Chapter 91: Eel (2)
84tsA6vEven if I no longer have anywhere to use it, my manhood is still very important to me.QGyehu
oQlAnd not just to me. Every man would think the same.ZPTzZ
KnZe0Even those friends who laugh when they break a leg completely change when the problem happens down there.ztwj
oaQrMR5In that case, they genuinely comfort you. The one who mocks you is the bastard.pkC0
vGW8And right now, I was facing the greatest crisis of my life as a man.7LzF
OcIVcMaybe it was because I ate eel yesterday, but the tent simply had no intention of going down.CZtqbWB
8A3I thought it was ridiculous to end up like this from a single eel, but when it comes to the Forest of Four Seasons, the story changes.j5Mb
nX3WzAfter all, before this, just from eating one fish, I ended up with a fever for an entire day.LkNCX
7XOpkfo‘Ah please. I don’t want to ask people about this.’RpBCv
RXJyDIhDesperately, I started searching the gallery for people with symptoms similar to mine.vPMz5
UxHlj6But men were all the same and only bragged about it.FFCG3
NqASometimes stories about people crying from kidney stones would appear, but that was it.rVHY02
FvkIt was hard to find anything related to a problem as serious as mine.V2G
R1Ki‘Should I make a post in the gallery…?’BhaEM
MemC0PII couldn’t help seriously considering it. It was a bit no, extremely embarrassing.NzPVe0
DJ6peThe gallery was anonymous, so people could go there without shame, but this was different.lQA
j4ICdAmong my friends, there were guys who even kept formal manners in games.kwUxnx
YgiI never understood them. I thought they simply didn’t know how to act shamelessly.FuP3g2F
kYLo66DBut now that I found myself in a critical situation, I inevitably started thinking about it.pLP9z
UkSpn‘No. Let’s ask AllFather first.’NlNxxC4
dhcELAllFather was incredibly wise, so he would surely be able to help me.pk41
m4GakZAnd besides, he was a man, so he would probably take the matter seriously.5joNDup
h7SMHoping he also knew medicine, I sent him a message.Fuxacx
bnj6[WildGrills: AllFather, are you there by any chance?]a97lH
Fmtl[AllFather: What is it?]VCHK
pIhqFortunately, he seemed to be online in the gallery. I let out a sigh of relief.3W74
DVt5K0But that meant nothing if I couldn’t get a solution.ZktM
tkYSo I explained my current situation, desperately hoping there was a cure.ztJ
GKu9aby[WildGrills: It’s a somewhat… dangerous situation.]F0TNd1d
3v7ixaX[WildGrills: Especially dangerous as a man.]Us3nSZz
r7h[AllFather: Don’t tell me your penis or testicles exploded?]I34oO
SgYdj3IAllFather said something pretty terrifying.b0YXrz
jvnlsIf it had been something like that, I would’ve abandoned this world long ago.m9PR
DGlArH4Though it still felt like it was about to explode.9X7AXAr
MLBdxX[WildGrills: It’s not that bad yet.]aX0A
jEEacK[WildGrills: But ever since I woke up this morning, it just won’t calm down;;]SielKl
VLoby[AllFather: Hmm. It seems it was because of the eel you ate yesterday. And since it was an eel from the Forest of Four Seasons, the effect was probably amplified.]ggdyZYq
bfabC[WildGrills: Is that actually true?]hhK
CjemHg[AllFather: Yes. I also woke up this morning and it was truly… ha, ahem.]DKAgs
afLtTI felt like that restrained laugh contained far too many things.C4M
gKa5FykWhat the hell did that eel have to produce an effect comparable to a stimulant?flyr
vLRBut none of that mattered right now. What mattered was curing this.YF4XV
uX1CtG[WildGrills: So there’s a solution for this, right?]sUCI
Uk1[AllFather: Yes. Though first I must explain the theory. Is that alright?]nGhNbt
DtsgPI[AllFather: It will make treatment easier.]lXkf
