Gallery 5 - Dumpster

I Gained a Gallery in the Wild - Eps 5 Crisis (2)

Unlike the admin's posted rules, the gallery has implicit rules.

No matter how difficult or dire the situation, don’t help recklessly.

Even if someone is injured, don’t rush to help them.

The reason such rules emerged is very simple.

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Title) Fucking Scammer Bastard

(Picture of a sick girl lying down)

Everyone knows this picture, right? That old account who said their daughter had an incurable disease and begged for help

Turns out this bstard was abusing their daughter and deliberately starving her ;;

Then they begged saying they had no money, I donated and got fucking scammed

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ㄴ ;;; Is that even human behavior? Even demons wouldn’t stoop this low

ㄴ PrincessChanggu) We demon race don't do such things. What kind of devil bastard does this?

ㄴ What about the dark elves?

ㄴ LongLiveTheSun) We have conscience too you think our conscience is dark just cause our skin is dark?

ㄴ Busted lol

ㄴ LongLiveTheSun) Where does this bastard live? I’ll find them

ㄴ So how did he get busted?

ㄴ Got caught gambling with his daughter as collateral, got his eyes gouged out now

ㄴ Damn ;;

ㄴ Satan: Ah, this is a bit much ;;

Because there were countless cases like this. The gallery is a place where anyone can participate as long as they meet certain conditions.

But that ‘anyone’ was precisely the problem. Even people with unclear identities could use it.

From high-ranking officials down to criminals buried in the deep abyss.

That's why criminals wear mana control anklets to prevent them from using the gallery.

For more serious criminals, they even have their eyes removed as punishment.

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Title) But What If Someone's Really Sick?

There are people who can’t afford treatment because they’re genuinely poor. Are we just supposed to let them die?

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ㄴ Earn money legitimately Why beg

ㄴ Yeah, as if we’re not struggling too

ㄴ Fck all humanity's gone lol

ㄴ Humanity my ass ignore begging bastards most are gamblers

ㄴ I'm not giving anything to non-old accounts period fr fr

So the gallery users came to an agreement. Agreed to generally ignore bastards asking for money.

Not just money, they agreed to thoroughly deliberate before giving things like medicine too.

Usually even reselling potions and medicines brought profit.

It might seem cold-hearted, but accumulated malice made it this way.

Of course, this is all a personal choice. They don’t encourage it, but they don’t stop it either.

It's not their business anyway. Meaning do as you please.


ㄴ That’s the situation Hang in there.

ㄴ WildGrills) Fucking thanks, Mr. Paragraph.

ㄴ No biggie lol

ㄴ A wound like that would be hard to heal even with a potion, yeah? There’s also the risk of infection

ㄴ WildGrills) Then what do I do?

ㄴ Cut it off

ㄴ That's fucking extreme lololol

"Damn it."

I understand but it's a shitty rule. I spat out curses.

I guess I let my guard down. I was so tired that I dozed off for a moment, and now look at the mess I’m in.

Fortunately it bit my arm instead of my neck. I took advantage of that gap to cut his neck with my sword.

‘Should I just cut it off?’

I looked at my mangled right arm. It was full of holes and severely torn.

That damn dog had bitten my arm and shook it violently. I barely managed to stop it from being ripped off.

'I should stop the bleeding.'

I looked around the cave interior. Being a wild dogs' cave, there wasn't much here.

Just some bones, likely from other beasts. I should’ve expected this.

'Should I sell my sword as a last resort? '

Really sorry to HeavenlyDemon, but I might have to sell the sword for medicine.

My life is on the line. The gallery doesn’t seem willing to help me either.

Identity verification? Who would believe I came from another world? They'll treat me like a lunatic.

Trading is the best option right now. Fighting through the burning pain in my arm, I searched the comments.

‘Let’s find a regular user first. Who should I ask...?’

[SwordMaster requested a trade. Accept?]

I was sweating bullets, deep in thought, when suddenly a trade request popped up.

That regular user who gave all sorts of weird advice and was a diligent madman.

The thought ‘Why this guy?’ barely crossed my mind before another wave of pain hit my arm, and I hastily accepted.

[SwordMaster: Are you the one with the injured arm?]

[WildGrills: Yes]

[SwordMaster: I'll give you a potion. Apply this and you'll be fine.]

[SwordMaster registered trade items.]

[SwordMaster: You don’t need to give me anything in return. Please take it quickly.]

A wingless angel is here! My gratitude was brief as I immediately accepted the trade.

After closing the gallery, I looked at the ground. Usually, traded items appear on the ground.

'...What is this?'

I blinked. Inside a small cylindrical glass vial was a golden glowing liquid.

At the very least, it wasn’t something strange. It didn't sparkle like starlight or anything.

Before I could even wonder what it was, I picked up the vial.

With one arm mangled, even opening the vial was a chore.

Glug, glug—

"Kuaarrgh...!"

Even though I took a deep breath before pouring it, it stung like hell. Tears welled up in my eyes.

Someone might say a man shouldn't scream over just this, but it so damn hurts I could die.

It was about five times worse than applying Albothyl to a canker sore. Plus the area's much bigger.

