Chapter 57: The Tiger is Dead (4)
7TmOThe explosions I’ve experienced in my life can be counted on one hand.a1OaCn
9QeJQZaThe first was when I threw a grenade in the army. That’s when I understood how dangerous it was.M8qPz
p5w6K0kAnd aside from that, there’s only one more.0fVe3uF
d0pWhen I was cooking and the oil exploded and splashed me.NWBnNdk
hZRuCompared to a grenade, it’s ridiculous, but an explosion is an explosion.zy05XVs
YVi0And why am I thinking about this nonsense right now?ViRnj
46USCIt’s simple.gnW
FbIxNi9“Cough… cough… what…”1Uqz
3jpYKuI never thought I’d see a heart explode instead of oil.QHK0
hevLReGood thing I reacted quickly when I sensed the danger.u7i65D
FULrwVxOtherwise, it would’ve ended very badly.mqrKNK
DiH8LpMCoughing, I looked at the place where the heart had been.Bwyaq
w8SThump. Thump. Thump.VO3S
3kn5XZAs if the explosion had never happened, the heart was still beating.lChT
uRXKpIMeanwhile, everything around it was completely destroyed.5ci
7RBDGood thing I had brought the jars with meat inside the cave.zB2za
JYnfFTFOtherwise, I’d be crying right now.GpTE9rw
lHnGdQB“Kkyuu! Kkyuu!”8yav0
mhmpycThe explosion was so strong that even Wonmo came running out of the cave.HYIn
JqXq9His eyes were wide with shock—he even looked kind of cute.YgA1ouv
hzLI told him it was nothing and to go back to sleep.XA0
TstTvHe looked at me and the heart alternately, confused, then went back inside.IT0T0
mMM‘The sloth is fine.’Y9iY6
JqZ5NLnThe sloth was already hanging from the barricade.4eH9Pup
DwikHis instinct for detecting danger is impressive, so he must’ve reacted beforehand.SnV
h0xExcept for the mess around the heart, everything was fine.4RBFpb
A1weGEz‘Damn, not even in China do things explode like this.’4fsd7
r6pFH7ANot even exploding Chinese products would do this.rZge
cVwuIt made no sense.pVpmwnC
0LNIt’s not like the heart had a bomb inside.tLuBcau
nLg4fAnd what do you do in cases like this?LEVp
2x1oORight, ask in the gallery.zXdj3
oRfPTitle) The heart explodedsi6owv
eFEec2WildGrillsWNdp
NXy8DU(I tried to split the heart like AllFather said and it exploded)0f8
Uh5xCBut the heart is intact ;;xbyHdd
Kt6Does anyone know what’s going on?YlW
D3a3pIEI never thought I’d see a heart explode ;;pHa
4VwmM3ㄴHeavenlyDemon) It’s the first time I’ve heard of something like this. Maybe it contains too much internal power.sjMDVQ
sOL7EkRㄴWildGrills) If it has too much internal power, does it explode?ujK0vNi
zwHk9ㄴHeavenlyDemon) If the vessel can’t handle it, yes. But considering the tiger was alive normally, it doesn’t seem to be that. What a strange heart.y38NQ
bMdTㄴSwordmaster) How could that tiger contain something like this? Incredible.hQR
SqPㄴAllFather) Did you use aura when trying to split it?8scxC
vv5zJㄴWildGrills) It was too hard, I had no choice. Is that a problem?UoHf
BI81UsㄴAllFather) Except in the case of a dragon’s heart, that shouldn’t happen. How strange. Also, the explosion radius is very small.GdI81O
HFiEWutㄴWildGrills) And how strong is a dragon’s heart?8o0HwLD
n9lㄴAllFather) It depends on the individual and its growth, but an adult one can destroy a small city.y20S
Sf0qMdㄴWildGrills) ………u8MmYK9
PRpA living nuclear weapon or what?abQqp
93f6I let out an incredulous laugh.vX29
rY9gSfBut unfortunately, what I killed wasn’t a dragon, but a tiger.CW68t
qhaHc5A tiger the size of a bus.LPM7XC
EOFIf it had been a dragon, I would’ve died without being able to do anything.a7yFwo
Vk9XsㄴAllFather) Even so, it’s strange. Even if the scale is small, that phenomenon only occurs with dragon hearts…aZGWu7q
ZpUㄴHeavenlyDemon) Isn’t the dragon the same as the term “yong” from the central continent?H7kQRX
