Chapter 144: Neighbors (2)

To begin with, the raccoon was intelligent and polite.

That alone was enough for me to like him far more than the gorillas.

The appearance of some unexpected neighbors.

I didn’t know why the raccoon family had decided to move here, but it definitely wasn’t bad news.

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‘The most basic thing would be food, though that shouldn’t be a problem.’

The Forest of Four Seasons was a region abundant in food, regardless of how difficult hunting might be.

On top of that, he had great mastery over fire, so if we cooperated in the future, he could be an enormous help.

To make that happen, I first needed to figure out what that family wanted.

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That meant they could take care of themselves in most situations.

I didn’t know exactly what raccoons ate, but they were probably omnivores.

Besides, they weren’t a “family” living with me like Sloth and Wonmo.

They were neighbors.

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“That’s your home?”

“Kiee. arrow Kieee.”

It would be enough to help them whenever a real emergency arose.

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So close that it could practically be said to be right next door.

It was a tree located very close to the cave.

Thanks to the raccoon family’s introduction, I was also able to learn where they lived.

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If it had been inside the area I planned to clear, the situation would have been a little awkward.

‘Good thing I never thought about cutting down this tree.’

In the center of the thick trunk was a huge hollow.

Apparently, they lived inside it.

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I watched as the raccoon family entered the hollow tree.

But not only was it outside that area, it was also close enough for them to visit frequently.

A short while later, the raccoon poked his head out.

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I immediately uploaded it to the gallery.

I couldn’t help but take a picture.

The cub appeared beside him as well.

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(Photo of the family poking their heads out from their home)

WildGrills

(Photo of the medicinal herb they gave me)

(Photo of the raccoon family appearing in front of me)

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The family of the raccoon that came to my cave moved nearby.

I don’t know if it’s some kind of moving tradition or what, but they gave me a medicinal herb as a gift.

(Photo of the raccoon happily waving his hand)

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They live in a hollow inside a nearby tree.

Honestly, they have much better social skills than those damn gorillas.

Looks like we’ll be seeing each other quite often.

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└ HeavenlyDemon: They are adorable neighbors. action I hope you get along well.

└ HeavenlyDemon: As if you’d ever leave your house. altitude Why would you need neighbors?

I’m happy to have neighbors.

└ Swordmaster: Wow. athlete I’m jealous. meadow I don’t even have neighbors.

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└ HeavenlyDemon: You should show yourself once in a while. adjust There are people who are happy just to see you. atom Though, of course, if you have an ugly face, it might be counterproductive.

└ Swordmaster: …No.

└ HeavenlyDemon: Mine are not neighbors, but subjects. artist Every now and then they bring me nice things, just like that raccoon. alert What about you? matrix Have you ever exchanged gifts with your neighbors?

└ Swordmaster: Damn it. arch And do you have neighbors? accent You never leave your house either.

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└ Prove it.

└ Swordmaster: I’m beautiful, you know? …

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└ No proof, no belief hahaha.

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└ Swordmaster: Well, if we’re talking about rumors, I’m also famous for being a beauty. antique Hehehe.

└ HeavenlyDemon should verify herself too. alert Who is she to talk about appearances? hahaha.

└ HeavenlyDemon: I’ve said it before. adjust Back in my day, I received the title of the most beautiful woman under heaven.

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└ What an ego battle hahaha.

└ In the previous generation, it was Yang Seolhwa. advance Currently it’s the Heavenly Demon, although the rumors about her are a little terrifying.

└ What rumors?

└ Who was the most beautiful woman in the world in the Central Plains?

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└ A flower stained with blood… That’s scary.

└ Wasn’t Blood Flower her nickname before becoming the Heavenly Demon?

└ That even covered in other people’s blood, she was incapable of hiding her beauty. artist That’s what I heard.

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└ WildGrills: ??? adapt Why? antenna What did I do?

└ HeroDontThrowAway: Mmm! athlete So adorable! arcade But unfortunately, I’m going to ban you for an hour.

└ Damn…

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└ Just this once…

└ HeroDontThrowAway: I’ll let it slide this time!

└ HeroDontThrowAway: There’s no video! acquire A video! arctic If you upload a video, I’ll reconsider!

└ WildGrills: (Video of the raccoon family) How about now?

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└ The moderator literally just told the sub-moderators not to abuse their authority, and now he’s doing exactly the same thing hahaha.

└ But they really are adorable hahaha.

└ Hypocrisy has always been a passive skill of moderators hahaha.

