Chapter 33: Internal Core (4)
scH3HeavenlyDemon said it.PMOlpU
Z7dZMTbThat the internal core is one of the most valuable treasures.Gl1O
qd8I heard that the moment even one appears on the market, the whole world is shaken.NTt
cdEMartial artists invest a great amount of time to reach the next level.SqEqRY
bK0KUnless you have extraordinary talent, it is difficult to obtain strength that transcends time.QE0m
nr1ZThat is why they covet internal cores.FV5t3
IYdtAswBecause with just one, they could jump to the next level.hNPWoeF
hIVWrTitle) Another internal core came outQWcH
0sUSSWildGrillsIWk1Vhd
pMYeThy(photo of a red internal core)VaHgl
yx5vYesterday I got sick and rested well.yNAGUP
SJvI woke up, washed, and thought about preparing another fish, but what is this?P8HU8
Ge3acVeAnother internal core?epg3n55
m3EnShould I put it in the auction house?ZZoRb
A40ㄴHeavenlyDemon) Have you woken up? Since you did not post for a while, I was worriedcqv
9hBe6ㄴWildGrills) As soon as I memorized the formula, I passed out and fell asleep. Is this normal?dG0ggR
P2jfㄴHeavenlyDemon) It is the first time I have heard something like that. I suppose your body could not withstand the internal energy and activated an automatic defensexlMq
3HkSㄴWildGrills) But my body is fine now, so I guess everything is fineblER8
wdc5ㄴHeavenlyDemon) If you are fine, then you are fine. What do you plan to do with that internal core?NBl
LOZxsㄴHow much do you want for that?3027
zdVPhZkㄴGive it to me give it to me give it to me give it to me give it to meIYy9
ZHLoㄴHow do we know it is real? I will eat it and confirm it hahaEmQ4mm
i2WBxThat was the problem.tnVtIQ
AzyRWho should I give this internal core to?Way6Psv
iU96pcBIf it were up to me, I would give it to the registered users.zK2OjO
8cbBut even that was not easy.PXf
KfxQnㄴWildGrills) I should give it first to those who helped meQEv8B
45p6ltlㄴSwordTasteMaster) I am finepr8FlZT
pWYFㄴWildGrills) Except SwordTasteMaster-nimqo2PcP1
GU2PcNㄴSwordTasteMaster) ?DOub
7QsQKRtㄴWildGrills) It is a joke haha then should I give it to you?J0OFg1k
1JkㄴSwordTasteMaster) I do not want to become stronger. You can give the mandrake to someone else, but I cannot accept this5LyoL1
O7AZ3XㄴHeavenlyDemon) You treat an internal core as if it were nothing. Are you really at that level?Xh9Eh
Q53H5bgㄴSwordTasteMaster) YesdNcS
bdeZ4DㄴHeavenlyDemon) With that confidence I cannot say anything moreT62
1gHrUoSwordTasteMaster rejected it because she did not want to become stronger.KtGi
WDocThen, what about the others?wXO
48eZyI waited for them to comment.WiyENK
ClDbㄴWildGrills) The registered users I can think of are DwarfPassingBy, StarlightLady, DemonPrincess, SunForEver, AllFatherE8BeY
xDnRvtㄴStarlightLady) I have already received too much I think it is better to give it to someone else9Tc
6fciThe first to comment was StarlightLady.183
N4pOne of the users who always commented consistently.2oF4
IQ5rvSeeing that she did not need the internal core, I replied.oYWsaWw
Lf1U9ㄴWildGrills) Do you really not need it? Do you not want to improve your health?45kX
ni0avUㄴStarlightLady) I am satisfied as I am now. More than mana, taking care of the body is more importantfDnuhC
1SyYIㄴWildGrills) Taking care of the body?Y2MN2U
xGHwㄴStarlightLady) Yes. Since yesterday I started exercising. As I never did it before, I think I will get hookedqFuks0P
