Gallery 34 - Dumpster

I Gained a Gallery in the Wild - Eps 34 Mod (1)

After accumulating one more defeat against DizSpeed, I finished cleaning up.

It was a pity to waste the iron tub, but the auction house was overflowing with them, so resupplying wouldn’t be hard.

Plus, selling the Owlbear carcass and the raw logs has left me well funded.

I just put the inner core up for sale, so by tomorrow my purse will be even fatter.

‘How much will the inner core go for, I wonder?’

HeavenlyDemon said it was hard to put a price on it.

That's why there's a high possibility the price will be estimated rather low.

Inner core is a rare elixir.

In a situation where posts about being scammed at the auction house are popping up, how much more so for the inner core?

It’s only because I’ve built some trust so far that it’ll be fine, but if someone called me a scammer, I’d have no defense.

‘It’s not like I saw the effects of it myself.’

My boost came from eating the fish, not from the inner core.

Even that isn’t certain, since I’m barely dipping a foot into both mana and internal energy.

Although HeavenlyDemon and other fixed nicks were experts, they were not by my side.

It was difficult to guarantee certainty since phenomena even they don't know are occurring in my body.

'Still, it's certain that there is an effect.'

In a time span of barely a day, my strength and stamina have increased dramatically.

Even simple manual labor like logging and shoveling was finished easily.

I don’t know the exact reason, but I grew stronger through that process. That much I can guarantee.

'With time to spare, should I explore first?'

The outpost repair is finished, and I just need to receive the barricade from the dwarf.

First I needed to plan where to explore. I entered the cave.

As I stepped inside, I saw Round Fluff taking a deep nap.

How can someone be so cute and lovable even while sleeping like that?

I have to snap a picture and post it.

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Title: A round ball of fur

Author: WildGrills

(Picture of Round Fluff curled up and sleeping)

(Video of Round Fluff sleeping soundly)

Seriously, every time I look at this cub my heart feels calm. How is he this cute?

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ㄴ Whoa, so cute (つ≧▽≦)つ

ㄴ I'll acknowledge if he still cute when ge grows up lol

ㄴ Don't beasts grow fast?

ㄴ Most are fully grown within a year, I think?

ㄴ WildGrills) Ei, you brats. Are you telling me to stay here for a year?

ㄴ It's the Forest of Four Seasons, can you even get out? lolol

ㄴ WildGrills) Gotta try. Planning to explore now.

ㄴ You’re gonna leave Round Fluff alone? What if he gets attacked?

That’s true. Exploring while Round Fluff stays alone is too risky.

I wanted to take him along, but Round Fluff's combat power is weaker than mine.

Last time at the river, didn’t DizSpeed popped out unexpectedly?

Things worked out since I returned quickly and he's not malicious, but...

'Should I bring Round Fluff along?'

Or there's another way. Let DizSpeed live in the cave.

Honestly that’s the best option, though it puts me at risk.

Last time, DizSpeed saved me when I nearly got bitten by that chameleon viper.

His overwhelming eyesight and agility would be handy on my explore.

‘I’m torn.’

Should I explore leaving Round Fluff behind?

Or should I leave DizSpeed here?

After who knows how long thinking, I spoke to the creature clinging to my back.

"DizSpeed."

"?"

DizSpeed tilted his head slowly at my question.

"You have to guard the cave."

"...."

“If you keep watch well until I return, I'll give you a Byeokgokdan."

Hearing those words, DizSpeed crawled down from my back.

It was clear he truly understood my words. It's really amazing.

It's definitely not that I'm strange, it must be that DizSpeed is unusual.

Round Fluff also understood what I said, but let's move past that.

Questions and their answers are for when there's leisure.

When survival matters like now, they're nothing but meaningless distractions.

“If Round Fluff wakes, tell him I stepped out. Got it?”

Nod— Nod—

DizSpeed nodded his head in acceptance to my request.

With a reliable guard now stationed, all that remained was preparing for exploration.

As always, HeavenlyDemon’s Sword and Golden Shield are it.

I also wore clean clothes. These were washed the last time I bathed Round Fluff.

'ChaengguPrincess said she'd give me long clothes later, right?'

I don't know how long it will take until then, but it should be soon.

She was willing to readily give even high-quality uniforms.

I also packed elixirs and Byeokgokdan just in case, so all that was left was to set off.

‘Shall I try going this way today?’

I've been gradually exploring north, south, east, and west from the cave.

