Chapter 23: Water (1)
WzaMKDid I underestimate nature too much?pL0Bm
2iMR8cVOr was I simply too optimistic?0fZn7u
tjZoG1The moment I saw the ticks swarming between the teeth of the comb, I understood.2ksf
5xXPWhen it comes to hygiene, nature is far more dangerous than one imagines.1BP0EBz
RcPcC6YTherefore, to maintain hygiene, I need to obtain a large amount of water somehow.Snt23Dx
lNEkzm‘Do water and I have some kind of enmity?’4KA5R
dYyLmIn any case, the first thing is to wash Wonmo properly.fKZFps
r2UpWhile I am at it, I should also bathe myself.C3ddcJq
6LsrGood thing I was wearing clothes, because otherwise I would surely already be full of tick bites.3ssteho
f23T0EFirst I wanted to thank SunForEver and ask for his opinion.HvcXo
pgQㄴWildGrills) Wow, damn… what are those ticks? If I had not seen them it would have been a disaster;;lFNstdV
tpLㄴSunForEver) As long as you discovered them now it is fine. If you wash him with hot water it should be fine.fjfAx
qT5ws4jㄴWildGrills) The problem is that I am in a place where getting water is difficult…X6oIz
et8q4lㄴSunForEver) Then put insect repellent on your body. Although the best thing is still bathing with hot water.lR4S
tXhpjcAccording to what SunForEver explained, owlbears have skin so thick that ticks cannot do anything to them.1U3NVU
4rr2The problem is that my skin is much thinner.Pow3y5
adpYfr0I took off my clothes, shook them quickly, and then spread repellent all over my body.DIahyH
tEw7pLuckily I did not have any ticks.eUj
0SQqG‘I will have to wear long pants.’OnGUdq
C5zSQKThe uniform DemonPrincess gave me only has long sleeves.eeJQ
uCZxFor now I will have to endure with repellent.618gP5x
pui‘No wonder in every survival documentary they cover their entire body with clothes.’momA
crCIRThanks to that I understood the importance of clothing.XpSBvvj
EO1ahxLong sleeves and long pants are essential.n2209sY
nonKCJlAfter applying the repellent well everywhere, I looked at Wonmo.kww
WvuCCAs if he knew nothing about what was happening, he was still sleeping deeply.WFzdAhb
G0bVP‘Yes. It is not your fault.’wlepfN
4j5nRI changed my clothes and thought.chWM
z7p33UNow water had become even more urgent.NaXDim
DHMuBut the golden poisonous frog still dominates the stream, which is a big problem.vH7
TPvIgAnd since it is the nearest water source, I cannot simply give up either.aExm
ugnNLTT‘What if I dug a water channel? The distance is not that great.’7geCE
3aPvrqiIt is not a bad option.9lMgOXX
R37iThe only problem would be the physical effort.uCw1
WAepAs I said before, the stream is quite close, so it should not be an impossible job.cfS
47tgtBut I do not know how to dig a channel, so I will have to ask for advice.sngR
8phQkLCTitle) Dwarf, help meKcEYx
5OsCWildGrillsHm1Z
MbDXDI am going to dig a channel. Give me advice.813
Os281sㄴDwarfPassingBy) Just like that, without anything in return?89A031
ob0ㄴWildGrills) Do you want a frog too? They are expensive.6g9
8LLZOㄴDwarfPassingBy) I was joking hahaC3NFOQh
qofeuCYou also have to know how to joke in moderation.vRp
tZoSuddenly I wondered how old this guy might be.TvSvK2w
0whFrom the amount of knowledge he has he does not seem young, but he behaves like a child.peZ
isP1EㄴDwarfPassingBy) Are you going to live there?pRzx
JXGㄴWildGrills) No, but getting water is very difficult. The frog makes it a hell.l8d
