I Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 87

Every time I looked at the sea, I could only think it was truly pretty.

If I were here on vacation, I would have enjoyed fully taking in the beauty of the sea.

However, the forest and the sea alike were full of dangerous things everywhere.

Looks like a clean sandy beach? Rather, that signaled danger.

Thanks to that, the giant octopus legs didn’t drag me away.

Like this, even things that look beautiful on the surface must never be let down one’s guard around.

Because there’s no telling when, where, or what will ambush you. I couldn’t let go of even a single inch of tension.

’The sandy beach is pretty wide.’

The beach was on the wider side. Even after walking and walking for a long time, I couldn’t get off it.

What was even more surprising was the location. Perceptually, where I was standing was across the river—meaning, a place where space changes from moment to moment.

However, this place I actually stepped into was nothing but sandy beach, with not a single thing changing.

Even when I turned back just in case, it was the same. A bizarre feeling.

’Is only across the river strange?’

Only across the river having space distorted was weird, and this place being normal was also weird.

It was full of strange things, making it hard to grasp. At least there was no fear of getting lost.

Wandering around like this didn’t seem like it would yield much gain. It’d be better to turn back.

"Hmm?"

It was just as I was about to give up searching the beach and head back. Something suspicious caught my eye.

The beach was generally flat, but there was a spot uniquely pitted concave. Very suspicious.

I wanted to dig it up to satisfy my curiosity, but I hesitated.

’What if that’s a trap too?’

Having been burned so many times up to now, I couldn’t easily reach out to it.

What if I get close and something pops out with a pak!?

Worry came first, but ignoring it also felt uncomfortable.

Because information was severely lacking. Couldn’t something even more dangerous emerge from there later?

Piling up such information bit by bit increases the chances of survival even more. I made up my mind.

’Since it’s a pit, I’ll just peek a little.’

I approached cautiously. It might be a creature that detects vibrations like the octopus.

Soon, maintaining a safe distance, I stretched my neck out.

It was close, but I was able to see what was inside the pit.

’...Eggs?’

Eggs. Oval-shaped and really massive eggs.

Forget comparing them to chicken eggs; they were large enough to be compared to ostrich eggs.

Even worse, it wasn’t just one; several were huddled close together.

’What kind of eggs are these?’

Laying eggs right in the middle of a sandy beach. What kind of animal would do that in a dangerous place like this?

Lacking relevant knowledge, I had no choice but to ask the Gallery in the end.

Title) Does anyone know whose eggs these are?

Wild Grylls

(Photo of eggs as big as ostrich eggs)

I was walking and saw a pit, so I checked it out and found eggs. Does anyone know what these are?

ㄴ Heavenly Demon) This one has never seen such large eggs before.

ㄴ Sword Matstar) Why are there so many things you’ve never seen before?

ㄴ She’s a Zhongyuan person after all.

ㄴ People from Zhongyuan might know humans, but there are many creatures they don’t know.

ㄴ Since there are so many people, they don’t know stuff like that well lol

ㄴ Are you a discriminator by any chance?

ㄴ Sword Matstar) Framing me as a discriminator just for asking one question is a bit;;

ㄴ Allfather: Among sea creatures that lay eggs on the beach, I only know of turtles. They seem to be turtle eggs.

ㄴ Wild Grylls) Turtles?

ㄴ Allfather: Yes. Usually sea turtles lay eggs in that fashion.

ㄴ Wild Grylls) It’s fine to take one, right?

ㄴ Allfather: Wouldn’t it be meaningless to ask me?

ㄴ That’s true. Who’s gonna say anything lol

ㄴ Just think of it like when you killed Wonmo’s mother.

ㄴ Wild Grylls) What I mean is, what if I steal it and the mother pops out? I had a hell of a time earlier because of an octopus;;

ㄴ Why an octopus? Where did an octopus come from?

ㄴ Wild Grylls) It came out from underground. Only its legs came out, but it was definitely an octopus.