8FD5hS[WildGrills: Can’t this just be fixed with medicine?]7X3z
1A065Hs[AllFather: This is related to the body’s internal energy, so Mr. Grills’ own effort will be the most important thing.]EfMsby3
1XNjNo wonder even the elixir hadn’t worked.uSou
gpVwE6SI had even applied it directly there and it did absolutely nothing.9K0cYzk
goqRather, it only made it even firmer. I wouldn’t have the right to complain even if people called me an idiot.g3Oeo3Q
oH4utBut I was being completely serious, damn it.mU6
PMff8BR[WildGrills: Please tell me this will be a simple explanation.]v6Jaa
eled[AllFather: Yes. According to my research, each sex possesses its own unique energy.]M4H
bSoy[AllFather: In the Central Continent they call it yin and yang, though it could also be explained medically.]zvC
1xUNTWas he talking about hormones?5gu
UpHQinI listened carefully to AllFather’s words.efINVR
VVLNS[AllFather: Yang energy governs physical aspects such as muscles, body hair, stamina, and similar things.]r61B
Gx9[AllFather: Some also say it affects baldness, though that has yet to be proven.]n9ofL8g
6UyBy[WildGrills: So the eel possessed yang energy?]7nulH
fqibp[AllFather: Not exactly.]LRj5wE
koDbEVa[AllFather: Rather, it possesses the effect of amplifying it.]NHQV
kx1g4fs[AllFather: The problem is that male energy tends to gather more easily in the groin.]VGPFy
WlRAllFather’s explanation was simple.e2DhSiY
qgOR8fWBy eating the eel, my yang energy—in other words, my male hormones—had skyrocketed.jOM
kXeAnd it was highly likely that all that energy gathering in my groin had caused this disaster.qKE
bg5It might sound absurd, but this place was fantasy.3QY6
bTdSi3CA place where things completely illogical to me were considered normal.E9do
IKTr[WildGrills: And what would the treatment be?]2e8
vQje[AllFather: You already learned the internal circulation technique, so it should be simple.]m1IR5R
Cus[AllFather: You only need to imagine dispersing the energy gathered in your groin throughout your entire body.]oAgsSe9
qQ5[WildGrills: Hearing it like that makes it sound incredibly easy.]5NDIPJF
TAk[AllFather: The real problem is whether you can focus on internal circulation while keeping that thing raised.]JSaK15t
DqKo0QAh.vqjXBk9
6zaoNow that he mentioned it, it sounded much harder.mouA
CqEInternal circulation required extreme concentration.UPvZ
glPAnd right now, that thing was already starting to hurt. Having to focus on the technique on top of that sounded hopeless.XFDCI6U
7u9b[AllFather: If it truly proves impossible, there is a simpler method.]1Bt
fF2Oeq[WildGrills: What is it?]gGlMAN
2gq[AllFather: Cut it off or relieve yourself.]9dZq
8h0s[AllFather: Those are the two options.]lxnX
jA0ya[WildGrills: ;;;]lwTN7y
GBoThrVCutting it off would never be an option.ZO6h
skkVjuLAfter thanking AllFather, I began internal circulation.u4YlEPm
hswvI had to resolve this somehow to overcome this crisis.qLRtFje
eq81T‘Let’s focus on the energy gathered down there and not on the abdomen.’0QM
cxbIf someone saw me right now, they’d probably think I was a pervert.HQL9L4
Uew9NBut I was being completely serious. I absolutely had to prevent my pride from exploding.eeRp
6dvoaEDesperately ignoring that incredibly troublesome area, I began controlling the energy.IsSj
5SpE“Fuuu…”ksvZY9
IwghAs expected, it wasn’t easy.dEF
Qf0rI could clearly feel the energy gathered in my dantian, but focusing on that other area was unbearable.MTC7JJ
1a91ebJEven so, I had to do it.FNGPcdA
XskWucI gathered every ounce of concentration I had.UN0
1lRCPClShhhhhhhhh—aieFddO
pSvhFortunately, it seemed to be working.AaFF