RhwXlFㄴDwarfPassingBy) If you are not going to live there, do not dig a channel. It is a brutal amount of work.UuFs2J
blDx3ㄴWildGrills) Is it that serious?G70
mZrㄴDwarfPassingBy) Yes. And if you do not prevent erosion, you will only have dirty water. Better not do it.XnZmb
6a62nErosion?qXGnH
vqrfHqThat is when rocks wear down due to different factors.FXy5o1k
jlkIf even rocks erode, then dirt does not stand a chance.WCJ
lGS3TBesides, the part about the water getting dirty worries me.Evw3BOj
B5iM6MㄴWildGrills) Then is there no other way?BfbeO
GYEㄴDwarfPassingBy) How far away is it?l8mW
z38wsUOㄴWildGrills) Walking about 10 or 12 minutes.JLKO
9rkㄴDwarfPassingBy) Then it is better to go get it and bring it directly…Dqy5
2iaㄴWildGrills) So a snake can eat me? OK8cDzJz
pNMRtiㄴDwarfPassingBy) Hey, wait wait wait.1ZZJ
VRqZ4xaㄴWhat urgency hahaha2cyHN9
9K8EㄴHe cannot even drink water peacefully hahahacXP1x
Tf0rdㄴNothing here is easy hahaha3Hhgq
yXELlAIt is not like I had not thought about it.TnP
4zgBut I do not know what dangers might appear on the way, and besides getting the water itself is difficult.RFf1
yjiBAWJust putting my hand in the water makes the golden frogs jump everywhere.Wd4
uW6I have hands and a brain.jfqgR
bPg3r3ABut this is nature.fBYK
Dj4zOne single mistake can cost you your life, so I have to prioritize safety.SrI
Pmg8cㄴDwarfPassingBy) There is a way, but you will have to work. Does it work for you?iLPmw2
1CKgqTㄴWildGrills) Yes, it does not matter.pOA
WIeaxㄴDwarfPassingBy) First, is the river higher or lower?S6QFC
SooX3prㄴWildGrills) You have to go up.b0tDb
1tkimㄴDwarfPassingBy) Oh, then it is easy. It might be expensive, do you mind?Vujl1k2
ilZhㄴWildGrills) Will it be more expensive than my life?wLFK
7tQqCHbㄴDwarfPassingBy) Good. I will post a post. Wait.g1VoHW
1984If he said he will post a post, all that remains is to wait.tOw
H3VJAt the same time, I was worried.nrG
oFxLY3GIf he needs to write a whole post to explain it, it means it is something complicated.PlNU
9lcQfWill I really be able to get water without problems?38Iy
uozT4DlWater always ended up complicating my life.4yk
RCd[StarLightLady has requested a trade. Accept?]sRST5z
VCn1A4“Huh?”w8g
Qdadh9I was checking the gallery when the message appeared.1g2j
JphThMy eyes widened.GuUG
uJPqILIt was StarLightLady.gqo
FZBVA veteran user from whom there had been no news for a long time.FddT6E
YBVkrI had been worried thinking something had happened to her, but seeing the message reassured me.HJO
Hrva1[WildGrills: StarLightLady? Is it really you?]XMsIT
un5[StarLightLady: Hello, Grills! Yes, it is me!]g4qa
mwgsXSJust from the way she wrote you could feel her energy.bLe8v
SnDIn the gallery you cannot change your name once you choose it.NMyXD
nokwlThat means the one who sent me the request really was StarLightLady.qR2
PhYI smiled broadly while replying.FmMhaPq
BwQN[WildGrills: Have you already fully recovered?]qmQ
fMG[StarLightLady: Yes! Thanks to the gift you gave me I am completely cured! Thank you very much!]YhNdI
ROkFqI was glad to know she had recovered.tE8yHc
QmhQPLyI had been very worried thinking something bad had happened.VUaz
AQE5gEZBut now everything was fine.IdntHc
BXJpCoHer incurable disease had been cured.WaUZ
uvn[WildGrills: I am glad to hear it. Congratulations.]gIag
XpN2zn[StarLightLady: It is all thanks to you, Grills. I could not write in the gallery because I was undergoing medical checkups…]HZEJF