The northeast has the river infested with Golden Frogs, the northwest has the Mature Mandrake habitat.

Of course, without a compass, I can't confirm if these directions are accurate. It's all based on my senses.

So this time, I planned to head toward what I guessed was west.

'Should return by lunch.'

After exploring, I’ll get the barricade from the PassingDwarf and reinforce the base.

My overall physical ability has increased sharply in less than a week.

Manual labor wasn't that difficult. Exploration soon will become my main routine.

"I'm going out. Guard the house well."

"...."

As I left the cave, DizSpeed slowly waved his hand.

A gesture meaning, ‘Come back safe’. No matter how you look at it, he feels more like a person than an animal.

Jiriruru— Jiriru—

A direction I'm going to for the first time, neither the river nor the Mandrake habitat.

Noisy insect sounds pierced my ears, heightening my tension.

I made markings here and there so I wouldn't get lost.

‘I cannot trust only what the eyes see.’

Thanks to the chameleon snake, I couldn’t afford to let my guard down.

I took as much precaution as possible, like hitting trees with the back of my knife or clearing bushes here and there.

This way, my progress might be slow but it’s safe. Even with elixirs, I must save them.

"Hm?"

While moving forward bit by bit, I stepped on something.

At first, I thought it was charcoal because it was black.

But seeing flies gathered around it, it's definitely not charcoal.

'Poop.'

Animal droppings. I don't know whose it is.

In the civilized world, it would just be excrement that one could dismiss as dirty.

But it's completely different in the wild. Animals tend to mark their 'territories' with excrement.

This is my territory, so know you'll die if you enter. A kind of warning signal.

'Seeing the flies hovering, it seems to be a bit old? Is it from an Owlbear?'

I'm no expert, so I couldn't tell whose it was.

For now, I guessed it belonged to the Owlbear that ran off to America. (?)

What Round Fluff excreted was just different in size, but the appearance itself was exactly the same.

Still, asking the gallery is the best way.

'Should probably add a gross-content warning?'

There’s a chance I might get banned, so I need to be careful.

I wrote a post in the gallery while staying alert.

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Title: Slightly disgusting What this from?

Author: WildGrills

(Photo of animal excrement)

Found this while exploring today. Does anyone know whose poop this is?

If it’s from the Owlbear, I’ll continue exploring, but if it’s from another beast, I’ll reconsider.

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ㄴ Ah that's fucking nasty.

ㄴ Dude took a massive dump lol

ㄴ Could mix rice with that and finish a whole bowl lmao

ㄴ Fuck, blocking you. So fucking gross.

ㄴ WildGrills) Stop the bullshit, is it an Owlbear's?

ㄴ Looks like it? Only owlbears drop pitch-black poop like that.

ㄴ Not just Owlbears, most bears drop stuff like that, don’t they?

ㄴ AllFather) It is indeed Owlbear excrement. Judging by the size, it is likely from the one you caught earlier.

As expected of Fatheremon, the lone intellect among morons.

Since it came from none other than AllFather, I could believe it.

I thanked AllFather and moved on.

I deleted the post just in case. The mod might ban me if he saw it.

If he were flexible, maybe not, but he's the kind who quietly sticks to the rules, so it’s better to be safe.

'It's surprising that HeavenlyDemon didn't comment.'

HeavenlyDemon must hate dirty things too. Understandable.

Anyway, since it was confirmed as Owlbear excrement, it should be fine to continue exploring.

'Oh. Wild raspberries?'

While exploring, I came across some berries that looked delicious.

Red and plump, anyone can tell it’s raspberries.

But this is the Forest of Four Seasons, a demonic land where even grass is poisonous.

I had once suffered grass poisoning before coming here, so I asked the gallery first.

I want to avoid dying away from home by eating without thinking.

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Title: Can I eat this?

Author: WildGrills

(Photo of berries that look like wild raspberries)

Looks delicious, safe to eat?

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ㄴAren’t those raspberries?

ㄴ Do raspberries grow in that forest?

ㄴ Normally raspberries are rounder, no? Why is that one so long?

ㄴ Let's try eating it. Please rate the taste after eating.

ㄴ WildGrills) I don't trust you clowns.

ㄴ Then why ask?

ㄴ WildGrills) Give me a more proper explanation.

ㄴ AllFather) Do not consume. It's called Arum Maculatum, a berry also used for suicide. It contains deadly poison.

