Chapter 55: The Tiger is Dead (2)
DOHu1baSince I decided to butcher it, I went outside.9a9bhk
UzekknAs I stepped out, I saw a little pig walking toward me.KdbQT
ramfwuCIt was Wonmo, with his belly completely swollen after devouring the tiger’s corpse to his heart’s content.B2eqEBd
1wphFrom the blood around his mouth, it was clear he had feasted well.fcXj
gpqJH“Wonmo, before you go in, let’s clean your mouth.”jJ460rd
Y7f2sK“Kyuu…”Bu7LRU2
7VAzM“No. Not like that.”fNI3k
eKuyC2fBefore he entered the cave, I thoroughly cleaned his mouth.uQH
Lnm2Suddenly, I thought that maybe soon I should also brush his teeth.sv8qq
Y0V2OxThen Wonmo, with sleepy eyes, went into the cave.1taS
XJ4jiMeanwhile, I carefully examined the fallen tiger’s corpse.E0MOwex
RrAJb“It really is huge.”irdFb
4Lmy1IHow the hell did I manage to defeat this?mka982
qWOfIt was hard to believe.vE1RzZ
ROd3qThe sloth saved my life several times, but even so, it felt unreal.h4SO
BmwzXNJust in height alone it was much bigger than me, not to mention its length.Mj2Ubu
TpT1mI“Just the body must be over 5 meters.”EOR9
kaj72Just as HeavenlyDemon said, it truly deserved to be called the “king of the mountain.”nkO7BDQ
YhS21mI looked at it with a mix of awe and respect.8ODhffs
iAUWhen I reached the neck area, I found a brutal scene.ZXTyzwd
n0o“Wonmo ate this part.”Em6T
4bLl0VThe neck that I had pierced yesterday with the sword of HeavenlyDemon was clearly torn apart by Wonmo’s bites.nAoBIa
R43With the strength of his jaws, it would have been difficult to damage the tiger’s skin.eU7
QwG5So he must have found exactly the area I cut and eaten it with satisfaction.38NJI
5S03v“If I’m going to butcher it, I have to do it quickly.”M0EUlL6
ggzsvAt least 6 hours had passed since its death.CuVk4
7pUEGSLuckily, the forest’s climate was cool, otherwise it would already be completely decomposed.Dhg
FsfyV1“Or maybe it already started decomposing.”lhDGOg
PFRHlBut I didn’t care too much.lja
eTQ8TcmAs long as I could make use of the skin, that was enough.TLO
d4MN1aBesides, Wonmo could even eat rotten corpses, so there was no problem.36Vz
3YSFirst, I uploaded a post to the gallery.cySVy
JJsHuVSI took photos of the tiger from a certain distance.KzZEg0
iEav8“Sloth, stay a bit more to the side.”8TYiOl6
9FyMAjT“….”ih3eX
l07m“That’s it, good. Extend two claws… ah, can’t you?”DPN00A
rWOGTo compare sizes, I also placed the sloth next to it.wkV5
1NyuThe sloth agreed without any problem. He even seemed proud of having hunted the tiger.fsgF5yp
tfdI also found the severed front leg and compared it with my hand.fB3
dPwI prepared everything carefully.QLA4g7
8GFzJxTitle) Photos of the tiger I huntedJUPZX5W
cuniWildGrills3ox6K
WyJO13R(photo of the giant tiger’s face)OtDx4T
cb8f(photo of the full body)JcG2k2Q
aNeuqq(photo comparing paw with hand)T6ZAmr
Cnz(photo of the destroyed golden shield)Rga6cpY
r8lvThis damn tiger attacked me at night. It almost killed me.4ELLB8
otWIf it weren’t for the sloth, I would’ve died at least 3 times.8aHZn
XanㄴHeavenlyDemon) It’s the biggest tiger I’ve ever seen. Worthy of the title king of the mountain.b3IFuuF
RzcrzDlㄴSwordmaster) Yeah… I’ve never hunted one that big.4O2Q
NXnRG69ㄴWildGrills) But you guys hunt things much stronger than that.rj1FY6
idftAㄴHeavenlyDemon) I fight martial artists more than beasts. I’ve only hunted one once.UwnZT
smiXrㄴSwordmaster) I’ve hunted many monsters by orders. That one looks at least stronger than an ogre.yLbA
zl3EEWNㄴWildGrills) How strong is an ogre?sGkeY
q0tShNㄴSwordmaster) When you face one, you’ll know. But since you use aura, it’ll be easy for you.k5KGR