ㄴ Why would octopus legs come out of the ground lol

ㄴ Was there a monster like that?

ㄴ Of course not lol I’m telling you that place is just weird.

ㄴ Allfather: Taking the eggs of a normal sea turtle won’t matter much. Still, please be careful.

He says it doesn’t matter if I take one. As soon as I saw that comment, I peered closely at the eggs.Follow the newest chapters on novelping dot com.

There were chicken eggs in the auction house too, but I hadn’t bothered buying and eating them.

There was no reason to buy them, nor were they particularly appealing.

However, the ones found in the wild looked delicious for some reason.

’I’ll just take one.’

Wouldn’t this single egg be able to cover one meal?

I carefully lifted the turtle egg, which was as big as an ostrich egg.

Fortunately, neither a trap nor a mother turtle appeared.

Even though it was heavy and unwieldy due to its size, it was fine. I had the Subspace Bag.

’Should I grab one more?’

Just as I was about to get a bit greedier—

Chwa!

Suddenly, a harsh sound of water echoed behind me. It wasn’t the sound of waves.

It was the sound of something bursting out of the water. As soon as I heard that sound, I hastily spun around.

"..."

"...A turtle?"

What emerged from the sea was none other than a turtle.

Unlike land tortoises, a sea turtle whose legs were closer to flippers.

Whether the sea turtle saw me stealing the egg or not, it slowly crawled over.

’Does it not know?’

Just in case, I slowly backed away.

However, as if recognizing my presence, the sea turtle halted abruptly.

Soon after, it stretched its long neck out and stared directly at me.

In fact, just looking at the situation, it would be able to guess that I was an ’egg thief’.

’It’s fine. It’s a turtle.’

Land tortoises aside, sea turtles are extremely slow on land.

Worst comes to worst, I can just run away fast. Or so I thought.

"Uuuuu."

The sea turtle uttered a strange sound and pulled its legs inside its shell.

It kept its head stuck out, looking comical, but...

Ssuuk! Ssuk!

The situation that followed was not comical at all.

Instead of flipper-shaped legs, blunt and thick legs like a land tortoise emerged from inside the shell.

It wasn’t some transforming robot, so a turtle pulling something like that shouldn’t have been terrifying... well, it was.

’Cool.’

It was beyond absurd—admiration was all that came out.

Isn’t something like that ’evolution’ in the true sense?

While the shark giant was close to an abomination, the turtle felt practical.

Uuuuuung!

From the mouth of the turtle that transformed from a sea turtle into a land tortoise, a spherical orb began to coalesce.

What that sphere was, I knew all too well.

Hadn’t I already undergone a trial run from the Guardian?

Kwaaaaa!

A powerful laser blasted out from the turtle’s mouth.

Since I was near the eggs, it aimed straight at my head.

Thanks to that, I barely managed to dodge by twisting my body.

Kwagwang!!

The power of the laser was staggering. It was definitely stronger than the Guardian at least.

Because a huge hole opened up in the cliff struck by the laser. It was a power that made your jaw drop just looking at it.

’Even just getting hit by a blast near the ground would kill me.’

Shooting a cannon out of its mouth? Even its lethality radius is wide.

However, the turtle was still a turtle, so its movements were slow...

Tudadadada!

I take that back. It’s shockingly fast.

The turtle lunged at me in an instant and jumped high. I repeat, it jumped.

Following up by retracting all legs and its head inside its shell.

As a result, a massive shell came flying right at me.

Facing a turtle flying at me as a living boulder, I hastily raised my shield.

Kwaaaang!!

"Keu-eok!"

Running speed, splendid jumping power, and finally a rock-hard shell.

Even though I blocked with my shield against an attack combining a splendid trio of traits, I couldn’t help but tumble backward.

Even after taking a defensive stance, it ended up like this. A horrific impact.

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Uuuuuung!

