Chapter 44: Scammer (5)
saM“Such an idiot.”cXN
u7qdThe internal core scam incident, which flared up quickly like gasoline and died down just as fast.SwK
vpLWith the help of Heavenly Demon and Swordmaster, and finally with the moderator’s finishing blow, it ended without problems.jWCk
p6RK9XIf it hadn’t been for their help, it would have gotten a bit complicated, but fortunately most of the gonic were on my side.A4nV0iQ
ZB7‘Even if it’s another world, the gallery is the same.’2wYheD
1yafPHmBy the way, posting the explanation was entirely my own decision.GJTU
uWNQhoI didn’t use a calm tone, but instead threw out something like a declaration of war with insults included.qYAq6W
rDCJEven if I gave explanations, those who wanted to attack would do it anyway, so I chose that method.0EoRwvJ
k3xleFDAs a result, I gained the sympathy of the gallery users and also won the battle of public opinion, so it’s not bad.cqgD
kv481In fact, everything was resolved so quickly that it can’t even be called a battle of opinions.UbSNBtp
kymTJbTIt’s just everyday life in the gallery.XulWNIH
7qvu‘It seems Heavenly Demon was a bit surprised, but it turned out fine.’DhW
1F9If you look at the gallery, most are making noise saying they will catch the scammer.fTUcHDj
JkuYySince the moderator even revealed the address, that scammer will have a hard time in real life.Ca7
qcjI don’t know about other things, but I never imagined the moderator would reveal the address.NiZ6AQ
761b10I think Heavenly Demon convinced the moderator.9l1c
VSjTo be honest, for me it was a matter of life and death, but not for the other side, so it must have seemed unfair.vore
H5FCVh‘First I should send thanks.’wv9ltWr
fexEEiEither way, giving thanks is mandatory.YMP
8yXDE01I sent her a private message.Rdxv
EYlEnf[WildGrills: Thanks to you, everything was resolved easily. Thank you very much.]LJs
O3EM[HeavenlyDemon: It’s nothing. If it were up to me, I would go personally and rip out his tongue.]Qdy
R5J[WildGrills: ….that’s scary. Heavenly Demon, you are from the central region, right?]uTBo
o9MmW[HeavenlyDemon: That’s right.]bZ7v2nQ
aFzNeMl[WildGrills: Are you far from the address the moderator gave?]kbD
IZvVyFm[Heavenly Demon: Quite far. But I can get there quickly.]rDCQ
PrhHOf course. I’m not saying it sarcastically, I truly believe it.p2NFhGq
d6mShe is probably at the level of Swordmaster or even above.8mG2OC
u4rQWhile expressing my thanks several times to Heavenly Demon, I asked her something that made me curious.YcH56dM
BTf[WildGrills: Heavenly Demon. Even if you are a moderator, can’t you make more than one 1-to-1 transaction in 24 hours?]ioX4v
4T7[HeavenlyDemon: That’s right. Do you perhaps wish to trade with me frequently?]wia
jEVJTgyWhen she says “wish,” it sounds like I really long for it.36DMYa
XR15VzBut it doesn’t bother me.qjgTVg
hU5That’s just how she speaks.ywT
bDZVrE[WildGrills: Yes. From now on, I think it will be better to verify important items before selling them. As you saw, that guy could just stay silent after receiving it.]vMsClo
O29[HeavenlyDemon: I understand. I will allow it. I will try to persuade the moderator to adjust the trading time.]MLjc
WhxTho[WildGrills: Thank you. Thank you very much. You always help me.]FY9IO
gtB[HeavenlyDemon: Do you think that surpasses the fact that you saved my life? If you need help, tell me whenever you want.]J8nHbs
6mUATAI[WildGrills: I appreciate the gesture. I also need to learn to rely on myself.]Ovrm5ei
p95As I have said several times already, relying on others is not good.ekFFOFG
A926Heavenly Demon’s help is only for verifying important items.HWMk8
wpNZFor other things, normally it’s enough to post and Allfather replies, so it’s like insurance.37id
oFoxKW[WildGrills: Then I’ll take my leave. I will write to you again.]KlTG7Xp