jBRI had already thought about calling Wonmo “gym beginner”, but it seems she herself was becoming a fitness enthusiast.dcut
RlCShe said she had spent almost her entire life in bed, so she must really want to move.PQZEl
Sw4CjAnyway, since StarlightLady also rejected it, I waited for the others.FtcUOa
RhVEIㄴDemonPrincess) I am not very interested either. It is difficult to sell and also to give away6OqonFj
DUOsoSpㄴWildGrills) And do you not want to eat it yourself?lvC
R7CwㄴDemonPrincess) I do not need it. If I could, I would give it to my playersR9E
Pf9ㄴHey, you could get in trouble for thatyalR
J5NSBgㄴDo internal cores count as doping?npgu
AJKGFㄴNot exactly, but if there are sudden changes in mana they usually investigate its3XtO5
Ey2BY6mㄴBut internal cores are legal, right?6quv
dua7FㄴDemonPrincess) They are legal, but it is not morally correct. Besides, what is the use of more mana? In sports it is forbidden to use itmQHIKa3
lVf3SㄴYes, she is right. More mana is not always goodMlOvjdV
DnwsNㄴWere there not athletes who, after gaining enlightenment, went into decline?1PRhn1
bjoJsㄴWhy would that happen?LbqkqSB
mI0I1tㄴBecause the body’s balance breaks. Some were even disqualified for using mana without realizing itWU5wTg
jR9QhWㄴWildGrills) Then… could you give me clothes?4m6dC6
eicBvlㄴDemonPrincess) I do not have much use for it, so yes. I will give you clothesEmH
xx9aLfGㄴWildGrills) Would you have long pants…?LhrOr
sslbsㄴDemonPrincess) Not right now, but I can get them. Do you want something like a uniform?6Fa5n6
kQMRㄴWildGrills) Yes, that would be goodkWb
n3u2dQlㄴDemonPrincess) Just cheer for ChayuHEBva
AmCqy3vㄴWildGrills) Chayu fighting! Let them win!9lrkxl
8oMOATㄴDemonPrincess) Very good heheRTDqqWD
iKhEㄴhahahahahaMiOLh
tYGㄴChayu winning hahaasqo
Gi9XDㄴReyLeor) This is great hahagm6n
lH5A8ㄴReyLeor) Excuse me, Grills-nim. Do you know what position Chayu is in?I4VB5
p8qㄴWildGrills) Which one?GuZ
0kxㄴDemonPrincess) Shut up before I confront you in personVVP6
2pd7ㄴReyLeor) That is scary haha. They are in position 8L21NCb
RHvWpㄴWildGrills) That is a bit low… how many matches are left?Km6
t5BMoㄴDemonPrincess) Five are left, but it is fine ha Even if they do not enter Champions, at least they will go to the Master CupofA80
MabNKaJㄴReyLeor) First let them qualify and then we talk hahaDPXb
fSV1R7aThey started again.miEi8
ZDdaFpThose two argue quite often.BjisTTW
GZgIyEspecially ReyLeor, who was always bothering ㄴDemonPrincess.TboY
tcksI did not like it.WiqIuY
cgHC0Besides, she had helped me.bZ1
t0lㄴWildGrills) That is enough. Then you do not need it, right?IV6x
EoAowㄴDemonPrincess) Yes, I cannot give it to the playersFy7As
hGmㄴWildGrills) Understood. Chayu fighting!Sg4v
d0c8EㄴDemonPrincess) Thank you hehe7uN5lbY
4tw1ㄴReyLeor) Cheer for Leor toogLe
pCosdㄴWildGrills) I am not someone who changes sides hahaJk1EGbg
tvN70ZㄴDemonPrincess) I like you even more. I will go get the pantsZ1DBT
UywZnNSince ㄴDemonPrincess also did not need it, I looked for others.Ygq1jRk
Ju1LztㄴAllFather) As I said before, my body cannot make use of an internal core. Give it to someone elsezrs
9SQOuwOㄴWildGrills) UnderstoodlTJkQfD
rfDISbㄴAllFather) I prefer that you give me rare creatureshiCN9D
LNZ3IcgㄴSunForEver) Better put it in the auction. Do not try to get money from mebtoZP