dhF6C6I think I understand what happened.urB
wuas3After recovering the health she had longed for so much, she probably wanted to get every possible examination.OgnlK
mmw7But if she already came back in one day, then she really was cured.6eCbF
0WaOJ[StarLightLady has registered an item for trade.]kOUbeM
3Py8cJu[StarLightLady: It is the elixir I mentioned before. I left one for emergencies and the rest is for you, so it should be enough.]7hBT
GNwON[WildGrills: Thank you very much. Do you really no longer have any discomfort?]iNk
maaB[StarLightLady: Yes. If it were up to me, I would run outside right now out of happiness. But my parents will not allow it.]K5hS
mlbrzh[WildGrills: Your parents must also be worried, so do not push yourself too much.]PooY3lQ
ZlmQs6T[StarLightLady: I always think this, but you, Grills, truly are a very kind person. It is not common to find someone like that in the gallery.]nHnZ36
ZUvcOe1When I heard myself being called kind, I tilted my head curiously.Zx4Zx
Lv0SI feel like I hear that quite often.CR5KW8
8dVwXYAlthough, considering the culture of the gallery, it also makes sense.jgG2Z
RtKhJY5‘I do not know.’b6N
GnsM3Perhaps that only means this world is that miserable.h9Wj
bxr5jsIn a time like this, human rights are probably eaten up without a second thought.uxDxI
HasWQAnd if you add the unhealthy culture typical of the gallery, it does not even need explaining.v4OAnB3
Meu[WildGrills: Helping others in the end is also helping oneself. Besides, you are also a good person, StarLightLady. You could have ignored it, but you still returned the favor.]JaTWAxT
MDZT1kN[StarLightLady: What beautiful words. Do you still want to leave the Forest of the Four Seasons?]7xd5
AAIcH[WildGrills: Yes. If I could, I would leave right now.]vVwDz
2PTfAP[StarLightLady: It may not be much, but I will try to help you get out. Even if it does not seem like it, I am quite intelligent.]aB0
NCmO[WildGrills: Or you could also come here.]I2nDyO
VI9mfU[StarLightLady: Ah… that would be a bit… haha;;]8wrj
xGJS8[WildGrills: What a shame]GDB
Y74QOf course it was a joke.tnEIDDu
ILdOWho would tell someone who was on the verge of death just yesterday to come here and die?x8V
bHzBesides, they say no one who has entered the Forest of the Four Seasons has managed to leave.FBnspU
GpkiSo what StarLightLady said was probably more a way to comfort me than something literal.ZlUxI
8Vct0HT[StarLightLady: Ah, by the way. I saw the photo of the owlbear.]R8P6
Wme8t8[WildGrills: Isn’t it adorable?]3FMqw
j28XThe words came out automatically.9MgS1
a2SXLIt is not that I am an obsessive fan. It is just that it really is adorable.BVAugMv
y5E2[StarLightLady: Yes. Although the name… I do not like it very much. What is that Wonmo?]scPI
NO4ZUe[WildGrills: Do you have any name in mind, Lady?]C1w8p6
SMFmlI[StarLightLady: Something that means healthy child…]PiUBlRT
qyCkQCStarLightLady fell silent for a moment and then said the name she had thought of.43kZWX
XnWaIP[StarLightLady: Hellini. What about Hellini?]Y7K7G
XsW2oef[WildGrills: Oh…]UZgF
ICGVkIt sounds like a name that would later evolve into Hellchang.IeYgjdX
Vv3a2rCHow is it possible that none of these users has any sense for names?VsJ6nV
nIYqioNo matter how much I think about it, the best name is still Bakseol, the one I had thought of.ARb
