Chapter 27: Thief (1)
Fp1TI looked at the red fish that was completely blocking the passage.rq0db8
O1jAround the channel there were stones placed to regulate the current.y1P
SuY6yI had made that channel in an improvised way with a shovel, so it was not very deep.Vo2s
xosZ13It seems the fish entered the channel by bad luck and then could not get out.ATALR4J
oORf3The current is quite strong and, in addition, its size fits the channel perfectly, so it must be difficult to escape.nZtkSjj
NrEj‘Why is it so big?’oluYH1
z5laIt was large enough to fill the entire channel.PLQO1
rmyYgWhen I first saw it I thought it was not a normal fish, but a catfish.5yHEZCe
sXWADDhBut aside from the fact that its body is red, it looks like an ordinary fish.4Z2tTB
0mz6X1Normal fish are usually narrower, but this one is even wide.YMDDH
6KZFZT3If I lifted it with my hands, I would have to use both.cJOtEJ
4NKEglQI do not know much about fish, but at least I can assure it is not a catfish.NpfZxVp
blZK‘Will I be able to eat it?’DZIlZS
7W5ZI looked at the fish that kept desperately jumping.tal9Az
SFgSIt tried to escape with all its strength, but unfortunately the water was too shallow.9rK
QYH69Its mouth came out of the water and opened and closed desperately, so it seems it could not even breathe well.Uqu
wb44521Flap! Flap! Flap!Y88wuqB
M6N47Y“It has quite a lot of strength.”hgmS7OL
MNP29I hugged the fish with both arms and lifted it.a3E
zdBoIt was so large that it could almost be compared to my own torso, so keeping my balance was difficult.wdl5ey
Kg2If it jumped back into the river it would be a problem, so I moved as far away as possible.ext663
zGvoI plan to carry it with my own hands to the cave and store it in the container.9SSUlou
Ige0x‘Just in case, it would be better to run.’pspu
8BPAIf I encounter some wild animal along the way it could be problematic.2pO5q
DtWwZ59In that case I would use this fish as a distraction to escape.5crdtH3
4voDOFortunately none of that happened and I was able to return without problems.9W0R36d
wPQpwC“Kyuu?”U1aP8
0fhjP“No. You already ate.”ToH
09V2CGAs soon as I brought the fish, Wonmo showed curiosity.po9P
2NTI moved him aside a little and put the fish inside the container.woCFe
dKCKM0iSince the container was empty, I also made sure to fill it with water.PNN
uX4When I added the water, the red fish finally calmed down a bit.7Utul
8Ewfn7jNow that I look at it carefully, it really is enormous.esZts
BkHxJ5Normally Wonmo and I use that container to bathe, but this fish almost fills it completely.bVQzs
GKHWHTitle) A huge catch!2HKmi0I
BEn6oWildGrillsayGaBt
ZJyn(photo of a red fish the size of a shield)pDJ
IQCFrVpToday the water was not coming out well from the hose, so I went up to check and this guy was blocking it.07R4LPX
ZgDIt really is huge.Ns5gM
1QOKI already had breakfast, so I plan to eat this for lunch.PHySMqv
fQswIt looks like I will have a feast after a long time haha42maKA
7GEy1eGㄴHeavenlyDemon) Oh. It is quite a large specimen. Because of its size and color it almost looks like a Solar Carp.KdvYj
mibLtR2ㄴWildGrills) What is that?064
OAsElㄴHeavenlyDemon) A spiritual creature that contains the energy of the sun. It is extremely rare. Although I only say it looks like one, it is unlikely that it really is one.Rg8eX2
gd4ㄴWildGrills) How can you check if it is real?dwRTb
QLFeBzXㄴHeavenlyDemon) First we would have to see if it possesses an internal core.XCQjDqQ
vMk3MoHAn internal core?gF63Re
QG6Is that something like when an oyster produces a pearl?UEP7Ba
D9Y6gAI do not know very well, but I suppose it would have an effect similar to a spiritual pill.pVeH
OrB1dYAnyway I did not really believe this fish was a spiritual creature.5Wx
XKNJADEven if it were, it does not matter.9He1r
BwjaI already decided that today it will be my lunch.7qXWA
ZcWS3xㄴNo, seriously, every time something happens a spiritual creature appears hahahaPht