RNnkMqㄴAllFather) Yes, that’s correct.2rexjF
cZrㄴHeavenlyDemon) In the central continent, there is the expression “dragon and tiger in combat.” It means equal rivals. And the tiger is called “king of the mountain” isn’t it possible then?5MpYpi
RbQ3ㄴHey HeavenlyDemon, don’t you know the difference between a dragon and a “yong”?3ucOT
OScWRㄴHeavenlyDemon) What difference is there? In the end, both are dragons.1lSUL
Tm9xㄴ(Image of dragon) This is a dragon, (image of yong) this is a yong. Do you see the difference?dVH
I0OcSYㄴHeavenlyDemon) They look quite similar. Are they related?Fn3a
KMxxDㄴSigh…Cq8Fk9
13oIFlSㄴDoesn’t she know anything?ceeaHiF
LlxhBX8ㄴYeah, seems like it.FocY78
s2YESiㄴAllFather) It’s an interesting point. As HeavenlyDemon said, dragons and yong have similarities. From a species perspective, they could be considered related.1cG0xw
2UWSF8ㄴReally? I had no ideaCyc
WHUㄴSeriously? That’s debated even in academiapbAs
d36BOㄴAllFather) It’s like saying termites are closer to cockroaches or mantises.7c6
wZxDㄴAh hahahazXC
3GydMA4ㄴThat explanation makes sense hahahaZIFIrVL
7S8TOo6ㄴAllFather) In any case, as HeavenlyDemon said, if on the central continent the tiger is comparable to the dragon, it wouldn’t be impossible. This is getting quite exciting for me.auDPBx3
3sNvㄴAnd why does it excite you “down there”? hahahamrI
LhNX04NㄴLeave him, he’s a professor. He probably got excited about having something new to researchszLc
exupIDㄴFor professors, research is like sex hahahaHQ85
6W4bㄴWildGrills) So, what do I do with this? Leave it as is?N19
Jwt5uㄴAllFather) With all due respect, could you lend me that heart for a while? I’ll only study it and return it.4UDwd6U
BBy0xJ6ㄴWildGrills) And after researching it?LIHx
gG40ㄴAllFather) I’ll process the heart so you can absorb all its energy. I’m only interested in studying it, I don’t need payment. In fact, I should be the one paying you.k2zxV
sw48AMvㄴWildGrills) No, keep it. I don’t want to see that horrible thing ;;1xVhIKy
VDPㄴAllFather) Thank you very much. Thanks to you, my life has been more interesting lately.Ub5Hss
ypgAt that moment, I made the deal with AllFather and handed over the heart.jkC
wicckJI didn’t know when it might explode again, so leaving it there was dangerous, and I also had no way to store it.00X
eo6WIt was better to give it to AllFather so he could use it for research.nZWLOB3
AC1hZp‘And on top of that, I also received this…’jPvCw1N
YQ7dJWI also received from AllFather a pill that grants resistance to poison.a5A9
gA8XDSince I had a lot to do today, I quickly handled lunch with a fasting pill.8e4M88K
TtEYG3MAfter eating, as always, I started practicing the internal circulation method.te4y
G79gG‘This is strange. Is it faster than yesterday?’aarxa
CGZ7KsThe movement of the mana circulating inside me wasn’t normal.qQppk
y6SP7It was much faster.Jz2T
q96u23It seemed strange, but I didn’t find anything problematic.ad2yEC
G91OROn the contrary, it felt so refreshing that I wanted to keep doing it.CYcFI7w
Gl8zcy‘Could it be because I fought to the brink of death?’tLlD
KHelqLYIt’s just a guess.xNE8
JZ6ygAnyway, the important thing is the foundation, so I didn’t give importance to the speed.0Oui1
WPKWhen I finished, the only thing left to do was wait for DemonPrincess to post.uYUjvKc
CMa7vT‘After organizing everything, a single explosion made me redo it all…’R1g
UQjlkFirst, I cleaned up the entire mess caused by the heart’s explosion.gnBg5
3CyjG7Luckily, there was no serious damage.svv0h
L4u“Are you kidding me! My charcoal!!!”STpQYFk