IxOHcㄴWildGrills) I was not trying that…9D7u75G
HshvxZnㄴSunForEver) It is a joke. I am not interested. The mandrake you gave me is already enoughlJsY
wftizAllFather and SunForEver also rejected it.5EX
NqLThey only asked for what they truly needed.Ksz4W
q5Y7RIn the end, only DwarfPassingBy remained.KE9t2xW
gbIPㄴDwarfPassingBy) Give me more mandrake. With that I make more liquorubTfTt
15XㄴWildGrills) Yeah… it was a mistake asking you. Did you finish the barrier already?W4hp5sE
3lRLHㄴDwarfPassingBy) First we do the deal at noon. If something is missing, tell mezjkCJ8D
e5mZ8mㄴWildGrills) Do you not want the internal core as payment?11X
ACVbㄴDwarfPassingBy) Give me more liquorOoaL3
Q2CeTSe…Ncmx
HMCNLThe dwarf was simply a drunk.E1I
mel2CwLike a proper dwarf, he loved alcohol.TY4BIc
qlgMFIn the end, all the registered users I knew rejected the internal core.DB9g
rundHeavenlyDemon also said she did not need it, because I had already given her one.wK2SjTq
gXBThat she had already received too much.oSZqW5
YrJ8L‘Ah, whatever.’mTCfv9L
YaOO3oBI did not think much about it.v1lPt8
eX5MI listed the internal core in the auction house.26s
DbfGMore important than that was preparing the fish.8MeBnV9
RM13opdI gave the head and the viscera to Wonmo, and like yesterday, I cleaned the inside well.joqvJtP
2e4Today the water flowed perfectly.LOz
AA71‘It tasted good.’9Q4opQJ
3RVGXBEat well for breakfast and then use that energy to repair the shelter.zPhVdL
GLoAt noon I will install the dwarf’s barrier.t5GP
JOnAkFSssss—XOmMyZE
rgn0bjmIn the iron pan bought at the auction, the fish was slowly browning.iwDDCt
33CI removed all the scales and seasoned it with salt.2KccjRv
wUcDI also cut it into small pieces.QGYUJw
WjmkYesterday I ate it whole and it was uncomfortable.tCNjkZ
alEeO“Here, Wonmo. Eat.”3Ww0lyN
kb0UhOf course, I did not eat alone.RlHW
2UCkEI gave some pieces of fish to Wonmo.6qX8
3KAI did not give him the pan directly, but passed them with chopsticks.JQ7RrV
YfFfpSince I am Korean, it is more comfortable for me than a fork.EkG
oRNM“Kyuu!”vEFmOGe
owAn3wWonmo ate happily, his eyes shining.N2P0
xVzdQCBut considering his size, this was very little.BHp6
W6Pdh2For a human it would barely be an appetizer.3pEiCHk
QALpK6Later I will give him meat.shS
8poSAdP“You want some too?”XBLk8U
sZGy4gI also offered well-cooked fish to the sloth.vhOdzB
ErjpkI know he is herbivorous, but maybe he was interested.9TCIMr9
QOhWxNod—6vrp
rDjN3The sloth accepted slowly.52Js
gKGI thought he only ate plants, but it seems not.t3H17ky
gTe6Well, he had already tried to steal fish before.OBQy0Ch
ynQ6VxxIt makes sense.jP9N
EZePI took a piece of fish with the chopsticks and brought it to his mouth.QKeiu
xREA1JVSlowly… slowly…8xf
vLtvz“……Eat a little faster.”Fl3eE6
ynOMd2How is it possible that even opening his mouth takes so long?vMC
gG1And yet, that guy was able to threaten me at the fastest speed in the world.aeSRC3Y
eNBSeriously, no matter how much I try, I cannot understand him.gMEq
mLpxjI already gave fish to both of them, now all that’s left is to fill my own stomach.qoM
EIATSince I divided it well, the amount was much smaller than yesterday.j4G5Z
n3yerzNBut it doesn’t matter.FNB
aBimYesterday, when I had the feast all by myself, those two kept staring at me.MZiR