4LEThe energy that had been gathered so intensely slowly began to disperse.jZ0u
alZAnd just when I felt relieved.a2RX
xLAQeSomething strange happened.vZFA
HNiVdF8‘Huh? Whaaaat?’hNprbT
vEYThe concentrated energy began spreading throughout my entire body.i3iS
lzOdURFIt was a pretty bewildering moment, but shortly after, that mass of energy disintegrated like dust.9hbW
PqdQiVAnd if it had only dispersed, I probably wouldn’t have been that surprised.HQq
2MYBecause another change immediately followed.z49t
21Q0MzThe flow of mana inside my body.ey4g
cYKnkI0Not only did it speed up, it became vastly more powerful.woD
WoXMjAnd it wasn’t just the mana. It felt as though all my physical abilities had been forcibly increased.dfU0
xFDygaOMy heart pounded violently, and I could breathe for far longer than before.FOTXSQi
CbdXThe transformation was so sudden that I went from surprise to complete confusion.mKxAh
fUB5i‘F-first, let’s finish the circulation.’aSb7IZZ
VkifEAIf I stopped now, I had no idea what might happen.zOMJ
ZM9WsEESo I maintained my concentration until the very end.prnQSaT
T9eI barely managed to synchronize my prolonged breathing with the storm-like flow of mana raging through me and gradually calmed my racing heart.Bxcj
a48‘The heavens are the supreme existence revered by all things…’pSI
Yz36GLzJust in case, I even recited the formula HeavenlyDemon had taught me.dZK
7C1hceThe idea wasn’t to calm the storm, but to adapt to it.W0WGez
g2bXInstead of “controlling” the energy, I guided it as if I were “adapting” to it.SvK9
b5CBecause I felt that if I didn’t do that, I would end up being swept away by that storm.XaaP
tKDniThump! Thump! Thump!apk2IcP
aiyQa8Soon after, my heart slowly stabilized, and the flow of mana also calmed down.xWPDy78
g5bI regulated my breathing several times before finally opening my eyes after completing the technique.Y8dPq
9l5wut“Fuuu…”Lu2wz
JMegbq4I slowly shook my head.AH4G5Tu
nzF8CIt felt as though I had become one with the storm.wJb00CU
k7qOVS9What would have happened if I had tried to control it instead of adapting to it?kfNd
qj9kWith my current low level of mastery, I probably would’ve failed.DXT
mDS8m‘The formula HeavenlyDemon taught me is surprisingly useful.’xlirQx
2ctc67jEvery time I recited it during a crisis, it truly helped a lot.274rjit
42DUWnFor a moment, I became curious about what the next formula would be, but I decided to wait patiently.eyD
ryKPF‘…It didn’t explode, right?’QOTE
GapA little nervously, I looked inside my pants.Eh0K
YJImToFortunately, it was still intact.ausCYE
SGqRo0fForgive me for being such a useless owner.IsQcB
1ZlPYfToo many strange things had happened since the morning, but at least I managed to survive.ev27
BGelSzJ‘There’s no way I’m uploading this to the gallery.’zNCX
CrgNot even dead would I post it. It would be way too embarrassing.5q9TU
rnzI’d rather write it in the diary.7RWKcan
2KCAnd now that I had discovered the effects of eel, it would probably be a good idea to write that down too.Gkih
06L4KGt‘Next time I should share the eel. If I eat it all by myself again, something bad’s going to happen.’lHsF
jtgHHoIt was a perfect diary.Ie88YX
tzRTVADrawings, effects, warnings—it lacked nothing.IERy
5lY9And so began Day 12, a day already full of problems from the very morning.ZMCO
3jjajaXThe first thing I did was make a post in the gallery to let everyone know I was still alive.4bCvv
p4TIK9bTitle) WildGrills awake3wOXNu
zAwos1WildGrillsnH3Zz
4AVT9(Photo of a completely burned-out campfire, leaving only charcoal)0bRQdw
ZJ9Starting today, it’s Day 12.lbzL
Eg2ud2└HeavenlyDemon: Strange seeing you wake up late.FSuN50
sjrP└WildGrills: I had some problems this morning.yp3kq5K