Ab0HMZ2When I realized it, all the charcoal I had worked so hard to gather had been blown away.YElMlh1
MqKlI almost cried.XGo
DBxcp1I managed to recover what was scattered, but I barely got a third back.6buFc
xTpShould I buy more at the auction?xMWK
CWEWI almost did, but held myself back.Hl3f
UlUg‘Well, I’ll be smoking meat soon anyway…’ijcDoQD
fyXQI tried to think positively.nbu44ih
FJQ6Having a negative mindset doesn’t help.yKL
KSeEven so, I couldn’t help but feel bitter.e3T
CKcenpI smiled with resignation as I prepared firewood.Dl6pC6J
CVPHow much work will it take to make more charcoal with this?NXcD6Dg
urjGdI sighed, but let it go.32yCT
htHT‘With the charcoal I have left, I should clean the leather and clothes first.’Euj
Zeg07I planned to use the leather as a rug or blanket.TIiqouE
245Since it was my first time skinning something, the quality wasn’t very good.o8l
dgW9Plus, it had cuts from HeavenlyDemon’s sword.MB83
LdiGive it to SunForEver to get another shield?6Y1Kx
UJDj4That would be too shameless.LOZ
Do2fw‘I’ll have to trim it. It’s too big.’GNH
U5Wu1Otherwise, it would be inconvenient to wash and dry.LV9
PGKAfter cleaning the leather more or less, I entered the gallery.efN4ngb
NWPLideI wanted to see if DemonPrincess had already posted.Mm055A1
YHBBPi‘Yes, she already uploaded it.’Jb8BQU
oh5qmG4It was pinned at the very top.ixR0
lqtLPzI entered without hesitation.TId
X6UWvTitle) How to smoke meat (cold smoking)C2l2
Op0qEDemonPrincessRTdq
YZWg(explanatory images with tripod, fire, and hanging meat)uoNFG
S3VmvHello, WildGrills.l5Nr4v6
YVPviAs I mentioned before, I will explain how to smoke meat, more specifically cold smoking.bqZ2QC
YeXwEThe method where you first remove moisture from the meat with salt and then smoke it is called cold smoking.8jlVoV
ZLxZHYou only need to set up a tripod like in the image, light a fire underneath, and hang the meat.bnHKv
j8W0It’s very easy!dLM
5mjThat said, it’s better to cover the tripod with cloth so the smoke doesn’t escape.nspoMm
Hzs6You should also be careful with the temperature—it shouldn’t be too high. Just enough to feel warm.r3PC5da
xeEIf it helped you, leave a comment.UzdrPW
TxjaZCAnd as I always say, thank you for saving me.scNyaL
JojEㄴWildGrills) Thank you very much for the explanation. Leaving my like.oMkNIu
4MBㄴDemonPrincess) Thanks haha, I’m glad it helped. If I get the chance, I’ll make more elixir for you.9qTFR
Rmw4ㄴWildGrills) Uh… do you need another adult mandrake?BuUux
UOPCoUㄴDemonPrincess) No. It’s for Wonmo hahaoPIpL
WQhUyㄴWildGrills) Ah… I see.G8Fvd5
SIaIs it for Wonmo?0v9qIlh
qZnzeLIt left me a bit confused, but I didn’t dwell on it.VzF
VjtSMZWRight now, what mattered was setting up the smoker.Pzdis8
so4mt‘I need wood of the right size. If not, I’ll make it myself.’WfKE0EB
1EIEChopping wood was no longer difficult.y3OETZ
QRcWBoA few swings of the axe and it was done.BtKKy1
DdAkI searched for suitable logs and arranged them into a tripod shape.ddYn
PGJPGThen I tightly tied the top with rope so it wouldn’t collapse.mDMy
xzs2I bought the cloth to cover it at the auction.Z8Apu
VJUb2vI’m spending quite a lot today.dLlmf
l6YjMcI was thinking of buying a blanket, but since I had leather, I used that instead.Yh7A3Y
GEPgEc9‘All that’s left is to hang the meat.’ivCKuqQ
8dTqI tied the meat with rope and hung it in the center.VrRA
TpuhpvEverything ready.zjP
8j49But an unexpected problem appeared the quantity.VZh
qvP7A2PThere was so much tiger meat that it was hard to decide.43U
SYbL‘If I want to preserve it, I have to smoke it all…’x7n9n
SUaqo1DFor that, I’d need more tripods.eaG4
EuKo‘Well, I’ll do it.’00z