xwea5OThey had a look like “are you going to eat all that by yourself?”, so I couldn’t help but feel guilty.31SL
FUxPrvi‘Anyway, there’s plenty.’33rHHt
FrQSrUfIt’s such a big fish that I have to hug it with both arms.AfEwR7G
JP4IDGiving them a few pieces doesn’t mean I’ll run out of food.Rb9
XdSDVrEMaybe yesterday’s fever was because I overate.TqXsoS
gmKAThough probably, like HeavenlyDemon said, it was due to excess energy.TIo
X2Wctm“It’s good.”mwI
fQ6tRfAfter finishing the fish, I felt satisfied.D0OzvZ
Kn6VInstead of a toothpick, I used a fish bone to remove leftovers from between my teeth.d03gm
ZH6Nothing goes to waste.vyO
aZUCleaning is a bit uncomfortable, but it’s enough to bury it.4XoF9
XENn‘It’s time to move.’UN7
emYYeuI can’t relax too much either.28uFo
fOanqI’m not going to stay here forever, if I get lazy now, I’m done for.yi0
1kwG‘Before that, the method.’HtiHZP
j51After a good breakfast, I began organizing the mana with the internal cultivation method.hOyk4z
tN9cI also remembered to recite the formula that HeavenlyDemon taught me.vPo
lOo1jNIt was somewhat poetic and hard to understand, but if you imagine the scene it becomes easier.8iBrlZ
ar1m‘If the first one is already like this… how difficult will the second be?’8KGw0C
ilvIDon’t tell me that all of them together form one huge poem.VUTTu
6qVIf that’s the case, memorizing it will be a nightmare.nAMr6z
yYYT‘Well, I have to do it anyway.’jzGcJ
XZnvKOtFocusing, I regulated the mana inside my body with the method.ISDLutR
T0nI don’t know if it was imagination, but I felt a stronger and more dominant energy than yesterday.j1fx7H2
4QZIt wasn’t like a calm river, but like intense waves.KTu
B7NIt’s not a bad thing.lEMa7gK
n5ZCjfSThanks to that strength, the circulation was much faster.4fBrZ
rMXU“……”tgpW4B
EYh4wjI finished practicing and slowly opened my eyes.Y1UKg
u1PdT31And the first thing I saw was the sloth’s relaxed face.WDt
rUUs7“Ahhh! You scared me!”hjMmuku
BdzN“……”VH5np
4Xt4v“Huff… you almost scared me to death.”9VvEDbo
TAwhmI let out a sigh.MqF
9KqgeiIt’s good that he doesn’t bother me, but having him right in front of me is scary.35efF
pJTSpbg‘And Wonmo…? He’s already asleep.’pHlTY
0ebOur little ball of fur was fast asleep.8NvT68o
YZzcuSince he is a baby, it seems he only knows how to eat, sleep, and do his business.JgXZ6
xVo1ioFortunately, that last part he does outside the cave.U8Wh
pUNCrawl… crawl…KCXG
vss5IWhen I got ready to move, the sloth climbed onto my back.Y0EVJb
ju11pp4It was already a familiar situation, but suddenly I thought about his hygiene.nRQN
LMw‘This guy hasn’t bathed.’3VjpD
BJ9I’d better heat water first.SYD
kKPdA6Otherwise, he might get sick.qdCic
vqGAllFather said it.Le40d
lLPGPDHe doesn’t have ticks, but he does have many insects.s1F
U3udHe might even have fungi.8Ml
PvSI need to wash him well, just like Wonmo.8iY3Y
YAc0‘I already finished the fish. The timing is perfect.’CXp7DjZ
YwKKXWI cleaned the container and filled it with water.WsetXFA
HbUmkONow I just have to wait for it to heat up.FRZpX
fD09DThen I’ll check the temperature.19ooUA
Csy0QMeanwhile, I started digging the place where I’ll put the barrier.AdqJ8h0
e8SSbI’ll make a square shape using the cave entrance as a reference.4jZtDt2
ATAThud! Thud!zHzVS
TrX3Xe‘Is it too easy to dig?’JS60BfU
fmuZI had already felt it when cutting trees, but digging cost me nothing.jE34Fu