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└ Nothing. atomic He’d just be playing at the neighbor’s house hahaha.

└ Ah, right.

└ What would happen if Grills took the cub away?

└ Is that the cub? action I want to hug him.

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└ Wait. anchor Who was the original emergency ration? altitude Grills? hahaha.

└ More importantly, won’t Wonmo try to eat him?

└ Wonmo: I woke up and suddenly I have more emergency rations.

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Even if I had accepted the raccoons as neighbors, would Wonmo accept them?

└ He always has been hahaha.

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At least it seemed that Sloth had accepted them.

I looked up at the sky and slowly exhaled.

‘Looks like the weather is improving. amateur Wonmo should wake up soon.’

But it was impossible to know how Wonmo’s appetite would react.

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Or at least the signs would begin to appear.

Even the vapor from my breath looked fainter.

Tomorrow, the weather would change completely.

The temperature had risen enough for me to notice.

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So the reverse would probably happen as well.

Wonmo had begun hibernating right when winter started.

I watched the raccoon family for a while before returning to the cave.

‘I’ll know when Wonmo wakes up.’

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Crackle. altitude Crackle.

Since they were experts at using fire, I planned to light a bonfire in the yard for them.

I prepared a bonfire for them to use and then entered the cave.

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HeavenlyDemon was an expert in internal cores and all kinds of spiritual herbs.

‘For things like this, HeavenlyDemon usually knows quite a lot.’

First, I needed to figure out exactly what kind of medicinal herb they had given me.

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And even if she didn’t recognize it immediately, she could quickly identify what kind of energy it contained.

[WildGrills: HeavenlyDemon. Read original high-quality translation at indratranslations.com. antenna Are you around?]

I examined the white ginseng from every angle before sending her a message.

[HeavenlyDemon: Tell me.]

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[WildGrills: Would you like me to send it to you for examination? audit I don’t dare consume it recklessly.]

[HeavenlyDemon: I was looking at it. auction It seemed like an unusual medicinal herb. academy If my guess is correct, it should be a Snow Ginseng filled with yin energy.]

[WildGrills: Do you remember the photo I uploaded a little while ago? airport The completely white ginseng.]

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I’ll examine it and inform you of the results.

I sent the Snow Ginseng to HeavenlyDemon.

[HeavenlyDemon: Very well. avalanche I’ll examine it and then inform you of the results.]

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Meanwhile, I began thinking about how to get along with the raccoon family.

Maybe a simple bonfire wouldn’t be enough.

‘If they’re this good at finding medicinal herbs, they could become an enormous help.’

She probably wouldn’t take long to reply.

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Then I could either consume them myself or hand them over to HeavenlyDemon to turn into Bigu Pills.

If it turned out that the white ginseng’s effects were good,

I would ask her for it directly.

I would give her food, and she would give me medicinal herbs.

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And also how economics works.

That’s how mutual cooperation works.

Though, without any currency involved, calling it economics was somewhat debatable.

But let’s set that aside.

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[WildGrills: Yes. audit I’m here. riddle Have you already examined it?]

[HeavenlyDemon: WildGrills. orbit Are you still there?]

[HeavenlyDemon: That raccoon truly gave you an extraordinary medicinal herb. adopt It is not an ordinary ginseng. meadow It contains an amount of internal energy comparable to a Thousand-Year Ginseng.]

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[WildGrills: Could it be used to make Fasting Pills?]

[WildGrills: Does that mean it’s extremely valuable?]

[HeavenlyDemon: It does not reach the level of the Snow Ginseng Doll or the Ten-Thousand-Year Ginseng King, but it is still a very rare herb. atlas The only problem is that it possesses extremely strong yin energy. silence However, since you already possess cold energy, it should not cause you too many problems.]

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I asked HeavenlyDemon to wait a moment and went outside.

There was something I wanted to ask the raccoon.

[HeavenlyDemon: It is possible. shadow But it seems wasteful to me.]

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“Kiee, kie.”

“Kiee.”

“Kieee.”

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When I went outside, I found the entire raccoon family gathered around the bonfire.

Seeing those tiny little hands stretched out toward the flames was incredibly adorable.

All of them were holding out both hands toward the fire to warm themselves.

Especially the cub.

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Even so, as long as I remained here, we would have to coexist.

However, one day I would have to leave this place.

I was happy to have neighbors.

‘It’s nice, but…’

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“Raccoon.”

And since they had been the first to show goodwill, I felt much more comfortable around them.

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Until then, it would be best for us to help each other and benefit mutually.