hSoJJㄴIs that really a Solar Carp?azMBRcV
w4bJmㄴWho knows. Grills will have to check.K90soEs
qsXㄴWas there not something similar to the Solar Carp?qFAqDy
4Quw3nㄴHeavenlyDemon) If you mean the Ten-Thousand-Year Carp, then yes. It literally is a carp that has lived ten thousand years.ip5dx
xJ1gㄴStarlightLady) If it were before I would have told you to open it immediately, but now it is no longer necessary.26O1cF
VVaㄴWas that “before” not literally yesterday?CKg7
Nrpw9ㄴStarlightLady) For me it is already the past. Every day felt like a year.4gkp
AcIㄴI suppose it can feel like that097mpU
Bh3sㄴWould it be like being reborn?UNOgm0F
meKEIㄴGugu. I have just been reborn. Give me milk.kLt4xt8
su3D8ㄴDamn you hahahaMXChtq
B0RWidㄴLolCOcyj
VFG3ㄴLmaozIL
MlzfsQㄴHahaWeO7nq3
BGL6ㄴStarlightLady) You all are always the same. You really look like idiots ^^6XcO
hMt11But right now it is my lunch.iy7pHL
ssYNo matter what they say in the gallery, this fish will be my midday meal.9Mteb0n
XcvuThat is why I think it will be better to repair the shelter first before going out to explore.axWoOOs
4sMWiThere is a possibility that Wonmo will eat the fish.gHmC
eeLD1KKEven now he is staring at it inside the container, waiting for his opportunity.Z6Tcd
NBuqBW“Hey!”oct
q61I warned Wonmo when he tried to approach the fish.Oh7
eAUThen he looked at me with round and huge eyes.uRJY
sGyMHe had an expression like saying, what did I do wrong?tXr5J
FNG26With that innocent face he looked even more adorable.RTud
zadbOM“You cannot eat that. After lunch I will give you honey.”7hNuA
0RnJahn“Kyuu.”7XOEiW1
QJ47“That is right. Our Wonmo is good.”gBrD6
ycsEI patted his head several times and looked around.iL1
YfdppsiTo build the wall I first have to clear the trees.QwpIxm2
cFm8Just thinking about it already made my chest feel heavy.8mpgU
2OjXU7yWhen will I be able to clear all this?ISjSZ
FtiiT‘They say grain by grain a mountain is made. It has to be done.’BjA
nb9eDgEI murmured to myself while walking toward the trees.ZCkzm
5eTkZuWhy are they so thick?6eqKYfH
SzSBut today I feel in good shape.hbsFys
Ab8MtI gripped the axe tightly and swung it.wt0pN
12PnAfter several attempts I had already gained some technique, I could even use the strength of my waist more easily.Vqg
VqzKxdCrack!XW8U82
M1y“Hm?”sOAJ80e
r3zUQAs soon as the axe struck the tree, a sound of surprise came out of my mouth.1nnN
FKkn1IZAnd it was because the situation was completely different from yesterday.7aL9C
h7WYYesterday I had to strike many times for the axe to penetrate the trunk.Vjv
P4KC7But not today.npVTW
a1Ig6oThe blade of the axe sank deeply into the tree.eD6
yB5yEven the sound was different.m4R8
k1gCBk‘What is going on? Could it be that this tree is weaker than yesterday’s?’9T7opN
62eOyThe axe had not changed.MD85l
1xlHMaybe today I am in better condition, or the tree is weaker.l5KQ
Ry1M0wcAlthough the doubt remained, for me it was something good, so I let it pass.ZZzMhS
faehOW‘Well, as long as it is good it is fine.’Gqxn4w
gc0AfXGCrack! Crack! Thud!1PRG
hgp4After striking the tree about three more times, I looked at the center of the trunk.JQwXRZf
HWDmWHWSurprisingly, the inside was already almost completely opened.fycK12Q
n252If I strike from the other side, it will probably fall.w83u7X
BaEYI‘Already?’fVOgCRJ
cx3Until yesterday I needed to spend the whole day striking to cut a single tree.12g5w
fkHAnd in the middle of that I encountered the owlbear and almost died.Vl8Yd
t9iNzKRSimply saying it is another tree or that today I am in better condition did not resolve all the doubts.ctpw0P
GS96udBut there is something different compared to yesterday.MpQod
ZAs‘Could it really be because of the breathing method?’iRBh
qNK1iThat is the most likely explanation.4HQ5LIZ
9Z2Vd1YBecause the only difference between yesterday and today is that.8RjDl
VdxpAnyway, becoming stronger is not a bad thing.wVRnS