Ujg[HeavenlyDemon: I will always wait for your contact. Ah, by the way. The fasting pills will be ready in a week.]sXAepw
T3n[WildGrills: Thank you.]J03UoF
eKo5[HeavenlyDemon: Good. If you need strength, I will help you at any time, so contact me without hesitation.]PzcPAy
UAbVIs it just me, or does the text feel like it has a certain satisfaction and also some loneliness?i7bleMB
TbT3GSince she seems like a lonely person, maybe it would be good to talk to her more often.ScP0A3
XWeiBut first, I need to deal with lunch.qY2y
wkpRWwJust in case, I opened the pipe.xRR
m82m07Unfortunately, the water came out normally, without obstructions.daA
oeIThat means there is no problem.oBct4
pTDKMA‘No choice but to manage with fasting pills.’mzwB25
K3IxIt’s a shame, but there’s no option.IQ2YLBb
FxOI6I can’t fish in the river.nIH
FLgAs long as I don’t eliminate the golden frogs, fishing is forbidden.uSn
LYRsPoWhile chewing the bitter fasting pill, I thought about the plan after lunch.poJvb
XVy0V‘The trap is better tomorrow. Right now it’s too soon.’SJd
uee5It’s better not to have too many expectations with the trap.BJU
U8YSo there is only one thing left.vCssHr4
eVIiOWrPost on the gallery.P5d
akqvmjxAfter what happened, I plan to announce what I will do from now on.uCj
Azuumx5Title) I’m Grills.caAJH
Xm2OCBKWildGrillsmRaPaQE
XOg5nOHello everyone. I’m WildGrills, the one who fell into the Forest of Four Seasons.0tW
bwzuuNUToday, because of a worm, from now on I will verify important items before uploading them.fjYxjR
o6ptjEspecially expensive items I will not upload to the auction house.JI7
0d4B9JI will try to sell them to registered accounts first, and only if it is not possible, I will upload them.9qapw
rnrThe gallery is scary.EKUC
Y6DZvFor some it is a matter of life and death, but for others it takes just one click to ruin someone.cFQMUBd
l5TG9iI went on too long.Kdl2Q
7PEI will do everything possible to get out of the forest.5bJK
fm98HLgFor that, the gallery is essential.GVmb
jTsgPlease support me.K6R0U
wrkPAh! And also, thank you very much to Swordmaster for helping me.W74TynF
USIvThe internal core, keep it.LK4
PSmy6Summary in 3 lines.xM9NOzg
wHH1. From now on I will prioritize transactions with registered accounts.EqaoIdc
uPNUf2. The gallery is scary, but I will use it to get out.DBEI
HU0xfn3. Thank you, Swordmaster.G7v0
WPoeuㄴI don’t know about the rest, but the 3-line summary is the best hahaYMp
hFun7ㄴTrue, just reading the last part is enough hahaoefTc7
IUv2koyㄴCheer up, Grills. Just think you stepped on shit.OZfAZU
ExYIVYuㄴWeren’t you one of those criticizing him?6x5qXq
c8ZVjzㄴStarlight Princess) What a relief. I was disappointed seeing so many bad people. Grills even helps strangers.qAZuGSm
OCN4ㄴWe call that being stupidQSMMmk
QBRsjZㄴIsn’t it just being a good person?AasVhz
d48liㄴBesides, he had already traded with Starlight Princess, right? Just by trading you know he’s a good personspNf
nPvㄴSwordmaster) Hey;; you’re dumping the burden on me directly. I don’t need thisbYtgaUx
f9oSDㄴWildGrills) Are you going to return it? You can sell itKwPrm
G5pgA0ㄴSwordmaster) I have money. Besides, even if I eat the internal core, it doesn’t have much effect;;aqy
LswSNㄴWildGrills) I don’t care. Just accept itnnW
8D3paTIㄴSwordmaster) …az4r
DWmㄴAnd what is this now? HahaREHS9x4
2s1AㄴIt’s not pickpocketing, it’s putting it in the pocket hahaQTvaF
XPW9uQyㄴThere he goes with “I don’t care” haha7nYh
Ol33As expected, Swordmaster ended up quite confused.ZR2MV6
5Y7I don’t understand why she doesn’t want to become stronger.RSp1uB
7gZ5S5fStarlight Princess was desperate to become stronger, so I felt the world is unfair.EexxZrt
0wHojZb‘By the way, that expression of “dumping the burden” also exists here. Could she be military?’OzfQ
p4IjzIf she is military, it makes sense that she shared knowledge of swordsmanship.2ja