Fhf[WildGrills: Even so, for now I think I will have to keep calling him Wonmo. They held a vote without me knowing;;]guHeMy
sxXydOj[StarLightLady: Could you not just ignore it?]jZxY
f2O4n[WildGrills: HeavenlyDemon chose the name, so I cannot ignore it so easily.]5uE
CjRNShe is a user who helped me a lot, and besides HeavenlyDemon personally chose it.fZkT1wk
stKgIIf I ignore it and HeavenlyDemon gets disappointed and distances herself from me, in the end the one who loses would be me.EmPLN8H
JVgQSStarLightLady seemed to understand. Although she expressed her dissatisfaction, she finally accepted it.Nsy
EoHeDB[StarLightLady: What a shame. Then, what will you do now?]OjuV
onO[WildGrills: I think I will try to bring water from the river. The dwarf said he will post something soon.]W0ax
M14k3[StarLightLady: I see. If you ever need help, tell me. I will be waiting.]5oN6m7
blk3RdT[WildGrills: Thank you very much.]A2q7fxJ
IRDxpT[StarLightLady: Good luck!]1zH
Em2IexThe conversation with StarLightLady ended there.bdbX
ap3rJeOI felt warmth and bitterness at the same time.1Aa0l
f0UkI am glad that she completely recovered, but I am still the same.EYa
ZEbfuAs long as I cannot escape this hellish place, I will not be able to live a normal life again.cTg
FPuA‘Escape… will I be able to?’ys6X
zNKIt is a thought I have every day.BP9
35wBWill I be able to get out of the Forest of the Four Seasons?WtfG
SW7XajwIf there were only dangerous plants and animals, maybe somehow I could escape.zhFLaW
FjgXBut the biggest problem in this forest is that space constantly changes.0wv
7C3MT2uGetting lost is already dangerous, but if space itself changes, it becomes hopeless.Jem
hT4fC‘The elixirs what? She gave me seven?’iTd
68aG5The elixirs StarLightLady gave me were seven in total.a4Cw
kgzSLGSince each one has a different color, they seem to be of different ranks.k1ePw
7U2w92I had heard that the clearer the color, the lower the rank, so I could classify them easily.54YL6z
DzKQ‘Wonmo might break them, I better hide them.’Wz6c
gBn4C6I stored the elixirs in the box the dwarf had given me before.i1Hwm
tf5DOAnd just in case Wonmo rummaged through the box, I pushed it to the farthest corner.w1w32
BwvwDs‘By the way, did the dwarf already post?’lxjR
0one7Then I checked if the dwarf had already uploaded his post.wIhKps3
qMhI refreshed the gallery several times and soon his post appeared.WVq6co
EUXpTitle) Grills, look at thisanP3bh
wIQDwarfPassingByVEft7
YK6(drawing of how to bring water from the river)KTI
Zg6Cb(photo of a natural rubber hose)oeTTZ
GzVWgR(photo of a valve)xSD
dUdgPDo it like in the drawing.u0J
6V4f8JIAt each end of the hose suck with your mouth until the water starts to come out.iHoGNQh
P2IrAh, when you suck do not do it lying down, do it with the hose raised.oeVfrHo
Wbb8CBecause of the pressure difference the water will start to flow strongly.shOfng
FW3In the last hose connect the valve so you can open or close the flow.G2SdWx
fbImDo you understand more or less?qvv
lo0aiㄴWildGrills) I understand what you say, but what is that mesh? To filter impurities?HCo
zyJvh3ㄴDwarfPassingBy) Yes. You know quite a lot.JeEh
TLlㄴWildGrills) Of course hahaMZoU
SOih9ㄴDwarfPassingBy) Suddenly I do not want to give it to you anymore.POa1faK
Bb8sa0ㄴWildGrills) I am an idiot.ofLsw
lAy3kaㄴHahajUgoQNM
