Gallery 44 - Dumpster

I Gained a Gallery in the Wild - Eps 44 Swindler (5)

"What a ridiculous bastard."

The inner core fraud incident that quickly flared up like gasoline and then died down just as quickly.

Thanks to HeavenlyDemon and SwordMaster’s help, and finally the mod landing the finishing blow, it ended without a hitch.

Without their help, it would have gotten a bit complicated, but fortunately most of the fixed nicks were on my side.

'Even in a different world, the gallery is the same.'

For your information, posting that clarification was purely my own decision.

Not in a calm, reasonable tone, but as a declaration of war mixed with curses.

Even if I explained it, those who bite would bite, so I chose this approach.

As a result, I won the favor of the gallery users and the public opinion war, so it's not bad.

In truth, the fire burned out so fast that calling it an ‘opinion war’ feels like a stretch. Just another typical gallery day.

'HeavenlyDemon seemed a bit flustered, but it ended well.'

Looking at the gallery, most people are going crazy saying they'll catch the scammer.

Since the modeven revealed his address, that scammer's real life is going to get tough.

If nothing else, I really didn’t expect the mod to drop the address like that.

I think HeavenlyDemon must have persuaded the mod.

Given my life was on the line, she likely saw the unfairness of his side facing no consequences.

'I should send my thanks first.'

In any case, expressing gratitude is essential. I sent a private chat.

[WildGrills: Thanks to you, the matter ended smoothly. Thank you so much.]

[HeavenlyDemon: It's nothing. If it were up to This One, I would want to personally visit and pull out his tongue.]

[WildGrills: Damn ;; That's brutal. HeavenlyDemon-nim, you're from the Central Plains, right?]

[HeavenlyDemon: That is so.]

[WildGrills: Is it far from the address the mod-nim provided?]

[HeavenlyDemon: It is quite far. However, This One can arrive there quickly.]

Of course. I'm not being sarcastic, I genuinely believe her.

At least, she's on par with SwordMaster or better.

I thanked HeavenlyDemon for this and that and asked her about something I was curious about.

[WildGrills: HeavenlyDemon-nim. Even for a sub-mod, once you do a 1-on-1 trade, you can't do another for 24 hours, right?]

[HeavenlyDemon: That is so. Perchance, does thou wish to be able to trade with This One frequently?]

Hearing her say 'wish,' it sounds like I'm desperately longing for it.

It doesn’t particularly bother me though. I just let it slide because that's the way he speaks.

[WildGrills: Yes. I think it would be better to get verification first before selling important items from now on. Someone like that bastard might just clam up as soon as they receive something, right?]

[HeavenlyDemon: I see what thou mean. I permit it. I shall try to persuade the mod about trading time availability.]

[WildGrills: Thank you. Thank you so much. I always seem to be receiving help from you.]

[HeavenlyDemon: Could it be more than Benefactorsaving This One life? If thou need help, speak at any time.]

[WildGrills: I'll accept the kind sentiment. I also need to cultivate the strength to be self-reliant.]

As I’ve said again and again, it’s not good to become dependent.

The help I get from HeavenlyDemon is purely for item verification purposes.

Other things are usually told to me by AllFather when I post, so it is a kind of insurance.

[WildGrills: Then I'll be going. I'll contact you again next time.]

[HeavenlyDemon: I shall always await Benefactor’s contact. Ah, right. The Byeokgokdan pills can be prepared within a week.]

[WildGrills: Thank you.]

[HeavenlyDemon: Indeed. If thou need strength, I'll help anytime, so contact This One without burden.]

Is it my imagination if I sense contentment and regret in the message?

She seems to be a lonely person, so having frequent conversations would be good.

But before that, I need to take care of lunch. I turned on the hose just in case.

Unfortunately, the water gushed out in a strong stream with no blockage. That means nothing’s clogged.

‘I have no choice but to make do with Byeokgokdan pills.’

It's a shame, but it can't be helped. I can’t go fishing in the river.

Fishing is out of questipon unless I wiped out the Golden Frog's population.

Chewing on the bitter Byeokgokdan, I started thinking about my plans after lunch.

'The trap.... I'll check it tomorrow. It's too early now.'

Best not to get my hopes up about the traps.

