Chapter 67: Strange Ones (4)

The fact that Chames United managed to pull off a comeback was obviously a good thing, but like I said before, I’m just a casual fan.

More than the victory itself, what really got to me was that DemonPrincess had stopped being an “undead.”

Sometimes people came to “make a pilgrimage” to my comments, but I didn’t think much of it.

‘It’s funny that my comment turned into a shrine.’

Back on Earth, posts that predicted the future were also called “shrines.”

But the fact that not only the term exists here, but also the culture of coming to leave messages, is pretty interesting.

Could it be because of religion?

Anyway, while the gallery filled with posts about Chayu, I took care of household chores.

Prepared dinner, checked the smoked meat, etc.

And lastly, I checked the fish trap.

Splash! Splash!

There was a fish.

In just 5 hours, it had caught one.

And on top of that, it was a golden fish. Tastier than the red one.

‘With just one trap, I don’t have to worry about food anymore.’

And it tasted good too, so it didn’t get tiring.

Though saying you’re tired of eating is a luxury.

A week ago, I was eating those bitter pills.

Now I could fish easily, but if I failed, I’d go back to that.

‘It’s almost been ten days.’

Today was day 8, tomorrow would be day 9.

Thanks to the gallery, I adapted quickly, but I couldn’t let my guard down.

Something could appear at any moment.

‘Today alone, I almost got killed by a damn giant chicken.’

If I had fought it, it might’ve ripped my head off.

I returned to the shelter and stored the fish in the container.

Then I went back to the river to reset the trap.

After finishing everything, I checked on the others.

“Kuuuu…”

“……”

Wonmo was already awake, and the Sloth was in lazy mode.

It was already getting dark, so I entered the gallery.

[Grills, if you see this, comment.]

I searched my name.

It was AllFather.

It seemed to be about the heart, so I replied.

ㄴWildGrills) Hello, AllFather. What’s up?

ㄴAllFather) I have good news and bad news. Which first?

ㄴWildGrills) hmm the bad news?

ㄴAllFather) The heart exploded.

ㄴWildGrills) …?

That was definitely unexpected.

Exploded? Like a bomb?

ㄴWildGrills) Are you okay at least? That sounds dangerous;;

ㄴAllFather) It didn’t explode like that. It literally burst.

ㄴWildGrills) huh?

ㄴAllFather) Like a balloon.

ㄴwhat the hell did you do?

ㄴdid you inflate it or what?

ㄴwhy would you even do that?

ㄴlemme shove a hose into you and see what happens

ㄴAllFather) Don’t. The intestines burst.

ㄴwtf

ㄴhow do you know that?

ㄴAllFather) I tested it on a goblin

ㄴpoor goblin

ㄴbro ran into a madman

The topic drifted off, but the heart was still destroyed.

And?

Honestly, I didn’t care that much.

I wasn’t expecting a reward.

ㄴWildGrills) Are you okay at least?

ㄴAllFather) Yes. But I want to compensate you.

ㄴWildGrills) No need.

ㄴAllFather) At least I can give you information.

ㄴWildGrills) ok, tell me the results

ㄴAllFather) It doesn’t matter whether others believe it or not.

ㄴI believe you

ㄴspill it

ㄴyou sure?

ㄴcap lmao

ㄴWildGrills) ignore them

ㄴAllFather) In short, the tiger heart you gave me had the same structure as a dragon heart.

A dragon heart…

Basically a biological mana bomb.

Hard to process.

ㄴyou’re lying

ㄴproof?

ㄴAllFather) Believe it or not, I don’t care.

ㄴhe can’t prove it lmao

ㄴaren’t there only a few studies?

ㄴthere are, long-lived races hunt dragons

ㄴhumans don’t?

ㄴone guy named Kadir did

ㄴhe also defeated the Immortal King

ㄴand sealed him

ㄴnobody knows where

ㄴprobably in his refrigerator lol

‘Okay, strong guy.’

But hey, even HeavenlyDemon uses the gallery.

ㄴWildGrills) so it was a tiger with a dragon heart?

ㄴAllFather) I also want to know how.

ㄴWildGrills) sounds dangerous

ㄴAllFather) You might also change.

“…Hmm…”

That didn’t sound good.

