yeti that appeared from behind the mountain range. The strong wind it exhaled from its mouth was practically lethal.

Even simple wind had threatened us as razor winds, but as it transformed into a gale-force storm, it became a crisis.

Kagagak! Kagagak!

Even a simple blizzard was bound to cause significant damage to a mage’s shield.

That was the case for simple natural disasters, but what we faced was a razor wind storm.

Even in this crazy Forest of the Four Seasons, at least the environment had never harbored direct malice toward me.

Although bizarre things occurred, like river water starting from the sea, they were natural phenomena nonetheless.

If we held out, it would eventually subside, but the giant Yeti’s breath was different. As long as that bastard didn’t stop, there would be no end.

"Master! It’s hard to hold out with the shield!"

Lackey shouted to me. Since it was a razor wind storm rather than ordinary razor winds, the shield must have been battered to pieces.

If the shield shattered like this, not only would our clothes be torn to shreds, but our Body-Protecting Gangqi would also take a massive hit.

Even so, only Cain and I would be relatively fine, while Lackey was in real danger. Therefore, we needed to take action immediately.

Kagagak!

The razor wind storm blowing beyond the shield. It completely blocked our vision, making it difficult to confirm where the giant Yeti was.

Still, by staring in the direction the storm was blowing, I was able to locate its source.

’Since the Yeti is exhaling breath from its mouth...’

I focused strength into my eyes to predict the direction of the Yeti’s face.

Since its face had been revealed between the mountain ranges, I could roughly pinpoint its eyes, nose, and mouth.

Soon, I prepared my bow and arrow, taking ample time to ready myself. I didn’t think I could bring down that giant with a single shot.

’But using the Lord God’s arrow would cause too much recoil.’

If I used the Lord God’s arrow, I might be able to take down the giant Yeti in a single shot.

But that should only be used as a last resort; if I used it now, the aftermath would likely become severe.

Even if my mana capacity had increased since the fight with the Bone Dragon, the Lord God’s arrow was still a mana-guzzling hippo.

Since it plundered not just mana but even physical stamina, I had no choice but to handle it with care.

Kigigigik-

I aimed my arrow at where the Yeti’s face was likely to be and concentrated. I didn’t expect to take down the Yeti in a single shot.

It was merely to buy time. We just needed to escape while the Yeti was disoriented.

Furthermore, considering it had only peeked its face between the mountain ranges, the Yeti wouldn’t be able to pursue us easily.

After all, it meant it would have to force its way over that mountain range.

"Lackey. Can you temporarily deactivate the shield just in the center over there?"

"It is possible. But the shield will shatter rapidly."

"It’s fine. It’s going to shatter anyway if we just stand still like this."

Still, just in case, I asked Cain to protect Lackey. Since Cain’s body itself was made of steel, he was highly valuable as a shield.

Once all preparations were complete, I aimed precisely at the Yeti’s face and shouted.

"Now!"

Woong!

The moment I shouted, a small hole opened in the center of the shield. Through that gap, the razor wind storm rushed in.

But that was only for a split second; as soon as I released the taut bowstring, the arrow shot through the hole like lightning.

The arrow advanced, ruthlessly tearing through the razor wind storm. Since it was a Mythricon arrow, its performance was exquisite.

Paaang!

A shockwave erupted a split second later. The razor wind storm beyond the shield scattered into pieces.

Thanks to that, I could clearly see the arrow flying toward the Yeti’s face with my own eyes.

Although its speed was visibly decreasing due to the fierce razor wind storm, it didn’t matter.

Paang!

Because I could just shoot another one.

If the first arrow cleaved the storm, the following arrow ignored the resistance and flew even more fiercely.

I wanted to shoot more, but Lackey’s shield couldn’t hold out any longer. All that was left was to watch the result.

After about three seconds passed, just when it seemed the razor wind storm was about to return to its original state.

[Kuaaaaaa!!!]

Along with a scream that shook the earth, the razor wind storm rapidly subsided.

As the storm died down, I immediately assessed the condition of the screaming Yeti.

I had shot one arrow to pierce the razor wind storm, and the other to directly strike the Yeti.

As expected, one arrow failed to completely pierce the razor wind storm, but the other was different.

[It hit the eye.]

Just as Cain said, the Yeti was thrashing around while clutching one of its eyes.

