I Gained a Gallery in the Wild - Eps 31 Inner Core (2)
HeavenlyDemon, Yoo Sowol's day was so simple it was monotonous.
To
sit on the jade throne, the highest seat of the HeavenlyDemon Divine Cult, a
seat that only the heavens may occupy.
From that seat, doing gallery
browsing and organizing enlightenment. That's it.
She has no need to
sleep and no need to wash.
Because her cultivation is what it is, she
always maintains an optimal physical condition.
So every day, she
sits in a chair and browses the gallery.
One might ask what kind of
lifestyle this is, but reality is reality.
Someone seeing this might
pose a question like,
Title: Does HeavenlyDemon have a job?
If
so, what does she even do? Kinda curious.
ã„´ What kind of job does a
boomer who gallery-browses 24/7 even have lololol
ã„´ Even if they has
one, wouldn't it just be an unemployed person concept?
ã„´ Looking at
her speech pattern, she might be in a role like an ancient advisor?
ã„´
HeavenlyDemon) I sit on the jade throne.
ã„´ That's it?
ã„´
HeavenlyDemon) Even that alone makes This One’s majesty stand out.
ã„´
Just a bum, lol
ã„´ How is that different from a basement dweller?
lol
ã„´ HeavenlyDemon) Do not compare me with those who abandon their
duties and seclude themselves. At least I am worshipped as the sky.
(D: Heaven and Sky share the same character in Chinese word.)
ã„´
Spouting nonsense and falling flat lol Does they think they’re a god or
something? lol
ã„´ Wouldn’t that count as blasphemy?
ã„´
HeavenlyDemon) Those who mock This One shall have their heads burst open
personally by This One.
ã„´ Damn, keeping up the concept isn’t easy
huh ;;
ã„´ Just leave them. They’re always been like that
Isn't
the Demon Cult a place that treats Heavenly Demon as the heavens? How is she any
different from a shut-in bum?
The problem is that she’s literally
worshipped like the heavens, unlike a shut-in bum.
What are the
heavens? Isn't it the place that has existed since humanity's birth, symbolizing
god?
There aren't many who can face such an existence and plead their
wishes.
Even if they plead, it's only possible through the Demonic
Brain, the actual ruler of the Demon Cult.
At first glance, she may
look like a mere figurehead but not at all. It’s the opposite.
No
matter how great the Demonic Brain, if he provoke Heavenly Demon, he can never
remain safe.
The moment he fell out of favor with Heavenly Demon, who
had gone beyond the realm of Unrestrained realm and reached the Profound Realm,
it was the end.
Title: But isn’t the nickname duplicated?
Looking at the active fixed username, there are surprisingly many simple ones?
In particular, HeavenlyDemon is famous in the Central Plains? Has no one taken that nickname yet?
ã„´ Nickname overlap shouldn’t work, right? But semi-fixed nicknames are possible
ã„´ Semi-fixed nicknames can't be used if a fixed nickname already claimed it.
ã„´What's the difference between semi-fixed nickname and fixed nickname? The yellow color on the side?
ã„´ That, and a fixed nick can list things on the auction house or do private trades.
ã„´ But they can get tracked by the mod lol
ã„´ The mod from three generations ago killed someone using that and went to prison
ã„´ Goddamn that's scary
ã„´ So HeavenlyDemon took it as a fixed nickname, and others can't use it?
ã„´ Yeye, that's right.
ã„´ Does that mean no one has used HeavenlyDemon as an official nickname until now?
ã„´ There probably were, but all semi-fixed? Who the hell use fixed nickname HeavenlyDemon lmao
ã„´ The current mod is nice, but if it were the mod from three generations ago, they would have taken money and given out location lolol
ã„´ But what if it turned out to be the real Heavenly Demon?
ã„´ The Demon Cult would’ve collapsed in a different way
ã„´ HeavenlyDemon) Worry not. As long as This One exists, the cult shall not fall.
ã„´ That’s the problem, Master.
ã„´ If that kind of person were HeavenlyDemon, I'd be shocked ã…‹ã…‹
ã„´ What are you doing surfing the gallery for 24 hours ;;
There were all sorts of rumors, but it was true that Yoo Sowol was completely absorbed in the gallery.
Especially of late she even met a benefactor who can be called a ‘fateful encounter’.