Yi2asx0The shovel should feel heavy, but that wasn’t the case.psC7Y
sbtb7aIt must all be thanks to the internal cultivation method.YfZ
wXMzXFI think I could do physical labor without any problem.NjyopY
8B0fQ“……Am I already done?”L828nw3
9TrJMgyThe problem is that it was too easy.9DUc6
kkbCtWaNot even 30 minutes had passed and I was already done.95CAT7q
scJi3All that was left was placing the barrier and covering it with dirt.wkP0H2O
3VR5p6eSome trees were in the way, but I’ll solve that by cutting them later.H6Zo
8jkYBNThud! Thud! Crack!foc
vmUEven the tree cutting was finished in 30 minutes.XJ9
mzKqWIt was incredibly fast.PN2
Pk2Before it felt like I was cutting wood, now it felt like I was destroying it.KGVzP
4fK8utThat’s why the trees fell easily.bgO0JR2
JNjAI just had to break the center and push with my foot.Y15
IplnbBtI was surprised at how strong I had become so quickly.6ZaUfW
nnA‘Well, that’s better.’rpdoHL
7MbOI scratched my head while looking at the destroyed trees and shrugged.ZnSX2
K6RWhII sold all the logs at the auction except one.O4Eu
2LEmZzGThat one I’ll use as firewood.lSACb
4QNsbAnd thinking about that, I remembered the hot water.Wqn
xYaPYcI feared it was boiling, but it was only steaming.eqNSxNA
REy39jJ“Good. Now it’s your turn.”xAG
vCO“……”alDN
eZJm4WCrawl… crawl…i3wPpxb
IHD4The sloth got off my back, as if he understood.PY031
S6FYI thought he would go into the water on his own.8M9qT
aU5OAOTBut no.kTa
7zG4bHe went toward the cave.Ftc6
XfdIt seems he doesn’t want to bathe.aj0
vRTAnd that’s saying something, considering how slow he is.neju
9nm2I“Hey, not that way. Come here.”erm
qJBj“……”EPH
lIkn52In the end, I had to carry him.l5w7
yxnfDFTOr rather, I tried to.xow
4fjHGrab!neKe
mEwOHe clung to my arm as if he didn’t want to let go.BVj
99ryxMHe was even trembling.TKqps
Lx1oIt seems he is scared.3iEaec
10HiQ7DThat’s strange, considering he can catch arrows.JpKIDaO
VTMsl“……Hey.”gqJ5rRh
avD“……”xH3qDF
07v0rR“Don’t you like bathing?”o1pSU
YKbThere was no response.AzzLS8
4MIHe can’t speak.n2yfc
LWoU7But seeing that he didn’t move, it was obvious.3lvh
vJNyEven so, I can’t ignore hygiene.RJZSZz
oEQVvGI tried to put him in the water.B8wjY
8UkWhoosh! Whoosh!6ch6g
UGYvqpHEvery time I tried, he moved quickly over my body.0mmbgO
cCxCAs if I were a tree, he slid everywhere.r10a
zP67And at an incredible speed.5SO0O
r8gF9As if entering the water would kill him.v7w
yqy“Ah, whatever! Do what you want! I’ll bathe myself!”2KFM
I0eJ7a“……”Ul2PDP
aniPsIn the end I gave up.kYmic8
PGiqAnd when I did, he started moving slowly.aXLXj2
CQnD6“……Did you think I was serious?”0vY1
OIMa“?!”JrLKz
GXh0vIt was a feint.hqgH0r
uuUrcwII took advantage of his carelessness and grabbed his arm.xW62U2
Oviz1I had him now.OED
7YEUEven if he had another free arm, he wouldn’t be able to do anything.4L6M
jb6dIAhSplash!70PcZnP
chktuzDEverything was a mistake.QfHFk
45WWith his free arm, he struck the container.mYnQF2
PkSMKThe container shattered into several pieces and the hot water spilled.qowqHD
ww2YSU4Yes, he could do something.7ef4F
sy9sF“……”H2CI1s
lEh“……”lIHL79
kkPQscWe stayed in silence looking at each other.prvc
5ujN46cThe sloth seemed to say with his eyes.ZHM43
El9n— And now what are you going to do?Q8UMT
0QN33Today I lost again.4PeJM
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