zWpUㄴWildGrills) …HaT
JMIㄴAllFather) From those long fangs, it’s a saber-toothed tiger. They’re known for being extremely violent. Good job.ikI7Yo
1OaTaiJㄴWildGrills) Are they usually that big?eq8u
HE4KX5EㄴAllFather) They’re half that size. That one is absurdly large.ewmH
r9tbㄴIsn’t a saber-toothed tiger the same as a normal tiger?bW5U
Q1zIㄴSounds the same, right?7Jjsk
7qEiㄴAllFather) No. They’re completely different. They just resemble tigers.4B5PIk
BORFZUㄴSunForEver) What happened to the shield I gave you? Is it destroyed?QZ6Pe
RMiㄴWildGrills) Yes. The tiger bit it. Even so, thanks to it I survived.OXP5nFh
pDcXㄴSunForEver) Hmm… I’ll give you another one soon. When you finish butchering, let me know. I want that skin.pkFLEiV
WnSSㄴWildGrills) It’s my first time butchering and the skin is covered in blood, it’s not in good condition.wmZ
5gL0ㄴSunForEver) Then I’ll think about it. First receive the shield and then we’ll see. The trade will be tonight or tomorrow.UgF
0nDb6UㄴWildGrills) Thanks as always. If it doesn’t work, I’ll get you another adult mandrake.stS
ZorOcjㄴDwarfPassingBy) I thought it was big, but it’s huge… how did you survive?VLmd
spVHUOㄴWildGrills) I got lucky. And at the beginning I kept it at bay with the barricade. Without that, it would’ve been fatal lolThMc
IhDㄴDwarfPassingBy) With that size, it looks like it would break the barricade.MjVkpl
qi0GㄴWildGrills) Yeah, it broke one. At first I didn’t know it could do that.5pp
6V2xLJHㄴHey Grills, be honest. Did you find it already dead?n22X2
ccbLSㄴWildGrills) (photo of the shoulder scar) What did you say, bastard?YaBmUB
x36Zw4hㄴSorrytJ1rgz
D2Dd8VzㄴThat scar is scary; I believe you with thateoV
YG9XㄴIf you didn’t have wounds I’d doubt it, but like this your credibility goes up lolPzV1T7
iQpㄴHonor scar confirmed!HWk
dd3yㄴNow you just need one on your face. Every adventurer needs oneVblRGw
IHuULGㄴWildGrills) Gentlemen, I’m not an adventurer, I’m a castaway. You should rescue meYgyOrYQ
UEiaYDㄴIt’s actually better not to have scarsIr0XZ
wGBElSfㄴfrLo9lkWd
DUVxR47ㄴLook how they change opinions loluXQqHHu
z6xFzIVㄴBut the sloth is really cute loltPwv
zLnㄴfr, sometimes even more than Wonmo lolAwXl91
YNxoEveryone acknowledged my achievement.AXYgwoh
utiBeing recognized in the gallery gave me an inexplicable sense of satisfaction.4MTw
l6spCfFI turned off the gallery and looked at the massive saber-toothed tiger.OrrLSX
thbNow all that was left was to butcher it.dRfn1
nH8“…Where do I even start?”pDT0J0
hdNIoTkSometimes I had seen videos on YouTube where they deboned pigs or cows.GVu
4ED1OBut even those were already partially processed, they didn’t start from scratch.jpj8
GKi0Besides, the size of this tiger was ridiculously large, so even the preparation seemed difficult.JFl0tt6
CFeRd90“First, I’ll post in the gallery.”nAOg
aQxSomeone had said it before.9RmO
oM0tIf you asked about butchering, many people would respond very kindly.ilVIh
Xj7rGThey said that butchers, if they weren’t kind, would get fired or something like that.n2xND
p2rIn this world there are many beasts and monsters like the saber-toothed tiger, so being a butcher had considerable value.bapjfY
5xUKWJTitle) Can someone help me with butchering?viHvK
v1RbnWildGrillsgtdl
qL3hG8F(photo of the dead tiger)8dhh
pZ49bI’m going to butcher this saber-toothed tiger, someone help me.C5diBoX
5aPyDo I start by hanging it or what?Mph3HV
Ar7RG1ㄴBefore that, skin it. Open the abdomen and rip it off like you’re tearing it.I3RDd
2l34xㄴWith that size, removing the skin is going to be hell.5ZZbw