t1ih2Speaking of swordsmanship, maybe it’s not a bad idea to carefully read what she wrote.dnXXyj
x5IvLooking at the basic swordsmanship guide that Swordmaster posted, I trained diligently.n5nrU7S
Ica‘I will continue developing as a sword and shield warrior.’BJ0bhA
zvLU8UYBoth with the Owlbear and the muscular mushroom, I could feel it clearly.kwnDi9
B25QCThat carrying a shield is much safer than going with only a sword.zcvyqx
by5In the gallery they mock saying everything is decided in a single blow anyway, but that blow is precisely what the shield can block.YYU3
0pwJohIt’s enough to see the fist marks clearly imprinted on the golden shield to realize it.hI7gYBd
pOfLKCIf I had taken that attack with my own body, my organs would have exploded.K1PUa4
WgPx9‘The issue of skill cannot be avoided.’AQW4bZ
14nBzlQSwordsmanship, by its nature, reaches a point where it stagnates.mHUK8
ljYXThe difference between using one hand and two hands is like heaven and earth.Usx
j38NvLHIn my case, I have no choice but to abandon technique and choose stability.kMXLHmD
UUu7That way my survival rate will increase much more than before.8T9
AMvIt is not a choice, it is a necessity.uWTfSbU
9Bc1b‘Is there no one who knows how to use a shield well?’es2KS
M6cOzSwordmaster was also focused on swordsmanship, and there was almost no theory related to the shield.KyHc
c1P7zBasically it was blocking and hitting.WLiujxS
BEI1It can’t be helped.S3tyBAf
11nWell, for now I’m a beginner among beginners, so there’s no rush.Sutw
bLneiU‘Let’s see block at the right moment and cut immediately?’bXQ0hh
YPEGHUntil before dinner, I carefully read Swordmaster’s texts and improved my skills.LQAQ
Q2BIobdOf course, I don’t think my level will rise dramatically in just a few days.Fht
hloxURSBesides, it has only been a few days since I started holding a sword and shield.a0DY
lz6UKxFor now, the first thing is to adapt.kSW4v
FtP0x“Fuu.”FnVuOtb
zU4XI slowly regulated my breathing.Tbc
S00XSweat gathered into drops and ran down my cheeks.CQjnKzV
slEEven though I practiced while looking at the texts, I still didn’t feel confident.y6ng1lz
PdaZIt’s not that I doubt Swordmaster.M0qOGg
UDiksXUHer writings were evaluated as something that raised the average combat level of the continent.3CsPWU
jxqy0I simply don’t know if I’m doing it correctly.jf2
QrWSince there’s no one watching beside me, I felt somewhat uneasy.G4id0
w5Yu8OD‘They say martial arts are difficult without the help of a master.’P6RzmV
mbK5fUMartial arts are techniques created by humanity for combat.VYpH
CLUCw5fTechniques that study how to defeat the opponent in the cleanest way possible.uvLrPIV
46FkThere is an enormous difference between the punch of an ordinary person and that of a professional fighter.wvKD
Ke6lThat a simple brawler beats a trained fighter?A21Fp
5IPThat’s complete bullshit.AOMbyCu
6ocRNDThat’s how big the difference is between having martial arts or not, and advancing without the help of a master is almost impossible.krt3xf
6yvdMThat’s why I couldn’t help but wonder if what I’m doing now is just swinging a sword meaninglessly.EYn2R
9AoTWIR‘For now, I have no choice but to thoroughly read Swordmaster’s texts and reach the objectives.’8D9
YYlUdciSwordmaster’s texts not only gave advice, but also set goals.Jzj
ZXqSomething like, if you achieve that goal, you can move on to the next stage.ysGqNi5
wWLw9BaDrawing straight lines with the sword, cutting several times without breathing, stabbing inside a long hollow cylinder, etc.2YLNt
wNOThere were also strange goals that still seemed useful.5kJy
lm4sFK‘Those goals have to be completed two, three times or more.’XxVJ
aRZ0ECNSince I don’t have a master, this is the best I can do.bcF
P5vmhXThere’s no choice but to make up for it with effort.Ga57oN
DYxa5kUntil before dinner, I constantly trained with sword and shield.nv2h
0fjyZejI even imagined situations to subdue the enemy more efficiently.MCB4G5S