Then there's only one thing left. Posting on the Gallery.

Having experienced what I did in this recent incident, I plan to inform them of my future plans.

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Title: This is Grills.

Author: WildGrills

Hello, everyone. My name is WildGrills, who fell into the Forest of the Four Seasons.

Today, because of one damn bug, I'm thinking of getting verification before posting important items from now on.

Especially expensive items, I probably won’t put them up in the auction house. I’ll mostly try to sell to fixed nicks, and only post them if it can’t be helped.

The gallery is truly a scary place. Some people's lives are at stake, while others can ruin someone with a single click.

I've rambled on too long. Anyway, I'll do my best to get out of this forest. Then the gallery will be essential, so please cheer me on.

Ah! And thank you so much to SwordMaster-nim who helped me. Just keep the inner core.

3-line summary:

1. Will prioritize trading with fixed nicks from now on.

2. e gallery is scary, but I’ll log in for the sake of escaping.

3. Thank you, SwordMaster-nim.

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ㄴ I don’t know about the rest, but the three-line summary was the best lol

ㄴ Fr, you only need to read the very bottom LOL

ㄴ Cheer up, Grills. Just think of it as stepping in shit.

ㄴ Weren't you also one of those bashing Grills?

ㄴ StarlightPrincess) I'm relieved. I was really disappointed because there were only mean people. Mr. Grills is someone who helps even complete strangers.

ㄴ We decided to call that a sucker.

ㄴ Isn’t he just a nice guy instead a sucker?

ㄴ And didn’t he trade with StarlightPrincess in the first place? He’s a good person when it comes to trades.

ㄴ SwordMaster) No ;; Why's this being dumped on me? I don't even need this.

ㄴ WildGrills) Will you give it back? You can just sell it anyway.

ㄴ SwordMaster) I have a lot of money. Besides, ingesting this won't have much effect on me anyway ;;

ㄴ WildGrills) Don’t care~ Just take it~

ㄴ SwordMaster) ;;;

ㄴ What's this now lololol

ㄴ Not pickpocketing but pocket-stuffing lololol

ㄴ He's going "Don't care~" lololol

As expected, SwordMaster was really flustered. I don't know why she doesn't want to get healthy.

Starlight Princess was dying to get healthier, it made the world feel really unfair.

‘By the way, they use the term ‘dumped’ here too? Maybe she’s a soldier?’

Being a soldier, that would explain why she knew various swordsmanship know-how. It made sense.

Speaking of swordsmanship, it wouldn't be bad to thoroughly read through her posts on this occasion.

I trained hard while reading the beginner swordsmanship guide written by SwordMaster.

‘I should consistently follow the sword-and-shield warrior tech path.’

I definitely felt it with the Owlbear, and also with the Muscle Mushroom.

Having a shield is much more stable than going with just a sword.

People in the gallery make fun of it, saying you’ll die in one hit anyway, but the thing that can block that one hit is the shield.

You can guess by looking at the clear fist marks on the golden shield.

If I had taken that attack with my body, my guts would’ve exploded.

‘Can’t do much about the proficiency issue though.’

Swordsmanship is destined to stagnate at some point.

The difference between one-handed and two-handed is as great as the difference between heaven and earth.

In my case, I have no choice but to abandon technique and choose stability.

That way, my survival rate will be much higher than before. It's not a choice but a necessity.

'I wonder if there's anyone good with shields?'

SwordMaster focuses on swordsmanship, and there’s almost no theory related to shields.

Just something like ‘block and hit’? Can’t be helped, I guess.

Well, right now I'm a complete newbie among newbies, so there's no need to rush.

‘Let’s see. Time your block well and then slash right after?’

Until dinnertime, I read SwordMaster's posts thoroughly and cultivated my skills.

Of course, I don't think my skills will improve dramatically in just a few days.

Besides, it’s only been a few days since I first picked up a sword and shield. Right now, getting used to them is the priority.

"Huuu."

I steadied my breathing slowly. Beads of sweat trickled down my cheek.

I was practicing while reading the posts, but I felt quite uncertain.

It's not that I doubt SwordMaster. Her posts were evaluated as having raised the continental average martial power.

I just don't know if I'm doing it right. I was a little anxious because there was no one watching me.

