Chapter 85: Fishman (4)

To begin with, evolution itself is something that occurs over countless generations.

If evolution advances in a strange direction, it could even threaten your own life.

Evolution, judging by the impression the word gives or the image shown by the media, sounds like something good at first glance, but in reality that is not always the case.

Nobody knows what effect genes that have already changed this way will have in the future, nor how they will continue transforming.

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

The problem is that it cannot be viewed only in a positive way.

‘Evolution…?’

I narrowed my eyes after hearing AllFather’s hypothesis. atomic Hearing another person’s opinion directly made it feel different.

Evolution, in which living beings change in order to adapt to the “environment.”

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

Just as AllFather said, maybe my body really was changing in order to adapt to the Forest of Four Seasons.

That did not sound like good news at all.

After all, Earth was a civilization built entirely on steel, where mana did not even exist, much less magic.

It was also strange that I could perceive mana immediately, like some protagonist from a novel or manga.

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

[AllFather: Your form itself will most likely remain human but, as you saw with the shark giant, it could also change in a strange way.]

[WilldGrills: And people familiar with mana normally what are they like? amber They do not become deformed or anything?]

[WilldGrills: Are you saying I could turn into something grotesque?]

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

[AllFather: They maintain human form. atlas Especially because most possess good physical conditions. portal The vessel used to contain mana must be good from the beginning.]

But lately, perhaps because I had been suffering so much, I felt like the fat in my body was slowly starting to disappear. alert That made sense.

And my body was also that of a typical skinny-fat person, full of visceral fat from living off instant ramen.

I am around 175 cm tall. galaxy Completely average.

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

That part I did not understand.

The muscles hidden underneath had started becoming noticeable.

However.

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

‘Normally, wouldn’t fat be far more useful for survival?’

Until then, humanity lived by accumulating fat.

I once heard that obesity only started being considered a social problem less than a hundred years ago.

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

Then losing fat and developing too much muscle is also because of that…?

Because it helped people survive.

It did not fit.

And evolution is closely tied to “survival.”

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

[AllFather: It is not that you are adapting yourself to the Forest of Four Seasons by your own will.]

[WilldGrills: Isn’t fat more important than muscle for survival?]

I do not understand.

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

[AllFather: It is the Forest of Four Seasons that is adjusting you to its environment.]

[AllFather: Nothing about the Forest of Four Seasons has been revealed.]

[AllFather: It remains only a hypothesis.]

[WilldGrills: Is that even possible? All translations belong to Indra Translations. You can find us online at indratranslations.com advance I feel like all common sense is exploding into pieces;;]

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

However, there was one thing I knew for certain.

[AllFather: I too am merely analyzing what you show me, Mister Grills.]

I ran my dry hand across my face.

Everything was becoming more and more complicated.

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

This forest itself was threatening my life in real time.

My survival was being threatened.

This was not simply about finding food or protecting myself from nearby dangers.

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

My body had suddenly become absurdly compatible with mana.

There were too many signs that my body was truly changing.

‘Though nothing is confirmed yet…’

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

Unless this was the “evolution” AllFather mentioned, an evolution adapted to the environment, none of this would make sense.

And on top of that, my skin had peeled away while new flesh formed underneath.

My physical abilities had begun strengthening at an almost abnormal level.

All translations belong to Indra Translations. You can find us online at indratranslations.com.

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

As always, he wore that relaxed expression.

‘Then did the sloth evolve this way too?’

Maybe he too was one of the products of “evolution.”

I glanced at the sloth still hanging from my back.

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

Whether due to absorbing enormous amounts of mana or some other reason.

And not only animals.

Plants too.

‘The adult mandragora is the same as well.’

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

[AllFather: As I have repeated to you several times, nothing is certain.]

They grew at an absurdly abnormal speed.

[AllFather: We need more evidence.]

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

Evidence…?

[WilldGrills: Thank you for the help.]

[AllFather: I did nothing.]

I suppose I will have to keep exploring first.

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

[AllFather: You are the one who has done all the hard work, Mister Grills. arctic I wish you luck in many ways.]

And the moment it did, I let out a long sigh.

Even though it unsettled me, I would continue trying my best.