IbcMAnd in an environment like this, strength is extremely important.4pc
cJcbgML‘I will have to work harder from now on.’7Iy
dqLJust a breathing method reducing the work time this much this world is really strange.mbq2nnm
HcbHIt is a proper mixture between fantasy and martial arts, and superhumans capable of destroying mountains also exist.YPD1
9dqDJwIBut curiously these people do not believe that a bomb can destroy a city.7r0bqf
7vxAWhen their own existence is practically a nuclear bomb.FYr
x9FeRh‘I am really curious about the outside world.’kIeOD
eM1EN8WThe world that the gallery shows is small.uy7t576
2Ysu2LAnd extremely subjective.rhrA
5OenIYWell, the fact that the country of the elves, Alvenheim, has such a bad reputation seems to be something universal.KMkzi
GNki3CxWhile thinking about those things, I moved to the opposite side of the tree.XFH5nXe
yYJIf I strike here, the tree will fall in the direction I want.jHsuS
KMWGio3Crack! Crack! Craaack!p1zEO6
24KAfter several strikes, the tree began to wobble.7VV
UDJBiKSI checked the direction and pushed the tree with my foot.xEA
mfBThe tall tree began to fall slowly with a creaking sound.54CnU9p
87txeqmBoom!XiD5s
Bs6I had cut down a tree in less than ten minutes.3q58Ot
IhwEQIt was a ridiculously fast work pace.Xm3
HrIVJI looked at the fallen tree and checked the state of my body.8W8Bnc
swII was a little tired, but not enough to need rest.hjt
x5Sw‘I will do a little more before stopping.’CFN
7PKxNYAfter cutting down another tree, I finally felt some fatigue.vKl04Y
as3But it was only a sensation of tiredness.L0k
IadVhI could even cut down another tree without problem.JhmHO
ZiQSo I ended up cutting down three trees in total and registered them in the auction house.AUvR3Tn
zBYKsIc‘It seems the area is expanding.’DNp
oZf8rMaybe because I already cut down four trees, the space around the cave looked wider.RYgO4
TjzI smiled with satisfaction for a moment, and then entered the cave to truly rest.NfpXxc
MP7JsSnore… sss…jr1V
65MguWhen I entered the cave, Wonmo was taking a nap.Z6bjwx
PVMK7As I said before, Wonmo is still a cub.gtsa
ZoIzBjHe will probably sleep all day.IBIo
FZ70K2x‘The fish is still there too.’QVh6
LkAL3yYInside the container it was still, not even moving.PDT59h
9nYaUI left the axe and entered the gallery to see if anything had happened while I was working.lBrZDb
LGGAVwThere was nothing particularly striking, but there was something that caught my attention.CfOrDs
YCkj‘The moderator’s activity has decreased a little.’5ssR49
RsRzThe moderator is the administrator of the gallery.ZPUmi
p4KNormally they should immediately ban users who upload pornographic images, grotesque content, or excessive insults.u8ILl
NOvW[Photo of older girls]4Y2k5HR
JwPy[Let all the elves die]9vHw
sgpF[Warning: unpleasant image) photo of my hand]euq
cskThose posts had been published for more than ten minutes and were still there.5Ld
I4towNormally they would remove them immediately, but this time they did not.ROOgXfa
tQcHDThe users took it as an opportunity and began unleashing their desires without any shame.vNSj
d9B“……”DZzDi
axMI also pretended I did not care and opened some posts.2ie43E
A4ZwJvSince there is absolutely nothing here, the gallery is my only entertainment.CSV
bGvMtOf course, it is not something urgent.UySeE
K1KiqBCIt is only to distract my eyes.wcef0q
1vkz2TRight now I am too busy surviving to think about anything else.3YPcE
fhz[Mr. Grills. Please see this.]qNN2TGG
XX2qNcLAfter refreshing the page several times, a title appeared that caught my attention.lG60
Jdr‘AllFather?’ju3
yu1qXNormally I would have ignored it, but the author was a user I knew.Lb6
4Rb4LI3I entered immediately.qWPRqg
oKblTitle) Mr. Grills. Please see this.HKF
aUzXUAllFatherlPi
LH2ZThe item I promised is already ready.vlTp
eIqnAgdYou can start the transaction whenever you want.VGh4ikS