‘They say it’s hard to learn martial arts without a master.’

Martial arts are techniques devised by humanity for combat.

Techniques researched to find how to defeat an opponent more cleanly.

The difference between a punch thrown by an ordinary person and one by a martial arts fighter is stark.

A mere brawler defeating a martial artist? That's all bullshit.

The difference between having and not having martial arts is very significant, and progressing without a master's help is nearly impossible.

That’s why I couldn’t help but wonder, am I just flailing around aimlessly right now?

‘For now, there's nothing but to read SwordMaster's posts thoroughly and achieve the goals.’

SwordMaster's article presented not only simple know-how but also goals.

In a way that if you achieve these goals, you can move on to the next stage.

Drawing a straight line with your sword, slashing several times while holding your breath, stabbing into a long hollow cylinder, and so on.

Some goals seemed helpful while others seemed strange.

'I need to achieve those goals two, three times or more.'

Without a master, this was the best I could do. I have no choice but to cover it up with effort.

I steadily honed my sword-and-shield techniques until dinnertime.

I even visualized images to subdue opponents more efficiently.

“Hyaa!”

How much effort did I put in? My whole body was drenched in sweat.

I figured this was enough. I set down my sword and shield and went into the cave.

I planned to rest a bit in the cool cave and then have dinner.

‘Come to think of it, what happened to that scammer bastard? There was someone who said they were in the town right next door.’

Curious, I logged into the gallery right away. There’s nothing better than the gallery for a break.

As always, the gallery was a gathering place for clown. I should probably check the featured posts.

As soon as I entered the featured posts, there was one post with particularly high recommendations. It was a post related to me.

I naturally clicked onto that post.

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Title: This is definitely an inner core lololol

The scammer bastard was in the town right next door, so I raided him and took the inner core.

Other guys came too, but somehow I managed to eat it and confirm. And I, who was third-rate, immediately rose to Peak realm.

Grills wasn't a scammer, and the merchant bastard was the scammer. Don't slander Grills anymore.

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ㄴ So envious. You didn't kill each other?

ㄴ Yeye, the authorities might come so we just settled it with rock-paper-scissors.

ㄴ Rock-paper-scissors lolololol

ㄴ Don't ignore rock-paper-scissors. It's a game where dynamic visual acuity is really important lol

ㄴ Didn't you listen to the merchant's opinion?

ㄴ Why would we listen to a scammer's opinion?

ㄴ Guess I’ll have to buy everything Grills puts up in the auction from now on.

ㄴ Fuck, Grills didn't go through the fixed nicks before he put it up. It's so fucking annoying all of a sudden.

ㄴ What’s the scammer doing now? Pretty sure they’re mad.

ㄴ What good would getting angry do? They bolted right away lolol

ㄴ Serves them right lolol

It seems it was resolved (?) one way or another. It doesn't look like I'll be misunderstood as a scammer in the future.

That being said, I won't be listing things on the auction house right away. As I said before, I plan to give priority to fixed nicks.

After scrolling the gallery long enough for my sweat to dry, I stood up.

The day was gradually ending, so I'm thinking of checking the trap.

‘I hope something got caught.’

It hadn't even been a day. It's greed if anything.

But greed is what puts dinner on the table.

I finished my simple preparations and walked to the place where the trap was set.

Before leaving, I didn't forget to ask DizSpeed to guard the house.

"Oh?"

As soon as I reached near the trap, the changes caught my eye immediately.

All the grass on the board were gone.

Moreover, I could feel an ever so faint presence beneath the board.

‘Something's caught!’

Looked like I could finally oil my lips for the first time in a while.

I slowly lifted the board with anticipation.

"Tara-ra~ tara-ran~ kung-jak-jak~ kung-jak....."

Thud—

"Kung-jak..."

There was no rabbit..... in the trap. There was something else instead.

It was big enough to completely fill the trap, and its jet-black fur stood out.

And it wasn’t even a normal animal. This thing had eight legs.

What’s more, clustered all around it were what looked like miniature versions of it. They seemed to be its cubs.

"...."

Thud—

I carefully lowered the board back down.

It seems I dug not a trap but a spider nest.

‘...Should I at least grill that thing?’

I gave up immediately since I could die if it bit me.

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