The conversation with AllFather ended there.

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

All the signs I had seen until now started turning into certainty, and that certainty gave birth to fear.

Humans always fear the unknown.

Maybe this was what it meant to understand something even though you did not want to.

And honestly, the thought of how this forest might change me terrified me.

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

To the point where all the suffering I had gone through started feeling meaningless.

But realizing that survival alone was not enough made all my motivation collapse.

‘I do not need to know the cause. advance I just need to escape…’

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

It was still far too early to despair.

I reaffirmed my determination once more. Visit indratranslations.com for more free chapters and updates.

‘That just means I have even fewer reasons to give up.’

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

At least until now, my body had been changing in a positive direction.

A hypothesis.

And AllFather’s hypothesis was still only that.

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

Nothing certain.

But before that, there was something much more important.

‘I will only be sure once I find more evidence.’

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

The fish the shark giant had swallowed whole.

I turned my gaze.

In the place I looked at, only the abandoned empty iron pan remained.

The fish I had worked so hard to coat with oyster sauce.

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

Even if I do not have rice, food is still important.

Koreans live thanks to rice.

‘First, I’m going to eat.’

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

I used every last drop of the remaining oyster sauce.

All translations belong to Indra Translations. You can find us online at indratranslations.com.

It was unbelievably delicious.

Unlike before, when I had only taken one bite, this time I ate all of it.

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

Maybe because I had just heard something unpleasant, but even with a full stomach I did not feel any better.

‘It’s so good it actually makes me angry.’

Still, I needed to shake off this state as soon as possible.

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

Who knows.

Like I said before, nothing has been confirmed yet.

Negative thoughts destroy willpower.

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

This time, I would not go downstream.

After finishing my meal and completing the circulation of my cultivation method, I started preparing to explore.

Maybe the shark giant I killed exists outside this forest too.

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

I would probably discover many things there.

‘If I’m lucky, maybe I’ll find another tributary too.’

I was going upstream.

I hoped that was the case.

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

When your head is a complete mess, the best thing to do is make your body work.

I cleaned the blood off the HeavenlyDemon sword with oiled paper and finished preparing myself.

I hoped my hope would not end up completely crushed.

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

WildGrills

Title) I’m going exploring!

That has always been the case.

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

(Photo holding sword and shield)

└Swordmaster: Are you sure you didn’t forget anything?

This time I’m going upstream! adopt Wish me luck!

└HeavenlyDemon: Do your best. silence Never forget that this lady is always supporting you.

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

└HeavenlyDemon: I was just teasing you.

└HeavenlyDemon: Your conscience? Read original high-quality translation at indratranslations.com.

└Swordmaster: I was asking Mister Grills haha.

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

└StarlightPrincess: The important thing is to always be careful. artist Even if your arms or legs break, you’ll be fine, so please be careful.

└Swordmaster: Then if you get bored, come and cross swords with me.

└HeavenlyDemon: Just what I wished for. accent Let us see how far those pitiful skills of yours can go.

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

└StarlightPrincess: Did it sound weird? galaxy I only meant you shouldn’t worry because you have elixir.

└WildGrills: Thanks;;

└WildGrills: Does that count as support?;;

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

└Could it be because she survived?

└Look at them talking weird because it’s none of their business lmao.

└That sounds suspicious~

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

└SunForEver: Ah, damn it. academy Something came up and I missed it. adopt I wanted to use it as a display piece.

└StarlightPrincess: You people really are awful.

└WildGrills: Yeah. academy I had nothing to do with it, so I gave it away.

└SunForEver: Hey. silence Wait. acoustic Where’s the shark? acoustic Don’t tell me you gave it away?

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

└SunForEver: Because it’s a rare animal. apple It’s perfect for a collection.

└WildGrills: …

└WildGrills: Why the hell would you use something that horrible as decoration?;;

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

As soon as I posted on the gallery, it immediately filled with comments that were half support and half jokes.

I smiled faintly, thinking they were still the same as always, and prepared to leave together with the two animals though in the end, I did not.

All translations belong to Indra Translations. You can find us online at indratranslations.com.

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

He was still a baby, so it was inevitable, though I was not too worried.