ㄴ WildGrills) Thank you (ᵕ—ᴗ—)

ㄴ AllFather) Wild raspberries are roundly shaped, so it should be easy to distinguish..

ㄴ Almost got in a pinch lmao

ㄴ So close

ㄴ You really need to get banned

This is why I trust AllFather. They gave me detailed information like an encyclopedia.

I stared at the raspberry-like fruit, the Arum, then crushed it into bits. A kind of trail marker.

A sign that I passed this way. Each of these is important.

'Should I buy paint?'

Not a bad idea. Would be handy for marking distant paths like this.

I steadily made my way through the forest and trees. I didn't forget to be careful not to lose my way.

How long did I wander around like that? Soon, I came across something that could be called a 'sign'.

"Wow. It's really big."

I couldn’t help but admire as I looked up. It was a sight that made my mouth open on its own.

Right before my eyes stood a giant mushroom.

It wasn’t a normal mushroom. The size alone was far beyond me.

A supergiant mushroom, so big that even the term ‘giant’ didn’t seem enough. What in the world is this?

‘It looks like a pine mushroom.’

It seems I should use this mushroom as a marker from now on.

I could explore the surroundings based on this mushroom.

'The area around it is weirdly spacious? What's this?'

I checked the surroundings first before approaching the mushroom.

No matter how big the mushroom is, it is questionable that it stands alone.

Perhaps this mushroom has sucked up the nutrients of other plants too?

I needed to figure out what exactly this mushroom was, so I posted on the gallery.

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Title: Found a fucking huge mushroom.

Author: WildGrills

(Photo of a supergiant mushroom)

It’s bigger than me. You can roughly estimate by comparing it to the nearby tree.

Does anyone know what this is?

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ㄴ Wow. It's as big as my thing.

ㄴ Holy crap ain’t no way

ㄴ Show me?

ㄴ Gtfo you crazy bastard.

ㄴ AllFather) That mushroom... you should be cautious. It might be a humanoid mushroom.

ㄴ WildGrills) Humanoid mushroom?

ㄴ AllFather) Yes. A hybrid of a monster and a mushroom. Usually, they don't grow to that size, but it seems that's the case in the Forest of Four Seasons.

ㄴ WildGrills) Is it really strong?

ㄴ AllFather) Honestly, it’s not that strong. But it disperses spores, so you’ll need fire to deal with it.

Fire, huh. I nodded.

I do have a flint stone given by HeavenlyDemon, but there's no need to provoke it.

It's not like I'm going to eat that, so there's no need to exert strength needlessly.

Just as I was about to pass by the mushroom and go around it.

"Huh?"

I noticed a cave behind the mushroom.

The mushroom was completely blocking the entrance, making it inaccessible.

What could be inside there? Suddenly, such curiosity arose.

'It's not like it's a gatekeeper guarding some dungeon.'

Regardless of my curiosity, my life was precious.

Having faced life-threatening situations multiple times, I could easily give it up.

Drdrdrdrdr!

But the world wouldn't leave me alone.

The supergiant mushroom was shaking violently. It looked like it could be uprooted at any moment.

ng to be pulled out at any moment.

'Ah. Fuck.'

It always happens like this. I slowly backed away.

I didn't have fire, but I wanted to at least gauge its strength before running.

Fighting here would only earn me a peek inside that cav.

Kwadeuk! Kwadeudeuk!

Finally, the ground split open and the mushroom's true form was revealed.

AllFather explained the form of the humanoid mushroom like this.

Short arms and legs contrasting its massive body.

He said that even if the size is large, the proportion itself wouldn't be different.

"Kuuk."

It's completely different. The arms and legs were elongated like a person's.

If they were simply elongated, that would be fine. But the muscles are also bulging like a bodybuilder's.

While its torso was mushroom-like and elongated, its arms and legs resembled a human's.

Grotesque beyond word. Beyond grotesque, it was monstrous.

'...Is that a face?'

It had thin eyes above.

A perfect fit for the term ‘Humanoid Mushroom.’

A stark reminder that I had truly fallen into a fantasy world.

A dark fantasy one at that. What a shitty situation.

"Kuuk!"

The mushroom human slowly approached me. Its presence gave off a clear hostile vibe.

As AllFather had said, it didn’t seem very strong at first... No, it actually did seem strong.

Extremely.

Who would think those brawny limbs belonged to something weak?

Kung!

It was when I was lost in thought. The mushroom human picked up speed.