SVqSdPnㄴInstant attitude change hahahaRBpyYe6
IaoㄴThese two are always funny hahahaG3q
ZMNㄴThey get along well hahahalQu
A1JyㄴDwarfPassingBy) Anyway. If you connect the hoses properly and adjust the slope, it is not that difficult.dGpGk7e
Dv8WMZㄴWildGrills) You said it was expensive. Is the hose the expensive part?bAPXh4
uNZㄴDwarfPassingBy) Yes. It is made of rubber, so it is extremely expensive.HM9t
7TtA rubber hose that expensive?010kw
6bAThe doubt crossed my mind for a moment, but then disappeared.nCN
RPoFXm0From what can be deduced from the gallery, in this world “factories” are only just starting to operate.zfW9
udrQt5There are also trains that run on mana.ouWC65
E1VAlthough they are not used very much.2gqf
EOYe‘Did they say people normally travel using teleportation gates?’FpJc6L
IwuGrhIQuite fitting for a fantasy world.VfbSJ5q
mLnSports like soccer or baseball are very developed, but science seems somewhat behind.5d1W
v1OAlthough if magic replaces science, it is not really a big problem.VzIYO5v
LiCxTeleportation gates are expensive, so ordinary people use trains.Nqyt1Vk
PWZ‘The uniform DemonPrincess gave me must also be extremely expensive.’cdN
B0dZWith that material, it cannot be cheap.cD7q
EONAfter hearing several explanations from the dwarf, I asked what interested me the most.RnD0tgy
VMEㄴWildGrills) Then how much would it cost?kFvq
MJ6TBYㄴDwarfPassingBy) If I calculate it cheaply, about 500 gold. Including the processed rubber and the valve.JeF
Qyn500 gold was definitely expensive.gRV75
SRhvIBut I still have the money Allfather gave me.luq58hu
c0P7DMHowever, the problem appeared somewhere else.2dudB
z8J972The rules of the gallery.6zmX
d2sm5After making a trade, you cannot trade again for 24 hours.iYBcoaB
B9zThe dwarf had traded yesterday after noon, so he still could not do it.2PbcIKs
dEoOZㄴDwarfPassingBy) I can upload it to the market with instant purchase, but I will put it at 1100 gold. Is that fine?m3x
l70ㄴWildGrills) Upload it.7QyT
Cg6OfㄴDwarfPassingBy) Thank you thank you.98BT
NwtEGgIt hurts, but there is no other option.v1q
iyqI urgently need water, so I cannot start arguing about money.xiP4d
LXXjZIFor things like the wall or the fence I would look at the price.SalBX
3EBkBut not for water.kycMuhZ
6XZI immediately entered the market and checked the item the dwarf had uploaded.qBt
YLEIFZ[Title: Idiot Grills]A0Nz
12oJwty[Price: 1100 gold]300x
CJEOL“This bastard…?”wCW8pI
29tItp3We will settle accounts later.CtiRNU
4t4I let out a dry laugh and bought it.o8tNfx
Wlvj0nYSomeone could snatch it from me, but the price is too high.73LDbB
yOe6h1FAnd even if someone did, I would only have to buy it again from the dwarf.MsR
lvpWxZ“Well, now that everything is ready…”b3xm
N5H4FpIt is time to go get water.eK6Jf5
SE0To be prepared, I equipped the sword and the shield.Hwg
vkU2qZYI rolled up the hose and hung it over my shoulder.wS7KQ9
s9cRTAll that remained was to do the work.85PN
pn2‘As soon as I have water, the first thing will be to bathe Wonmo.’VNZH
ItkI looked at Wonmo, who was still sleeping deeply.flbEi
RnKa4d6What would happen if he woke up while I was not here?v3G
yem3Would he go outside looking for me?zNhoYFc
TQ2That would be really dangerous.7GF2ze
eGTWNpx‘I have to finish as quickly as possible.’5Zd17i
8RMpufIt is time to test my abilities.2aSUu1R
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