She stayed resident on the gallery at all times because she worried that something might go wrong for that benefactor.
So that she could leave a comment whenever the benefactor posted something.
Since Demonic Brain handled most matters related to the Demon Cult, she had nothing else to do.
"Hmm."
As always, it was time to browse the gallery.
Yoo Sowol sat idly on the jade throne, staring intently at something.
A tiny bead held between fingers like slender jade. It was a bead with a characteristic red color.
An item sent by WildGrills, the fateful encounter and her benefactor, asking her to confirm if it was an inner core.
It was easy to figure out because she had gone beyond the realm of Unrestrained realm and reached the Profound Realm.
'It is an inner core.'
The red bead that Grills gave her is an inner core.
Although it looks like an ordinary bead, the energy it contains is extraordinary.
‘Yet it is lacking in several ways.’
For an inner core, there were many shortcomings overall.
First, the absolute quantity of qi is insufficient.
Normally, consuming an inner core could allow a peak martial artist to enter the Unrestrained Realm.
But this one only contained enough energy to advance from the peak to the supreme peak.
It must be an inner core from a spirit beast that lived hundreds of years, not thousands of years.
'Not bad.'
For Yoo Sowol, who had entered the Profound Realm, it is close to a tonic that is good for the body.
Of course, this was only for Yoo Sowol, but to others it is a treasure beyond measure.
Considering that masters who have reached the supreme peak, let alone the Unrestrained Realm, are not common, one can grasp the significance.
If this were to be released to the market, especially in the gallery auction house, it would certainly cause an uproar.
'It's too much for the benefactor to consume. How unfortunate.'
But Yoo Sowol didn't care. There was something more important.
Grills had just learned the internal energy cultivation.
By chance he opened even the middle and upper dantian, yet he is still inexperienced.
If he were also to ingest an inner core, in the worst case his body might fail and burst.
Even if he endured, he would have to suffer in agony for days on end.
It's not a method preferred by GrIlls, for whom survival is important.
Yet leaving the inner core unattended wasn’t an option.
The qi of the inner core disperses as time passes.
Since it was originally inside a spiritual beast's body, this is a natural phenomenon.
'What a mysterious forest. A fish containing an inner core is caught so easily.'
Crescent Moon Spirit Herb and mature Mandrake, and now even fish with inner core.
Any one of these would set the world abuzz, yet in the Forest of Four Seasons they lie about for one to trip over.
But entering the Forest of the Four Seasons is an act of suicide.
The space changes every moment, and even access to the gallery is impossible.
Grills is unique in that he can access the gallery, but an ordinary person wouldn't last even two days.
'Or so Demonic Brain explained.'
Yoo Sowol stared at the inner core for a while and then logged into the gallery.
Having confirmed its quality, all that remained was to inform Grills.
Because it had just been traded, returning it at once was impossible.
Still, there was a way to preserve the energy of inner core, so she wasn't worried.
Title:
Benefactor, heed this
Author: HeavenlyDemon
As requested,
I have confirmed the authenticity of the inner core. The inner core is
authentic.
ã„´ Not scamming, are you?
ã„´ Trying to sell it
for a high price lol
ã„´ Now even inner cores are popping up
lololol
ã„´ HeavenlyDemon) Believe it or not, it makes no difference.
This One has spoken not a single lie.
She ignored all the useless
comments. What was important to Yoo Sowol is Grills.
Still, it
wouldn't be bad to engage with them briefly.
Unlike herself who is
always present in the gallery, Grylls is a busy person.
While she
was playing around, bantering with the users, Grills left a comment.
ã„´
WildGrills) Oh. Is this real?
ã„´ HeavenlyDemon) Yes. Now what will
thou do?
ã„´ WildGrills) What will happen if I eat it?
ã„´
HeavenlyDemon) In the worst case thy body will burst; even if all goes well thou
are likely to suffer a fever for several days.
ã„´ WildGrills) So I
have to give it to someone else, huh.
ã„´ If it’s real, give it to me.
I’m stuck at first-rate because of a bottleneck
ã„´ No no, give it to
me. I’m stuck at Expert Intermediate
ã„´ Gimme gimme gimme gimme
gimme
ã„´ Mine mine mine mine mine mine mine!
ã„´
HeavenlyDemon) How unsightly.
Grills did not comment for a while,
perhaps his contemplation grew long.