"Nnngh... oh, uoohh?!"

But its efficacy was similar to or better than Albothyl.

Meaning it healed quickly. The holes riddling my arm closed up instantly.

Although the blood wasn't completely washed away, it would be fine if I washed it later.

"Wow..."

I moved my recovered right arm around. The arm was completely healed.

Not just healed, it felt stronger somehow. Only word for this is miracle.

After a moment of awe, I immediately logged back into the gallery.

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Title) Is SwordMaster a God?

(Picture of perfectly healed right arm)

(Picture of glass bottle with golden liquid)

Is SwordMaster a god? Is SwordMaster a god? Is SwordMaster a god? Is SwordMaster a god?

I want to express my gratitude to SwordMaster, who gave me a new arm. But what is this yellow stuff?

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ㄴ Oh? Arm's all better? Congrats congrats

ㄴ I was about to give smt too bad

ㄴ Bullshit nononono

ㄴ What did they even give you to heal your arm so completely?

Yeah. I'm curious too.

I stared at the golden liquid, about 1/3 remaining. I saved it just in case.


ㄴ SwordMaster) It's nothing special. It's just a gift from my boss? I have a lots at home.

ㄴ WildGrills) So what's it called?

ㄴ SwordMaster) Elixir. Oh, and since there’s a risk of infection, it’s better to drink the rest.

ㄴ WildGrills) Yep!


I drank all the leftovers according to SwordMaster's advice.

It had a fizzy, carbonated taste—mysterious yet familiar.

You know that orange-flavored medicine you drink when sick as a kid? Something like that.


ㄴ Elixir? They gave an elixir?

ㄴ Stop bullshitting why would they give that?

ㄴ Honestly, an elixir was the only answer fr fr

ㄴ How rich are they? They got it as a gift from their superior?


Gallery's reaction is weird. Everyone's going crazy.

I added a question with a puzzled expression.


ㄴ WildGrills) Sorry for being clueless, but is elixir expensive?

ㄴ Of course it is ;;

ㄴ Even lowest grade costs about a commoner family's monthly living expenses

ㄴ Wild Grills) I don't know how much that is

ㄴ You actually dumb

ㄴ lololol


I get that it’s expensive. It's not like it's crazy expensive just because it's an elixir, it depends on the ingredients.

They say the golden color gets stronger with better ingredients but I wouldn't know.

But there's one thing that's certain. I owe SwordMaster my life.

I wanted to repay them somehow.

'Rather than repaying, I'm in a position where I need more help....'

At least I should write it down. I need to express my gratitude.


ㄴ WildGrills) Excuse me but is there anything I can do?

ㄴ SwordMaster) Get stronger and marry me

ㄴ WildGrills) Wha...?

ㄴ lololol look how flustered they are

ㄴ This one proposes to anyone showing promise lol


Ah. Right.

SwordMaster wasn't exactly normal either. I felt deflated for no reason.


ㄴ SwordMaster) Just kidding. Please read my posts from the beginning. They’ll help you.

ㄴ Dunno about others but this person's posts are really useful fr fr gotta read them no matter what

ㄴ fr fr delicioso

ㄴ The Empire is weeping lmao


"That good?"

I still don’t fully understand how this world works, so it doesn’t fully resonate with me.

But since I have received a favor, I should do as they ask. It’d be rude not to.

Besides, my only weapon right now is a sword. Better read if I want to use it well.


ㄴ DontAbandonTheHero) Aah...! Everything got solved while I was sleeping! Thank goodness!

ㄴ Sucker appears!

ㄴ The sucker’s here

ㄴ Don’tAbandonTheHero) I'll delete that injury post in 1 minute! Too grotesque!


When things had settled down a bit, Don’tAbandonTheHero showed up. Everyone started teasing them as ‘the sucker’.

I tilted my head, wondering why they were called a sucker, but another user explained it first.


ㄴ Grills, please don’t take advantage of Don’tAbandonTheHero.

ㄴ WildGrills) Why? Something happen?

ㄴ They can't refuse requests, gives everything like a sucker

ㄴ Didn’t they give away their entire fortune because of that?

ㄴ Plot twist is their fortune was only 10 gold lol

ㄴ lololol


"They really are a sucker."

They’re way too kind. I understood the situation.

Of course, I won't have anything to ask the admin anyway.

Even if I did ask, I'd make it a ‘fair’ trade. I'm someone with a conscience too.

'Should give herbs to SwordMaster if I find any later."

Now it’s time to clean up. I cleared away the dog carcasses that were still bleeding.

I was worried the smell of blood might attract other beasts, so I needed to block the entrance.

‘I’ll stay here until HeavenlyDemon gives me the rest.’

I moved the carcasses farther away and blocked the cave entrance with nearby rocks.

After finishing cleanup, I opened my food bundle. The food I ate one of before sleeping.

'No matter how I looked at it, it's shaped like an onigiri.'

The size and shape are exactly like a rice ball. But the taste isn’t.

I put the child-fist-sized rice ball in my mouth. Then forced myself to chew while making a disgusted face.

Did HeavenlyDemon eat this as food? The pungent smell of medicinal herbs hit my nose.