No matter how giant it was, the eye was the weakness of all living creatures. Furthermore, the piercing power of my arrow was exceptionally outstanding.

To put it in human terms, it was beyond a fishbone flying into the eye and getting stuck; it was embedded deep past it.

If I were lucky, it might have pierced past the eye and struck the brain, but that would be greedy.You are reading on novelping dot com, the official source.

"We need to take this chance to escape...!"

This was no time to just stand and watch. Without even thinking of landing a follow-up blow, I tried to speak to my companions.

Kureureureung!

The problem was that as the Yeti thrashed around, a massive earthquake spread throughout the entire mountain range.

And under the influence of that earthquake, the snow piled high on the mountain peaks began to cascade down in a rush.

This meant, in other words, that a colossal avalanche was starting to head straight for us.

You could call it an absolutely fucked-up situation. That damn bastard.

"...Fuck."

"Master. I think we are in big trouble."

I know, you brat.

My brain temporarily short-circuited at the sight of the terrifying avalanche cascading down from the mountain peaks.

That damn giant Yeti exhaled a razor wind storm with just its breath, and now it had even triggered an avalanche.

But we couldn’t just stand here. We had to flee quickly before the avalanche swallowed us up.

"Lackey. What about preparing Teleport?"

"I can prepare it, but even if we escape, we will still be within the range of the avalanche."

Teleport was of little use. If only Cheongseol were here at a time like this, we could have moved to an entirely different space.

Now, Cheongseol wasn’t here, and Lackey’s Teleport couldn’t fully guarantee our safety.

As the rumbling vibration grew louder, I pondered over and over before rummaging through my Subspace Backpack.

What I pulled out was none other than a sturdy rope. I had purchased it from the auction house, but I was using it very usefully.

"Both of you, tie this around your bodies. Quick!"

At my command, Lackey and Cain tied the rope around their respective bodies.

Since Cain had to tie not only his Dullahan body but also his horse, it took some time.

Kugugugugugu!

In the meantime, the colossal avalanche drew right before our eyes.

After tying the rope connected to my companions around my own body, I gripped Mistilteinn in my hand.

It was still equipped with a heavy weight, a weapon I always used whenever I needed a blunt instrument rather than a sharp edge.

"Heeuuup!"

I swung Mistilteinn with all my might. Not from top to bottom, but lifting it from bottom to top.

Under the influence of that force, my body soared into the sky, and my companions connected to me by the rope soared as well.

Kagagak!

As a result, a brutal scraping noise echoed against the shield.

Fortunately, it wasn’t at the level of the razor wind storm, so it held out easily. Lackey also readjusted, so the shield didn’t break.

Kwagagagagwa!!!

In that brief moment, the terrifying avalanche swept over like a tsunami.

If we had been even a moment later, we would have been swept away by that avalanche and suffered massive damage.

No, rather than just damage, we would have likely been on the verge of death.

No matter how sturdy my body was, if I couldn’t breathe, I would die all the same.

’The Yeti... still hasn’t regained its senses.’

The avalanche was one thing, but I also had to keep an eye on the Yeti.

Fortunately, perhaps because the arrow was deeply embedded and had practically pierced through its eye, it was unable to pull itself together.

The key was to escape using this gap. I checked the core while floating in midair.

[Free!!! Dom!!!]

The core was still noisy. However, it told us exactly where we needed to head.

I swung Mistilteinn forcefully toward that direction. It was the exact opposite direction from where the Yeti had appeared.

[You really possess all sorts of bizarre abilities.]

"Isn’t that why it’s great?"

A moment later, once the distance from the Yeti had widened completely, we were able to land back on the ground.

Since the avalanche had completely stopped, there was no risk of getting swept away midway.

Of course, that didn’t mean we had escaped the snowy mountain. Mount Everest—or more precisely, the Himalayas—was famous for being a damnably vast region.

Even though we had avoided the Yeti and the avalanche, the fact remained that the place we stepped on was still the upper region.

I had no idea how much further we had to go, but complaining wouldn’t make things any better.

"Lackey. You aren’t hurt anywhere, right?"

"Cold."

"Good. Nothing’s wrong then."

[I believe hypothermia is a rather serious matter, though.]

"He can just push through with sheer willpower."

Cain stared at my sophistry with an absurd look, but I lightly ignored it.