Maybe something else had
happened in the meantime.
HeavenlyDemon waited silently. She could
roughly guess what their reply would be.
‘Without a doubt, he’ll
choose to give it to me or someone else.’
ã„´ WildGrills) Then,
HeavenlyDemon-nim, eat it or give it to someone close to you.
ã„´
HeavenlyDemon) Does thou wish for something in return?
ã„´ WildGrills)
Yes. I do. Can you give me more Byeokgokdan?
A comment came as
expected.
Grills' suggestion to exchange inner core and
Byeokgokdan.
Yoo Sowol smiled without realizing it at the
suggestion.
It was a smile like a painting, but alas, there was no
one to see it.
In the audience chamber, only HeavenlyDemon sat on the
throne.
ã„´ HeavenlyDemon) The inner core is a precious elixir. And
even if this is a bit lacking, inner core is inner core. Though it may take
time, it would be best if thou consume it thyself.
ã„´ WildGrills) We
don't know when that will be. If necessary, I can just catch another one.
ã„´
HeavenlyDemon) Oh? There is another one?
ã„´ WildGrills) I just caught
one. I don't know if it has an inner core, but since it looks the same, chances
are high, right?
ã„´ HeavenlyDemon) What a wondrous forest.
ã„´
You caught another one? Fr?
ã„´ WildGrills) Yeye, and I'm planning to
set up a fish trap soon?
ã„´ Won't the trap tear?
ã„´
WildGrills) Then I’ll just ask the dwarf.
ã„´ PassingDwarf) Why me?
ã„´
WildGrills) You built the barricade?
ã„´ PassingDwarf) I forgot lol
ã„´
WildGrills) You little shit.
ã„´ PassingDwarf) What?
ã„´
WildGrills) I shouldn't say that, right?
ã„´ Look at how shameless he
is lmfooo
ã„´ Crazy guy lmao
ã„´ Lolololol
Byeokgokdan.
Yoo Sowol was worried.
She had already given a sack of Byeokgokdan
pills before, yet they were already insufficient?
That couldn't be
right. He said he ate 3 per meal, but she had given him plenty.
Most
likely he keeps them as emergency rations. That's reasonable.
‘They
must need some for that Sloth as well.’
With more mouths to feed,
consumption would naturally increase.
Grills must be preparing for
that.
ã„´ HeavenlyDemon) Wait. I shall inquire with my close aide and
return.
ã„´ WildGrills) Thank you. If it’s too much trouble, you don’t
have to.
ã„´ HeavenlyDemon) For Benefactor’s request, this cannot be
refused. If it’s impossible, I must make it possible.
ã„´ WildGrills)
That’s a bit pressuring. But if they say it’s hard, don’t push them. I don’t
want to be hated for no reason.
ã„´ HeavenlyDemon) If it is hard, what
do thou intend to do?
ã„´ WildGrills) I'd have to trade with someone
else. Or maybe list it on the auction house?
ã„´ The auction house
just ex lol plode lol
ã„´ Is that really an inner core?
ã„´
Considering the mature Mandrake, it's 99%
ã„´ Could’ve just colluded
with HeavenlyDemon
ã„´ Then it’s just a scammer lololol
ã„´
From Grills’ perspective, there’s no reason to scam yeye
A strange
sense of anticipation had already begun to spread through the gallery.
Was
it not only two days ago that the mature Mandrake incident happened?
Naturally,
people assumed the inner core was real too, and posts expressing desire to have
it overflowed.
‘Getting ahead of themselves.’
Yoo Sowol
snorted at the sight.
No one had even said they would give it away,
yet people were already anticipating.
Rather, seeing such comments
made her more determined.
To somehow exchange the inner core for
Byeokgokdan pills.
As it happened, the Demonic Brain was a master
between the peak and supreme peak, so it was a good trade.
[Demonic
Brain, art thou listening.]
Yoo Sowol called Demonic Brain with sound
transmission.
At a time like this Demonic Brain would be busy, so
calling him this way was better.
[There is a matter, so come to This
One.]
No answer returned, because the audience chamber and the place
where Demonic Brain was were far apart.
The moment Yoo Sowol had
reached Profound Realm, her senses had long surpassed human limits.
Her
vision also no longer bound to her eyes but similar to looking down from the
sky.