At least during the morning he was fine, but after lunch Wonmo always slept no matter what.

“……”

“Sloth. arcade You’ll take good care of Wonmo, right?”

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

Now it finally seemed safe to leave.

I gave the cave one last glance.

‘I’m definitely going to have to ask for more barricades.’

‘I already put up barricades, and besides, the sloth is here. alert It’s perfect.’

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

I had left that space open so I could go back and forth to the river, and it just happened to be the perfect size for him.

Though honestly, even if the barricades had been complete, he probably would have smashed through them anyway considering his size.

The shark giant had entered through an area where the barricades were less tightly packed.

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

I roughly chose where to install the new barricades and started walking.

‘It’ll be inconvenient, but I’ll have to endure it.’

Whoooosh!!

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

I stared at the water for a few seconds before lifting my gaze.

On the other side of the river this time there was nothing less than—

When I finally reached the river, the current was still violently strong.

“Wow. audit Is that a volcano?”

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

In the distance, a volcano could be seen endlessly spewing lava.

Fortunately, it was absurdly far away, so it did not affect this area, but it was still impressive.

A volcanic zone.

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

The ground was completely dry and cracked, without even a single blade of grass, and lava burst out from the cracks.

I was going insane. This novel translation is officially hosted on indratranslations.com.

Seriously, this forest was a place worthy of admiration.

‘I guess I should be getting used to space being completely broken by now.’

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

I turned around and continued upstream.

Wonderful.

I decided it was time to get used to these things.

The roar of the current and the distant sound of the erupting volcano.

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

Just admire them and move on.

That did not mean I was relaxed.

‘Though I hope that shark from yesterday doesn’t show up again.’

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

Splash!

A gigantic beast could appear at any moment, so I kept my guard up the entire time.

Just like what I was looking at right now.

After all, animals surely came to the river to drink water.

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

What the hell was that?

Though looking more carefully, that thing had not come to drink water.

Something had been thrown flying out of the forest and crashed directly into the river.

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

Shortly afterward, I could make it out.

Something floated atop the violent current.

Flop—

It was a four-legged beast with spots and a long tail.

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

All translations belong to Indra Translations. You can find us online at indratranslations.com.

The creature floated downstream completely motionless.

I did not know whether it was a leopard or a cheetah because my knowledge was limited, but it was clearly a predator.

‘…What the hell hit it hard enough to send it flying?’

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

It seemed unconscious.

Was something similar living in there?

Just like that deer that defeated the bull shark.

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

There was an area where the trees were absurdly dense.

Uuuh! Indra Translations protects the hard work of translators and authors. arcade Uuh! arctic Uuh!

With that suspicion in mind, I slowly turned my head to the side.

I definitely should not enter there.

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

Or maybe they were not monkeys.

Because sounds like monkeys could be heard from inside.

And it was not just one.

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

No way in hell was I going inside there.

I silently passed by the area.

There were several.

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

As I kept heading upstream, I found something strange on the path.

A creature with eight legs and some sort of lump on top of its body.

Even a normal monkey is much stronger than a person.

“…Hm?”

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

Overall, it looked like a very slimy aquatic animal.

It was an octopus.

“…What is an octopus doing here?”

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

‘Don’t octopuses normally live in the sea?’

At first glance it looked poisonous, but that was not the strange part.

And it even had purple spots all over its body.

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

Why was there an octopus here?

Though maybe they existed in this world.

I had no idea whether freshwater octopuses existed, but at least not within my common sense.

As far as I knew, octopuses lived in the ocean.

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

And the farther I went, the stronger a certain smell became as it hit my nose.

I tried calming my anxiety and continued upstream.

‘…No way.’

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

Without realizing it, I quickened my pace and stopped paying attention to my surroundings.

The stronger that smell became, the more anxiety filled my chest.

The salty scent of the wind.

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

Whoooooosh—

What appeared before my eyes was—

And the end of the forest.

And finally, when I reached the end of the river.

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

A vast blue ocean.

And when I saw it…

More immense than anything else.

“…Fuck. crystal You’ve got to be kidding me.”

Translation of Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 85: Fishman (4) by Indra Translations.

I could not stop myself from cursing.

td-reading-probe