If hypothermia really set in, I planned to halt all activities immediately anyway.

Thus, we silently moved our steps along the direction the core guided us, and the razor winds barely blew anymore.This chapter was taken from novelping dot com without permission.

Of course, being the upper region of the snowy mountain, the harsh cold was unavoidable. This was something we had to endure.

As for me, I could constantly circulate my mana, and I also possessed cold resistance.

In the first place, my mana itself possessed properties close to cold, so this level was no problem.

"Ma-Ma-Master."

"...Lackey. Are you okay?"

"C-C-Cold..."

However, an unexpected problem arose. Lackey began to shiver from the extreme cold.

Flustered, I immediately checked Lackey’s condition. He was wearing thick clothes, and I had even purchased items useful for cold protection just in case.

Despite this, Lackey’s complexion gradually turned blue, and he soon began to exhibit symptoms of hypothermia.

’Why is he like this? What on earth went wrong?’

As expected of the upper region of the Himalayas, the harsh weather was unavoidable.

That was why we prepared for the cold, but for even that to fail was highly strange.

Putting my doubts aside for a moment, we needed a place to escape the cold even briefly. I looked around, searching for a suitable shelter.

Unfortunately, unlike before, no caves where beasts might dwell were in sight. Only towering cliffs met our eyes.

’Nothing else to do.’

Since Lackey’s condition was growing increasingly serious, I had no choice but to dig a cave myself.

I wanted to use a Mythricon arrow to cause an explosion, but that would highly likely trigger another avalanche.

In the end, I had to use Mistilteinn as a pickaxe and diligently break the wall.

Kkaang! Kkang!

"Ah, damn it. Why is this so hard?"

It felt like breaking iron rather than stone. Frowning, I diligently bored into the wall.

Even during that time, Lackey’s condition grew progressively worse. Beyond turning pale, he began to shiver violently with chills.

Seeing that, I couldn’t help but feel rushed. I somehow managed to pierce the wall and construct a temporary cave.

"Lackey. Get inside quickly. I’ll light a bonfire."

"U-U-Understood..."

Even after lighting the bonfire, Lackey’s condition did not improve.

It was the same even after he drank warm water directly. This was no simple hypothermia.

"Lackey. Where exactly does it feel cold?"

"It feels like my b-b-bones are freezing...! My entire inside just feels cold...!"

"Your entire inside is cold? What on earth..."

Why is he like this? He was fine just a moment ago, so I couldn’t understand it at all.

For now, warming his body with warm water and various beverages was the priority.

Title) Anyone know why Lackey is like this? Urgent

Wild Grylls

(Video of Lackey shivering with chills, his complexion pale)

While wandering the snowy mountain, Lackey is shivering as if he caught hypothermia.

I kept making him drink warm water, but he says his bones and insides feel freezing, and it’s not getting better.

Does anyone know why? It’s really urgent.

ㄴHeavenly Demon) Why not operate Internal Energy Regulation? That should make the body warm to some extent.

ㄴSword Matstar) That would be better for now. Operating the Mental Cultivation Method circulates mana, which naturally warms you up.

ㄴWow. Why did his complexion turn like that? Isn’t he a corpse?

ㄴIt really looks like even his insides are frozen solid;;

ㄴStarlight Lady) I think I’ve seen those symptoms somewhere before. Hurry and tell him to operate his Mental Cultivation Method.

First, the response came to operate his Mental Cultivation Method to properly grasp the symptoms.

When I conveyed this as is, Lackey operated his Mental Cultivation Method despite being out of it.

Although he was closer to a mage now, he had been steadily practicing the Mental Cultivation Method he learned from Wi Ho-chang.

"Ma-Ma-Master..."

"Is something wrong?"

"My-My internal energy is n-not circulating...!"

"What?"

The answer I soon heard from Lackey was:

"My d-dantian and m-meridians seem to be f-frozen..."

It truly made us realize what the real ’cold’ of the snowy mountain was.

The greatest threat of the snowy mountain was not the cold, but its unique lack of oxygen.

Even if one could breathe normally, the ’cold’ contained within would penetrate deep into the lungs.

’...Could the cold of the snowy mountain have acted like a poison? Is that why he’s experiencing symptoms like the Nine Yin Severed Meridians?’

I couldn’t help but be astonished by this harshness that transcended imagination.