Feeling dizzy from the shock transmitted through the shield was only temporary; sensing an aura ahead, I hurriedly raised my head.

I didn’t know when it had pulled its head back out, but the turtle was coalescing energy in its mouth.

Having pushed me far away from the eggs, it seemed intent on finishing me off like this.

Considering the power of the laser I saw with my own eyes earlier, a shield wouldn’t stand a chance.

’H-How should I... Ah!’

There’s a way. I rummaged through my Subspace Bag faster than anyone.

Although the crossbow got in the way in between, I had no trouble pulling out what I wanted.

"L-Look at this!"

I shouted loudly, showing off the turtle egg as big as an ostrich egg. Since my hands were fairly large, grabbing it with one hand was possible.

The turtle also flinched heavily, seemingly quite flustered when I pulled out the egg.

The same went for the energy gathered in its mouth. It noticeably dwindled bit by bit.

"..."

Soon after, the turtle completely withdrew the energy. However, its expression was murderous.

Because it was glaring at me fiercely, as if ready to rip someone apart.

For a docile-looking turtle to make such a face. In more ways than one, it felt like I had become the bad guy.

’No. I am the bad guy.’

Not content with trying to steal a turtle egg, I even pulled it out proudly to threaten it.

Even looking at it objectively, there was no denying that I was the villain.

Still, shouldn’t I survive? Unlike that turtle, my body can’t fire lasers from its mouth.

To survive, I can do anything.

Jeobeok— Jeobeok—

Holding out the egg toward the turtle, I tiptoed backward step by step.

Every time I took a step back, the turtle followed slightly.

Unless I returned the egg, it looked ready to pursue me to the ends of hell.

’It can’t be helped.’

Let’s walk down to the lower reaches of the river like this, then give back the egg. And then run for dear life.

Why not seize the chance to kill the turtle? Too inefficient.

Its size alone was no less massive than a bear’s.

On top of that, agility unbecoming of the name ’turtle’.

’Besides, it’s time to head back anyway.’

I had to return now to make it in time for dinner.

If it gets dark, I’m the one who stands to lose.

In the worst-case scenario, I might never find the cave again.

Returning safely without getting injured as much as possible was the top priority task.

Swaaaa!

While stepping back, before I knew it, I reached the entrance of the reverse-flowing river.

Until then, the turtle didn’t take its eyes off me. A gradually raging face was a bonus.

Now, all I have to do is roll the egg over to it. Though if I see even a hint of an attack sign, I’ll hurl it instantly.

"...Hm?"

It was while a suffocating psychological battle was underway. An astonishing event was unfolding behind the turtle.

The distance from the river entrance to the pit was far. However, since my eyesight was better than before, I could see vividly.

That birds, appearing from who-knows-where, were descending toward the pit.

"Hey! Hey! Look at that! That!"

"U-eong?"

When I pointed behind it in surprise, the turtle also turned around.

In the meantime, the birds began gulping down the eggs like pelicans. Though because the size was so large, it didn’t seem to be working well.

"U-e-e-e-e-e!!!"

Naturally, the turtle exploded. Not just a simple outburst, but at the level of a volcanic eruption.

Soon, just as it had done with me, it charged toward the pit at incredible speed.

The birds were surprised too, hastily flapping their wings and flying off.

’Now’s my chance!’

Taking advantage of the gap while the turtle returned to the pit, I ran away without looking back.

Just in case the turtle fired a mana cannon at me, I even circulated my mana.

Thanks to that, the surrounding forest whipped past in an instant, and even the violently flowing river water felt like it was flowing slowly by illusion.

"U-hi-hi."

Reaching a reasonably safe place, laughter bubbled up automatically.

An unexpected harvest, an unexpected raid, unexpected luck.

The result was none other than an ostrich—no, turtle—egg inside my Subspace Bag.

Like the eel, it seems I’ll be able to taste some rare delicacies after a long time.

’And I’m never going near the sea again.’

I will absolutely never go back to that hell.