1r5ㄴAfter removing it you have to hang it, but can that even be hung?q5uqh8u
v7iIㄴWildGrills) I’ll have to make a post or something.0q9rpJ
IQbFfFirst, remove the skin.BEbOaYw
5Y9I headed toward the tiger’s abdomen.afPYrH
p90vII already had the dagger prepared in my hand.v1n3
yrX6krL“By the way, it’s still bleeding? Is that normal?”GMr
eYPvFrom the tiger’s split neck, blood was still slowly coming out.kEW
TppHThe puddle kept growing, which made me hesitate.gFEq
KDWSSCEven so, Wonmo had managed to eat meat without getting his whole body covered in blood.evy
fSVtBdAnyway, the smell of blood was already starting to spread, so I had to finish quickly.VXSi
0ZHD4PSI stabbed the dagger.9lB1I
waNeguJ“…It’s so tough.”2ccka8
PhVqxJust as I thought, a normal dagger couldn’t pierce the skin.IQPO9R
6RZYgrcIf it were intact, it could be sold for an extremely high price.TPTIs
rbEshpBut it was soaked in blood.E6FJf
RkFC3I had no choice.g0f
1YWI had to coat the dagger with aura to be able to pierce it.UKDzyn
ZmtRRiiip—XjH8Gg4
cLWI cut the skin along the abdomen and began removing it slowly.3kk
DGQ02At first I tried tearing it off, but when that didn’t work, I went back to using the dagger to separate it little by little.JQNT
kj8Jyly“Ugh…”dcmsoj
lDSbEven turning the tiger’s body over was difficult.3iPjsH
FR01ySI had to circulate mana throughout my entire body to manage it.Nisi
7oD1OuMy body hurt a bit, but I could endure it.Y0ny9jN
3apQhFortunately, there was no rigor mortis yet, so it was easier.Cy4TR
4msVFzwRip—tear—T2QgPU
vjLSRtJust removing the skin took 30 minutes.PNU
VKQcDvThe worst part was cleaning the sections soaked in blood.UNm0m
ukb5k4LLater, I would have to wash it with charcoal.xnd
zsNzKJO“It’s heavy…”74rqhW
OolwAt that size, the skin was heavy too.woxhM
CfpjtR7Before, lifting something like that would have taken all my strength.AKIT
5L4lDe6Now I could carry it over my shoulder without a problem.ZK2L
M8QrGeQ“I’ll leave the skin here.”rIX
fWAoThen I looked at the tiger’s body without its skin, exposing its white flesh.cg6Vm9s
jXsbOAside from the half-cut neck that was still dripping blood, it didn’t look that grotesque.jiVqB
inOS8“…Now that I think about it, I should wash myself too.”1FE
nEHWhen I cut the neck, I had practically bathed in blood.ZQ1
QV3The dried blood had hardened, and I didn’t know how long it would take to remove it.LcHlXxP
2fUAs I said before, I planned to hang it upside down to make the process easier.WqC
pLOIf I left it like this, other predators might come because of the smell.tbl
WGXt“To hang it…”J6gW
MQAdThe tiger’s body easily measured more than 4 meters.Mym0
5GnvfI looked at the tall trees around.7HVAK
K9l2What if I tied the legs and hung it from a strong branch?MK8
gMz4For that, I needed help.VYd0hJk
pDPuL“Sloth.”F55IN
Kgvp1l“….”npWmHii
CozHe looked at me like, “What do you want?”liXuEdl
OMoI bought a rope from the gallery and tied it to its hind legs.LyYtQw
Sr3I didn’t tie them together, but separately to keep them spread.o6ZhRJ
2js“This rope on that branch, and this one on the other. Got it?”ShXdY
Qg4AP“….”CYy
X4I3g7“You climb better than I do. I’ll give you more rations.”xP7t
0n9mKWWhen I mentioned more food, he finally started moving slowly.1oNt2M
2bEp1n3The problem was that he was too slow.Pqm
IQqkaMI got impatient and ended up helping him climb the tree myself.BaI
3g9qMeanwhile, I dragged the tiger into position.a6Gc9
QqYeYnwIt weighed a ton.Qc9
Wg1mU9“Can’t you climb any faster?”cbaSdda
it1“….”ELjEM
bc98fbWOnce that was done, it was time to clean myself.zSGDsE
rfHnHImmersing myself in warm water felt like heaven.KSecIN