XovMIf it’s for preserving food long-term, it’s worth it.ki7xlZ
9k2pMI set up about five more tripods.FxrE68O
AzX9dZEven so, it wasn’t enough.TA5BiA0
RryBut I couldn’t continue, because I ran out of space.cZS
nLFgCrackle! Crackle!mlDq
9aQI lit a fire under each tripod to generate smoke.ut3O
Ag9a5NThe smoke slowly rose and wrapped around the salted meat.CioZKV
jrn9d83By covering it with cloth, surprisingly not much smoke escaped.dxCgluQ
vRZI should’ve done this earlier.YyV4
XVK‘Well, at least now I know.’jQJ0SpT
rmtVHBUI stood there watching the meat slowly absorb the smoke.A0CA
M7OfWhat would’ve happened if I didn’t have the gallery?jqwl
wFK4I’d probably already be dead.5bB8u
MUHCvkBWhy did I end up in the Forest of the Four Seasons—and with the gallery on top of that?5J9
PLtOPiCQuestions piled up like a tangled mess of threads.2gygNT
jsbmf8But I couldn’t think about that now.470JA
zBoI had no room for it.stW
VN4YWhat mattered was surviving.VvpZ
UOsrN4Getting out of here was the priority.tgL
gKAb‘I must not get used to this.’d7hm
rRDPI must not let familiarity make me forget what’s important.FOQ5
Y1n9nNow I understood how safe civilization is.oyUS
QepPcdThis is only a temporary stop.T2KXsH
mKewMy intention to escape remains unchanged.h8ugXvt
pXi9‘Come on. Get up. Time to gather mandrakes.’qVLwkR
ibPejThe dwarf will start the trade soon.cMdNU2
cZNvI3I couldn’t give him the crab, but at least I have to give him an adult mandrake.2vH
AZOI had just traded with AllFather, so I had to wait for the 24-hour cooldown again.JTbS9
cCFAL‘At least they could reduce that time…’6FN
TXcThe moderator is very stubborn, impossible to convince.iZee
z5I9NAnd even if I wanted to bribe him, he wouldn’t accept it.pPI
63i2j‘Is there any way…?’vhZu
liRSome way to reduce that cooldown even a little.hMk9l
vo0A***SW14x
tK8PqifBoooom!unNOL6c
DjhPSWith a blue flash, a large explosion erupted.iCL
fSZVThe scale of the explosion wasn’t very big or very small, but its power was terrifying.4vz1lQ
EAh9OIt didn’t completely wipe everything out, but it was more than enough to devastate the surroundings.NPZEe32
GfguD“Cough, cough… cough.”wttVL
8S65eHowever, the mage who took the explosion head-on only coughed a little and remained unharmed.VSrcJPN
3LDFAlthough his white beard had some soot, it was nothing serious.n7v
qGxAY9The mage waved his hand to disperse the smoke.svIla
9wBVWJThen he opened his eyes with difficulty and looked forward.qaPg
fm4Thump. Thump. Thump.VAIoOyA
GvVAt the center of the explosion was a heart, much larger than a person’s head.1XmcdEe
79DMkDespite the explosion, it continued beating without any issue.wNp
S9fDTAs if saying something like that wasn’t enough to affect it, it beat with complete arrogance.qN4Q
uFJSrF0Boom… Boom…ZiVZul
hmjm[Lord Kadir! Are you alright!]vexEap7
A8GWZN[Are you hurt?! We heard a dangerous sound!]vDw
5w3OMVSeveral people knocked urgently on the door.WG6
KyD9FIt was a natural reaction, considering there had been a sudden explosion.O6CMin
Qjv“I’m fine, so stand down. I was just conducting a new experiment.”4d4bvC
DuUpThe mage calmly dismissed those who were worried about him.NAR
dzHNtEven though concerned voices could still be heard on the other side of the door,
his attention was already completely focused elsewhere.iD7quo1
PYpeu“My goodness…”g6iT
hn2D2The mage looked at the heart with an expression of astonishment.nX4FUFs
Q3HqlwThe heart continued beating strongly, as if flaunting its vitality.lGT
yKW“What an extraordinary heart!”Y4Q
xZiIn the mage’s eyes shone an intense thirst for knowledge.aicatLE
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