0b0hHg“Haah!”qvG
6CFUaC5How long did I train like that?ey1IJw
9N5ImMy entire body was soaked in sweat.ZJqNmWR
4YoQI think this is enough.qREwfw
mMAftxI put down the sword and shield and entered the cave.wEPs
zvS9I plan to rest a bit in the cool cave and then have dinner.IynF
cnMI‘Now that I think about it, what happened to that scammer? There was someone who said they lived right next to him.’4AE37U4
ZDuzCOut of curiosity, I immediately entered the gallery.7QKPK
We0t34There is nothing better than the gallery for resting.rzMcH
eZasAs always, the gallery was a place full of idiots.DuuPMd
eJQ0I think I should check the highlighted posts.N9l
GBXuCAs soon as I entered, there was a post with an unusually high number of recommendations.oVBON
N27It was a post related to me.nvpF
NxNrHy0Naturally, I entered.hzHx
xj3TCTitle) This really is an internal core hahahapopWEfE
JaoiI went to the scammer’s house because it was right next door and I ate the internal core.bXyMRZ9
IsOOthers also came, but in the end I was the one who ate it and confirmed it.Z5AF
b0kzObAnd I, who was second-rate, rose directly to the maximum level.054nqz6
9iUW6sGrills was not the scammer, the scammer was the merchant.LZgB5x1
IgPStop defaming Grills.CDdA
tZjㄴSo jealous. Didn’t you guys fight each other?bKnv6
yZsgw7ㄴYeah, since the authorities could come, we settled it with rock-paper-scissorsbbVb
T49XdFㄴRock-paper-scissors hahahagIc
L25YㄴDon’t underestimate rock-paper-scissors. Dynamic vision is key lolSIU
9PC5nOIㄴDidn’t you hear the merchant’s version?MC1PsH
jkXㄴWhy listen to a scammer?RgJWeeJ
kUyREW1ㄴSo from now on we have to buy everything Grills uploads to the auction6Mu0LUI
NSJaYeMㄴDamn, before he uploaded without going through registered accounts. What a pain nowwAk5qW
MeuLrBSㄴAnd what about the scammer now? He must be furiousRnvSV
G8YRicㄴSo what if he’s furious? He already ran away haha6LFU
WsRPㄴWell deserved hahaa3v
GxEIt seems that somehow everything was resolved well.LVXttP
NOPU9qyI don’t think they’ll mistake me for a scammer anymore.d6bC
ofVREven so, I won’t upload things to the auction immediately.mmKRkT
Ocv0As I said before, I will prioritize registered accounts.JgJ32R3
AiVouvAfter checking the gallery and with my sweat already dry, I stood up.XGoflnB
yQcThe day was already fading, so I plan to check the trap.7t3m
JQLXLE‘I hope it caught something.’TY1
pcuOnly one day has passed.b0y
Gg8kefmIt’s ambition, yes.0Nl
Hr9WBut you have to be ambitious to have a good dinner.2o5VSy
igaqkAfter preparing quickly, I headed toward the trap.wHRsTFo
u6u5cYABefore leaving, I didn’t forget to ask the sloth to guard the house.CbEt
Fwh“Oh?”ueX2Iuq
zZ1As soon as I got near the trap, I immediately noticed something different.J6hpl5A
m6MAll the grass that was on top of the board had disappeared.HcOSJmC
LSVptKaAlso, beneath the board there was a presence, although very faint.mWLh2Ql
5mYmdY‘It fell in!’PUgx
q5qIt seems I’ll be able to eat something decent after a long time.6TyBoc
98ZwWith anticipation, I slowly lifted the board.hkhMbl
mmTG“Tarara~ tararan~ kungchakchak~ kungchak……”X47Op
Qrhyrx6Clack—qnC
TGbsSO“Kungchak……”ZGwV12p
8M20NIn the trap… there was no rabbit.2TeDq13
O75FpRMInstead, there was something else.7GKQ6s
BRvKAquIt was large enough to fill the entire trap, and its black fur stood out.Gz4
Q4V9vQMoreover, it was not a normal animal.9SSWv
5jgGIt had no less than eight legs.m0KtUhN
NEfxuWAnd around it, there were several smaller versions clinging to it.vQItB
ToqD4p2They look like offspring.W7sdoQg
GCg“……”mWpl
fzcuG4Clack—gA6w
jnEg2FI carefully lowered the board.UBqqq
KmxTIt seems I didn’t make a trap, but dug up a spider nest.k9jTSP6
Ye0AQ‘…What if I eat that?’az5
MWjn6I could die if it bites me, so I immediately discarded the idea.V40N3WY
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