Kq5yfCTEverything from yesterday felt like a dream.s5JoMB8
tPTjGQI cleaned myself thoroughly, making sure to remove all the blood.0jwnz2
UGN2x“There are still stains… well, whatever.”SvTI
OTH4fQThey would go away over time.95W
gHDI enjoyed the wash and changed clothes.AMdDk
76VQGBThe uniform, completely soaked in blood and torn apart, I set aside.EwtH
JOe06F“Every piece of clothing is valuable.”7FWcu
EFufBmDI would wash it later and use it as work clothes.jISJX
9hJWith that done, I returned to the hanging tiger.vpbJR
ZwYGMgThe neck was no longer bleeding, so all the blood had drained.CwIy
FCpmC“Was there really that much?”3doH
iKqbS8I had bought a large container for the entrails, and it was already half full.hXhuAF
ZfVMDEven counting the dirt mixed in, it was a huge amount.yPr7
jMi“Hmm…”n21
iZTJVQSNow I had to open the abdomen and remove the organs.v5Rbi0
HbSzIVSI crossed my arms, thinking.rEB4sXm
rJCBecause of the height, I needed a ladder.ibv
zwgzJ3Y“Guess I’ll have to buy one.”4rvOf
CSQqdjtNot a normal one, but a step ladder.LhtloTD
gK5And yes, it existed.Hf7qGMe
udi6It even had good reviews.rsRe
2DxCjI bought it without hesitation.bGY
9AZoJWith the ladder ready, it was time to begin the real butchering.wJh
nQhBNfㄴFirst, fully open the abdomen and check the condition of the organs. Normally they are washed, but if you’re not going to eat them, you can leave them as they are.s6T5853
8imbㄴBefore removing the organs, cut off the head first.ZYS0
4zG8JJㄴBy the way, the organs of most animals are really big. Keep that in mind.Ml3L
04WGGJzSeriously, such kind people.9ARDR7c
7mqFollowing their advice, I started the butchering.wl9P
JV3fFirst, I completely opened the abdomen to fully expose the organs.eodF9
Tv9xaJust as they said in the gallery, the organs were wrapped in a thin membrane.FfvpNEx
hePyoOpening the belly didn’t make them fall out all at once.EYjA
me3fIHz“Ugh… even so, it’s disgusting.”dxZ9QN3
lGtMldAfter separating the tiger’s head, I began carefully removing the organs.5WSQNt
1t6LsvIf any of them burst, it would be a complete disaster.GaWa
mdaLuckily, I had the stomach for this.LcLTRM
HuvwgmIt didn’t take long before I managed to remove, along with the membrane, the viscera corresponding to the six internal organs.EpIWBU
z4sH45YWhat remained were the organs concentrated around the ribs, the five main organs.2cskw
dJBA5Those were the most important organs of the animal.HBn
utZrVIf I removed those, the butchering would be complete.OulwPeV
Ao0nThe moment I brought the dagger closer—1JiX80
IwiYylhThump! Thump!DRL
UkP“Ugh!”7vQ
4AtThe vibration I felt through my hand was so strong I almost fainted.d6i
vcNkvKI nearly fell off the ladder, but managed to regain my balance.0afo3PA
UNQuoutI looked, stunned, at the place where the vibration was coming from.5Rd
07g9sXIn all animals, there is only one place where you can feel a “heartbeat.”6F5M
eqHQT3“…Gulp.”DBSnElX
4cQa4hBI swallowed and carefully brought my hand closer.kuH
DfGmbBeIt wasn’t an illusion.0l0qsV0
o98hSI could clearly feel the beating of a “heart.”AMjI
GJjHIt was supposed to be dead so why was it still beating?A0BgTc
jt5It didn’t make sense.B5NUNDa
aGEIf I didn’t understand it, there was only one option left—to check it myself.8IE
gZnRiiip—oQ34lX
1G3As I cut the membrane, the grotesque interior was exposed.a7I
i2fr0FHuge lungs matching its size.DpNU4QA
KwMWhJjAnd.nlDzLJx
TZVIThump! Thump! Thump!tq60x8g
evYRight in the middle of everything, a gigantic heart.SFCulvO
YroxThe heart of the dead saber-toothed tiger was still beating.DhO5ehR
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