jBc1a3dIt seems the medicine we talked about earlier is already finished.oRN
zbvThe medicine made with the Golden Poison Frog.Axy
mgGqiOHe said that if you take it you obtain permanent resistance to poison, so it is something I absolutely need.wDJgI
4ywㄴWildGrills) Have you already finished making the medicine you talked about?sm2Zt
NvWiㄴAllFather) Yes. I prepared enough for ten days. But I will need more samples.4bN1
ZxtLwㄴWildGrills) If I catch another Golden Frog I will send it to you immediately.ypt
XO9bnㄴAllFather) Thank you. I will be waiting.QKYwt
jS26PMIf I obtain resistance to poison, my chances of survival will increase enormously.JTA
nzb9AFor that I will have to hunt Golden Frogs again.AVaEe
U4j92Since I was resting anyway, I took the crossbow that was leaning against the wall.NLh
fDmdtpThe arrows that had been stuck in the owlbear’s head last time were also intact.AVaut
j4kN3‘How strange.’jD0G
Z8UdDAt that time I was in such a hurry that I uploaded the whole corpse to the auction with the arrows still stuck in it.AhrYc
9YlvABut it seems the arrows did not count as part of the object, so they were automatically separated.qUGcGh
1JbbexI almost lost those arrows and the harpoon that I obtained with so much effort.bPXiSc
GUk93NdCreeeak—Bld
PhkI tightened the crossbow string.T61PU
Er2The string tightened easily.ZPRm
P10cijBefore I had to use all my strength, but now I only needed to grit my teeth a little.0jkq
M0U6GY‘I am definitely stronger.’HXy5Kg
zSH4jWith that I confirmed it.LY0J
bF10xhjIt is not that yesterday I was hitting weak trees.OCb
tiuDUSMy physical strength really increased.Qd4LhDq
FSznLQ9Just because of a breathing method.bWww
NTyYi4It was such a dramatic change that, more than admiration, it made me doubtful.A4AK
b49hMLater I should post in the gallery and ask HeavenlyDemon or SwordTasteMaster for advice.fHctLo
4gnxKj‘Preparation is complete…’n4lxxn
VKlZZzrI looked at Wonmo, who was sleeping deeply, and at the fish inside the container.HJ5CJE
8AbJVzThere did not seem to be any problem.O4R7
Q7nNow all that remains is to hunt another Golden Frog.Nq8u4C
tx5PmJust in case I also carried my sword and shield.OwfP1
2aS6LhI did not forget to put several fasting pills in my pocket.aTv
F5PAfter preparing everything, I left the cave.Y3FVfVB
nVl‘I hope no thieves enter…’GyRVA
hClErThinking nonsense, I walked toward the river.nEprL
ltbLoa***UbUW4qV
ZBBAfter Grills went to the river to hunt.TQY5KcG
imoxkSeThe cave was filled only with the sound of the fish splashing and the soft breathing of the small owlbear.Gi1g
eOOAside from that, everything around the cave was completely silent.vIx
TgWoOccasionally birds could be heard, but nothing important.SrIgF7
e7xRustle—r46lbiA
ZTWbThen a noise was heard among the dense trees.4jzQ
9gv7At first it seemed like just the wind.o8eV
VOQBut it was not.jSGomES
Qh4Rustle—f3OuX6
ylTAn animal appeared among the trees.7F2Vcjk
ssLuDBIt had long arms compared to its short legs.X6mNA1
OnFlMfkAt the tips of its hands long sharp claws protruded.vM8PqmB
7nIIAIThe animal, completely covered in fur, advanced very slowly.sc2N
dq8Supporting its long arms on the ground like a gorilla, its destination was clear.XU5
D9TSplash! Splash!WrA
hl6klmvThe container where the fish was.T3ie
Czl1ZAlthough its advance was desperately slow, no one was watching.jpiw
crGuXWGSooner or later it would reach the container.CeLGHgE
ja0yNqThe animal advanced with a calmness that reflected its own relaxed face.s9gwBDv
e881on“What is that?”YoIVq
7F7xPhIf Grills had not returned because he forgot the antidote.GLWd
sdsB4The animal, which had already almost reached the container, turned its head when it heard the voice.oCY
XSFRoPEven that movement was extremely slow.Iit
259K5PgGrills, who had just come face to face with an unexpected thief, murmured quietly.RrugZ
cecjl6g“…A sloth?”Ylp
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