And the taste? Disgustingly bland and bitter. There wasn’t a hint of sweetness.

‘At least it’s something.’

I’ll have to ask HeavenlyDemon later. What the hell did they make this with to taste so bad.

Surprisingly, it didn’t get stuck in my throat. It just tasted awful.

I finished one ball and leaned against the wall. Too many things happened today.

‘At least I know it’s not a dream.’

What sin did I commit to wake up here? And what's this gallery thing.

I felt like crying from the sudden existential dread, but I held it in. First, I need to figure out what kind of world this is.

To do that, I’ll have to log into the gallery. Right now, the gallery is the only thing I can trust.

[Insanely Hot Non-Human Lady Pics][O]

"...."

First post right at the top as soon as I entered. I flinched seeing that.

Then reflexively looked around. Even though I knew nobody was there.

‘Hmm. It’s at the top, so...’

I rationalized it to myself and clicked on the post.

"Kaaaaaaah!!!"

I suffered severe internal damage.

"......"

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Title) You Fucking Crazy Bastards

Author: WildGrills

Fck where'd you take pics like that? This is fucked up fck fck fck

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ㄴ Welcome lololol

ㄴ Ah~ Another victim today

ㄴ L So? Isn’t our dwarf lady pretty? Rate her

ㄴ WildGrills) Shut the fuck up

ㄴ Isn't this the user that posted about their arm being mangled?

ㄴ Already trying to work when their arm just healed lolol

ㄴ Yep. Can't skip the daily routine lol

ㄴ Such is the sad nature of the male species


As expected, the gallery is definitely a den of lunatics.

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"Looks like he's doing fine, thank goodness."

Ash smiled watching Grills having a meltdown(?) after being exposed to radiation.

The elixir she gave him was one of the gifts bestowed by the Emperor. A gift he didn't even know when he received.

Plus there are so many Elixirs they're tripping over them. If really needed, could just ask the Emperor for more.

‘I wonder how HeavenlyDemon will react?’

Above all else, most curious about HeavenlyDemon's reaction.

The injury photos Grills had posted were already deleted by Don’tAbandonTheHero. HeavenlyDemon must be extremely confused.

What on earth happened for Grills to start praising her? That’s probably what HeavenlyDemon is thinking.

'And they say they're ordinary? How laughable.'

Ash scoffed. Grills was too skilled in combat to be called an ordinary person.

If they were truly ordinary, they would've died without even resisting the Mad Dog.

But Grills fought back, sacrificing an arm in the process. They’ve got potential.

'It's also kind of fun.'

Plus, it’s oddly entertaining. If she keeps supporting them, Grills will gradually grow stronger.

Not that Grills just takes everything without giving back. Their efforts to repay somehow were notable.

Sort of endearing. Ash focused on the gallery while showing their characteristic perfect-teeth smile.

She wondered if Grills needed anything else or had other questions. It was a fresh experience.

[Guys. I’m in big trouble][O]

"Here!"

What kind of question is it this time? Ash immediately clicked on the post.

She don't know what the emergency is again, but checking comes first.

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Title) Guys. I'm in Big Trouble

Author: WildGrills

I need to take a dump, but I don’t have toilet paper. Help.

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"...."

This guy’s just as much of an idiot as the others. Ash let out a hollow laugh.

"Should I just wipe with my pants? I mean I'm alone anyway. Oh God, please help."

But for Grills who dropped into the wild with nothing, it was a deadly serious problem.

He couldn’t do it inside the cave, and even if he did, cleaning up afterward would be a headache.

Right now, the only thing they could rely on was the collective wisdom of the gallery. The urgency made it hard to think straight.

ㄴ Can't you use leaves?

ㄴ WildGrills) I’m worried about plant toxins ;;

ㄴ Then use the monster you just killed. Can skin it with your sword

ㄴ WildGrills) Oh! Ty ty

ㄴ Don’tAbandonTheHero) No! Using Mad Dog hide could let bacteria in!

ㄴ How does the admin even know that?

ㄴ Don’tAbandonTheHero) That...?

ㄴ Lmaooooo

ㄴ WildGrills) Fuck what am I supposed to do

Grills was facing a crisis of a different kind. Just as he was about to sacrifice his pants.

ㄴ PassingDwarf) I’ve got some torn underwear. Want it?

ㄴ WildGrills) k k hurry give

ㄴ PassingDwarf) BTW I'm male

ㄴ WildGrills) Who cares it's urgent fuck fuck

ㄴ This guy's for real lolol

ㄴ PassingDwarf) Seems legit so here's actual toilet paper

ㄴ WildGrills) Oh fuck, thank you God

ㄴ Lmao what religion is this?

ㄴ WildGrills) Anyone who helps me in a pinch is a god to me fr fr

ㄴ Sounds stupid but true

The situation was resolved with toilet paper from PassingDwarf.

Though it was an unexpected mess, the gallery users realized something while watching Grills’ desperation.

ㄴ Grills really has nothing? That's wild

ㄴ At least different from those scammer bastards fr fr

ㄴ Poor guy lmao

At least he's not a scammer.