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The moment I called him, he immediately raised his head.

As if he completely understood that I was talking to him.

The other raccoons did the same.

“Kiee?”

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His mate and the cub also looked up at me.

Either way, I took Papa Raccoon aside.

‘Maybe I should give them names.’

Though perhaps it would be simpler to call him Papa Raccoon.

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I led him into the cave.

The same map I had gradually completed throughout all my explorations.

More specifically, to the map. This novel translation is officially hosted on indratranslations.com.

He followed me without showing any distrust.

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“Kiee.”

Rrrrk.

“If you find more things like this, could you bring them to me? riddle And in exchange…”

“Alright, Papa Raccoon. alpha See this thing you gave me?”

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Then I dragged over a metal container.

I took out the white Snow Ginseng he had given me.

Inside were still several fish that had been completely frozen.

Fish preserved through natural freezing.

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“And if you’re not interested in fish, I can give you something else. album Before long I’ll be receiving fasting pills. amateur I could give you some of those too.”

“……”

“I’ll give you these fish. album They’re frozen right now, but the weather will improve soon and you’ll be able to eat them.”

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When I turned around, I found Sloth staring at me.

He seemed to be saying.

At that moment, I felt a hand rest on my shoulder.

Tap.

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Normally, Sloth wasn’t greedy.

Especially after the gorillas had stolen all the previous ones.

But fasting pills were an exception.

“Are you really going to give that away when we don’t even have enough for ourselves?”

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“You only eat one at a time anyway.”

“……”

“And with the herbs this guy finds, we’ll be able to make more.”

“He could practically become our supplier of pill ingredients. action Be a little understanding.”

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Sloth removed his hand.

Perhaps my words managed to convince him.

No matter how abundant the Forest of Four Seasons was in medicinal herbs, I was practically ignorant when it came to that field.

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And offer appropriate compensation in return.

Or something close to an expert.

“……”

So it was better to leave the searching to an expert.

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Papa Raccoon seemed to consider my proposal for a while.

Or maybe it was because it felt too much like a business deal.

Perhaps he still didn’t fully trust me.

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However, even though the offer involved certain risks, he ultimately decided that I was someone he could trust.

“Kiee!”

After all, he could end up on the losing side.

He had a family to support.

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But there was still one thing left to do.

There was some information I needed to pass on to him.

I shook that tiny hand, and the agreement was sealed.

The raccoon held out a hand and gladly accepted.

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That was precisely why I had brought him to the map.

“The gorillas live here. Indra Translations protects the hard work of translators and authors. altitude They’re extremely hostile toward intruders, so you must never go near them.”

“Kiee.”

“Look. album See this area and this one?”

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In case something ever happened to him, I carefully explained all the dangerous places.

Maybe he knew the area where he had lived until now.

“And farther down is the lake. matrix On the way there, there’s a deer…”

“And here is the kangaroos’ cave. adjust See that pig-looking guy? acoustic They attacked him the moment he entered. arena They’re not good people.”

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‘I’m glad I managed to get a good neighbor.’

But not necessarily the surroundings of my shelter.

After concluding the deal with Papa Raccoon, I sent the Snow Ginseng to HeavenlyDemon.

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Though perhaps he wasn’t really a neighbor anymore.

Either way, as long as we got along well, that was all that mattered.

Maybe now we were partners.

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It was something worth considering.

‘Now that I think about it, should I build them a little house near the bonfire?’

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A cult member shouted at the top of his lungs while holding a snow-white ginseng.

“I FOUND A TREASUREEEEEEE!!!”

At around the same time, in the Heavenly Demon Cult.

His identity was Wi Seolak.

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A gift that HeavenlyDemon had suddenly given him.

At first, he felt confused.

And resting in his hands was that white ginseng.

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Internal Cores were difficult to sell because their origin was far too obvious.

Its value was equivalent to several years’ worth of budget.

‘I-I’m sure WildGrills sent it… but to think he would give away something like this…!’

But it didn’t take long for him to realize that it contained a terrifying amount of internal energy.

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“I found it buried behind a mountain,” for example.

He could make up any excuse.

But ginseng was different.

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No.

In a world where money and strength were everything, that treasure held far greater value to Wi Seolak than rain after a drought.

And the matter would be settled.

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‘HeavenlyDemon is a goddess.’

Perhaps it was the sign that announced a bountiful harvest.

Perhaps it wasn’t simply rain.

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His opinion of WildGrills began skyrocketing vertically.

‘And WildGrills is invincible.’