'Even with this, the Forest of Four Seasons is difficult. Nature
is truly a mysterious place.'
At the same time, she realized just
how formidable nature was.
The closer one gets, the more distant it
feels, that was exactly Yoo Sowol's assessment of nature.
'Anyway....'
HeavenlyDemon explored the gallery until Demonic Brain arrived.
Reaching
Profound Realm hadn't just deepened her awe of nature.
'Is it truly
impossible to interfere with the gallery?'
The question of whether
the gallery could be manipulated.
Aside from the mod, there are no
users who interfere with the gallery's structure.
She wanted to
meddle somehow, but it was like head-butting bare ground.
‘Access
itself is not difficult. Who in the world created this artifact?’
The
origin of the Continental Integrated Gallery is unclear.
Some said it
had existed since ancient times, others claimed it had only appeared
recently.
Yoo Sowol watched as posts were uploaded in real-time and
thought.
'To help the benefactor....'
Originally, this
should be a part she wouldn't be greatly interested in.
But after
receiving help from Grills, the story changed.
She decided she would
interfere with the gallery somehow to aid Grills.
Though she couldn't
even fully grasp its structure, complete interference wasn't impossible.
'...Sub-mod,
was it?'
Just as Yoo Sowol was stretching out her hand toward an
unknown realm she ought not touch.
[O Heaven. I have answered your
call.]
Demonic Brain's respectful greeting was heard from outside.
As soon as Yoo Sowol heard that greeting, she closed the gallery and
calmly opened her mouth.
"Enter."
It was not the human Yoo
Sowol, but the Heavenly Demon Yoo Sowol's order.
At that order, the
tightly shut doors of the audience chamber began to open slowly.
What
appeared as the gate opened was a young man dressed in Demonic Cult attire, the
Demonic Brain.
Perhaps nervous, Demonic Brain slowly raised his head
with a slightly stiffened expression.
He could face the Heaven of
the Demonic Cult, Heavenly Demon, who was sitting nobly on the jade throne.
"I behold the Heaven of the Demonic Cult."
"Catch."
Skipping over trivial formalities, Yoo Sowol
tossed the inner core.
As if the Demonic Brain had predicted this
action, he lightly caught the inner core while keeping his head bowed.
Following this, he slowly raised his head and revealed his question.
"O Heaven. This is...?"
"It's an inner core. Though
lacking, it belongs to a spiritual beast that lived a good hundred years."
"...."
Demonic
Brain showed clear signs of bewilderment.
After looking the red inner
core over and over, he spoke in a reluctant tone.
“It is… certainly
an inner core. Where did Heaven obtain it?”
“It was received in
trade. Therefore I ask you.”
"Please command me."
"The
Byeokgokdan pills that This One received for cultivation. How many more of those
can be made?"
Yoo Sowol cut straight to the point. Explanations were
unnecessary.
Demonic Brain hesitated briefly before replying
cautiously.
"The Byeokgokdan crafted for the Heaven... is made with
precious herbs."
"I am aware."
“If that is what Heaven
refer to, it is possible.”
“How long will it take?”
“The
ingredients must be prepared and the amount is great; it will take about a
week.”
"Good. Prepare them promptly. Consume the inner core thyself."
"I am grateful for your grace, O Heaven."
Demonic Brain
expressed his gratitude by deeply bowing his head.
It was fortunate
he bowed, otherwise his twitching lips would have been seen.
Eventually,
Demonic Brain turned his back and stepped outside the audience chamber.
Naturally, Yoo Sowol was left alone.
Yoo Sowol felt that the brain
had gone out and immediately logged onto the gallery.
[Ah. Fuck my
body is burning up?]
"Hmm?"
As soon as she accessed the
gallery, one noticeable title caught her eye.
That was also written
by Grills. Yoo Sowol quickly clicked the post.
Title: Ah. Fuck, my
body is burning?
Author: WildGrills
(Photo of a fish eaten
down to the spines)
My body’s on fire after eating this. Why? Was it
poisoned?
'Oh no.'
Yoo Sowol saw the post and realized
her mistake.
The energy of a spiritual creature is not concentrated
only in the inner core.
The spiritual beast itself is close to an
inner core. Each piece of flesh would be imbued with powerful qi.
'I
was careless.'
Yoo Sowol hastily left a comment.
She was
worried that something might happen to Grills.
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