Evolution doesn’t happen overnight,

But who knows.

If something happens, I should probably tell him.

ㄴWildGrills) I’ll keep that in mind.

ㄴAllFather) There’s more, but it won’t help you.

ㄴAllFather) And I want to give you something.

ㄴWildGrills) What?

ㄴAllFather) I’ll tell you through a trade.

Shortly after, AllFather sent me a trade request. I accepted without hesitation.

It sounded like he was going to say something important, so I couldn’t help but tense up a little.

[AllFather: The item I will give you is a subspace bag. It is compensation for what you gave me.]

[WildGrills: Subspace bag? What is that?]

[AllFather: You can think of it as a bag that ignores the limitations of space. It looks small on the outside, but inside it can store countless objects.]

Basically, like a video game inventory. I was surprised.

With something like that, convenience would increase tremendously.

But of course, nothing is perfect. AllFather explained the limitations.

[AllFather: It cannot store living beings, and since the law of conservation of mass cannot be ignored, you will have to carry the weight yourself.]

[WildGrills: And to take things out?]

[AllFather: Simply imagine the object you wish to retrieve.]

[WildGrills: I understand. That’s enough for me. But this must be extremely expensive, right?]

[AllFather: It is worth less than the heart you gave me. Please accept this.]

[WildGrills: Alright. I’ll make good use of it.]

[AllFather: Thank you. If you find interesting creatures, let me study them. Ah, and I would prefer that you not say I gave you this.]

[WildGrills: Understood.]

It seemed he didn’t want to lose his relationship with me.

And honestly, I needed him too. Without him, I wouldn’t know anything about these creatures.

‘Is this like an inventory?’

Rather than a bag, it looked like a small cloth pouch.

I looked inside.

There was no visible bottom, only complete darkness.

To test it, I picked up a large stone.

It wouldn’t fit in a normal bag.

I put it in.

Fwoosh.

“Oh?”

It went in without a problem.

And the bag became heavy.

Just as he said, the weight still exists.

It doesn’t break the rules, it just maximizes convenience.

‘Even so, this is incredible.’

Now I can carry the crossbow.

That’s the biggest benefit.

An excellent gift.

‘The sword and shield are better carried outside.’

The sword is too sharp.

The shield needs to be used quickly.

But for everything else, it’s perfect.

‘Where did he even get this?’

I wanted to ask, but decided not to.

He asked for discretion.

I tested the bag for a while longer and smiled.

‘Now I won’t run out of hands.’

A huge gain.

The tiger heart was useless to me anyway.

I carefully stored the bag away.

If it breaks, that would be terrible.

‘Time for dinner.’

Dinner was the golden fish.

Delicious.

I had already gotten used to cleaning it.

‘How long will these keep appearing?’

I stored the core in a bottle.

At this rate, I’ll fill it up soon.

“Come on, Wonmo. Eat.”

“Kyuu!”

After eating, it was time to train.

AllFather’s medicine was taking effect.

I felt something strange in my body.

‘Not just the method, the aura too…’

The aura was still unstable.

Like a mirage.

According to SwordMaster, the aura blade is already a matter of talent.

‘Well, I haven’t even been using mana for a month yet.’

Tomorrow is day 9.

It hasn’t been that long.

No need to rush.

Crackle! Crackle!

I silently watched the fire.

The shelter was completely quiet.

The Sloth doesn’t talk.

Wonmo just stays beside me.

Swish—

Swish—

“Kyu…”

When I petted him, Wonmo leaned against me.

The Sloth was already hanging from my back.

Strangely enough, he doesn’t weigh anything.

I entered the gallery.

I didn’t have anything else to do.

Maybe it would clear my mind.

Title) Know why we lose?

(Guy hitting his forehead)

Because we play!

ㄴlmao

ㄴa wise man

ㄴthey lost again?

ㄴwe could’ve won but they walked us off

ㄴthat’s why we watch sports

The gallery, which had been full of Chayu fans earlier, was now packed with new “undead.”

I smiled, but something caught my attention.

‘Does time work the same way in this world?’

The gallery has no day or night.

That’s confusing.

But it doesn’t matter.

For me, what matters is the forest.

I closed the gallery.

Better to train.

‘I need to keep the method active at all times.’

And so another hectic day came to an end.