LDWnWI└HeavenlyDemon: Was it something dangerous?GmOcO
7rxm└WildGrills: Personally, I’d say it was the greatest crisis of my life.2nut
CkU6oGN└HeavenlyDemon: Even so, I’m glad you resolved it.wmhCU
rz7tq└AllFather: It seems you managed to solve the problem well.qFb
079tMn└WildGrills: Thanks to you hahaha;;v2aG
atcs└DwarfPassingBy: Hey. That eel you gave us yesterday seriously had an effect hahahah.TzXDk
aKInwy└SunForEver: Me too haha. I regained my confidence after a long time.1Z0S51g
ZEX6└KingLeor: My wife exhausted me since the morning……Qreb1f
g09cw└SmartMind: I thought that wasn’t eel, but some kind of medicine.vMVKHZ
df7cfO3└And all of you ended up like that from just one piece?QKWD0Gl
kFww└I guess it’s also because it’s a creature from the Forest of Four Seasons.1Yy
USH8R1H└Then what happened to Grills? He was the one who ate the most.9t4SVZg
fcdr└Could it be that the “morning problem” was because he couldn’t make it go down?HEH
rcZC963└LMAOOO then that really was a genuine crisis haha.EsPoBYx
krZgKvApparently, I was the only victim.k7FXE9j
MBhjbAs they say, too much of anything is harmful.Huyc4v
pwqI ate too much by myself and ended up like this.ApKGkYi
1sfgHlNext time I’ll share the eel. Of course, assuming I ever catch one again.a113
Q2KYfiL‘Now I also have to be careful about what I eat…?’13bkO5A
6HUr8YmI should probably ask AllFather, though in the end, I’ll be the one who has to endure the symptoms.Gy6FI
qAAXI let out a sigh and stood up.2hGfMj
AKT1XBIt was the start of another day.FCuuU
oKv33The first thing I needed to do was reinforce the shelter.It7E
mWcB2It was something I had already decided yesterday.rmO8nVL
fj6sXI could no longer treat it as just a temporary base.uKjXfH
jRLdxI had to turn it into a complete and secure hideout.yre2L
WUSV2bX‘He said he’d bring the barricades by noon.’aJvmIL
tGnFirst, I needed to readjust the barricades’ positions.Lqh
3MJ3A1Since the trench had been converted into a drainage canal, many of them were placed underneath.yAw
CrjcnqIt would be better to move them outside the channel.MAhwIaC
MJB‘It’s going to take quite a bit of strength.’JUemx
Il1xrtdThe barricades were a little taller than me.SfBgayQ
BwPbX86Moving them without mana should’ve been impossi—bR4KYDi
XeiNGrrrrrk—ov2hElb
zSnmK“Huh?”WYKb0r
lZKFWhy the hell did it move?HQtgmLK
Y2ktqyI had only pushed it lightly to test it, and the barricade immediately slid aside.LPm1S6
hGRcRI thought maybe the ground was slippery, but that wasn’t it.T0tX
waSGEven if it was dirt, it shouldn’t move that easily.wt29GJd
uVi5UV‘What? Am I imagining things?’cEQG
3QEOYI tried pushing harder.3DmWM
76IciuWithout using mana.dC0w
tDWWapGrrrrrrk!ZE89
VfGbSurprisingly, the barricade moved easily again.cEL
fpKYiAnd it wasn’t because it was light.Ipf
qZQThe drag marks on the ground made it obvious that it was still incredibly heavy.7v4rKr
wFBIn other words, my strength had increased far more than before.OmUDT9
cbzGtkp‘But yesterday I was still normal?’vvbKtAp
5XsDon’t tell me I got stronger just from eating an eel?h5mgdl
q8mHnThe only thing that came to mind was the eel.DKc
QekNyThough the idea that an eel could make you this strong sounded ridiculous.05uYms
sdV89R6But this place was the Forest of Four Seasons.I0L2K
Gi6A place where even the most absurd things eventually became normal.BYJg1H
z5PEI moved the barricade back and forth and then, out of curiosity, lifted the bottom part.qZAbdf
1m8And I lifted it absurdly easily.Vfo
I3gLpXt‘……This is awesome.’AC61uE
9cQWI think I finally understand why athletes use drugs.T6s3O9
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