It kicked the ground and closed the distance in an instant.

It seemed to have taken one step, but it was already right in front of me.

This much is fine. Its speed wasn't that great.

I could react with my eyes. It was much slower than DizSpeed.

'Let's try blocking it just once.'

The Humanoid Mushroom’s right fist shot toward my abdomen.

I raised the golden shield to block it.

Considering the performance of the golden shield and my recently strengthened muscle power, I should be able to handle it sufficiently.

"Keueu!"

The Humanoid Mushroom let out a powerful battle cry.

Kwaaaaang!

"Keuaghh?!"

The powerful impact from the shield sent my body flying backwards.

*****

'Wow. In all my life....'

I ran into the cave and cursed inwardly. Then, I looked at the front of the golden shield.

The fist mark was clearly visible.

I was fine thanks to the shield; otherwise, I would have died from one hit.

After that, I ran away without looking back. Thankfully, the Humanoid Mushroom didn’t chase me.

'What kind of Humanoid Mushroom uses a Phoenix Smasher?'

I had guessed from its muscular limbs, but not this level.

A direct hit to my bare body would’ve punched a hole through my stomach.

Or everything inside would’ve been splattered out of my mouth.

I sighed in relief and posted on the gallery.

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Title: Got hit by Humanoid Mushroom Phoenix Smasher

Author: WildGrills

(Photo of the shield with a vivid fist dent)

This bastard used a Phoenix Smasher on me and now my shield is in this state.

Thank god I had a shield, would’ve been so fucked otherwise (;;;*_*)

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ㄴ Wow. Look at the clear marks ;; If your bare body got hit, stomach would’ve been punctured.

ㄴ A Humanoid Mushroom is that strong? What does it look like?

ㄴ WildGrills) Its limbs were no joke. The muscles were bulging?

ㄴ Can’t imagine it. Post a photo.

ㄴ WildGrills) (Photo of the muscular Humanoid Mushroom)

ㄴ Lmaoooo what’s that lmaoo

ㄴ Wow lolololol It’s body better than mine lololololol

ㄴ Looks strong asf lmao

ㄴ Is that really Humanoid Mushroom?

ㄴ LongLiveTheSun) Why is my shield like that? It's supposed to be really good (·•᷄‎ࡇ•᷅ )

ㄴ WildGrills) Without this, I would have died, right? Thank you so much, Hyung-nim.

ㄴ LongLiveTheSun) No need to thank me. By the way, it's a bit surprising. What exactly did you face?

ㄴ WildGrills) A mushroom, sir.

ㄴ LongLiveTheSun) The world is truly amazing.

ㄴ AllFather) How fascinating. Were there no other peculiarities?

ㄴ WildGrills) There weren't. Only know that it's strong.

ㄴ AllFather) Hmm… I don’t know. I really don’t know. Just what kind of place is this?

Even AllFather doesn't know. The other users could only marvel.

It seemed that, even by the standards of the people in this world, it was something beyond common sense.

That alone shows that the Forest of Four Seasons is a place that completely defies common sense, a land of inhumanity.

Well, even DizSpeed catching arrows in midair didn’t make sense either.

'I wonder why that creature was blocking the cave?'

The thought of it standing guard like some kind of guardian spirit made me even more curious.

But Humanoid Mushroom is too strong.

A head-on fight is impossible, I would have to use a trick to get through.

Just as I was organizing my thoughts, I saw a comment that caught my eye.

ㄴ HeavenlyDemon) Quite an interesting story. A fist strong enough to dent a shield even if it's gold. Comparable even to This One's strength.

HeavenlyDemon. The fixed nicks who was always the first to comment.

Seeing that they’re a bit late today, it seems they has some business.

But more than that, there was something that caught my eye.

ㄴ WildGrills) Hello. HeavenlyDemon. But you are HeavenlyDemon, right?

ㄴ HeavenlyDemon) If thou art asking about This One, then indeed. Why art thou asking?

ㄴ ?? Why is it suddenly turning blue??

ㄴ Why’d they suddenly turn blue?

ㄴ Hey. Why is HeavenlyDemon turning blue?

Users who noticed earlier than me left comments in droves.

Most reactions were of surprise. Of course, they were.

Beside HeavenlyDemon's nickname, there was a 'sub-mod' that I had never seen before.

ㄴ HeavenlyDemon) Ah. I forgot. From now on, call This One sub-mod.

HeavenlyDemon appeared as sub-mod.

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