Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 49

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◈ Got a Gallery in the Wild ◈

Chapter 49: Shoes (1)

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The leech caused such a commotion that I hurriedly made a post in the Gallery.

[Post] What should I do if I get bitten by a leech? I accidentally grabbed the one on the back of my neck and ripped it off.

Then the extremely kind adventurer guys told me what to do.

└ What the fuck? Why'd you pull a leech off like that? Are you dying to get infected?

└ [Wild Grylls]: I don't know anythinggg...

└ Whatever. If you have Potion, put it on the bite. You might have parasites too, so take some deworming medicine.

└ [Wild Grylls]: It's not Potion, it's Elixir. Is that okay? Does Elixir disinfect? I know it regenerates stuff.

└ Just put it on;; Why are you asking such weird questions?;;

└ Elixir is a higher-tier item than Potion lol

└ Feels like watching a rich newbie lol

└ Still, if he ripped off a leech with his bare hands, he's definitely got guts.

└ There might be teeth stuck in there, so pull those out first before applying it.

Only after receiving their loving(?) advice could I take the proper measures.

Normally, I should've taken deworming medicine too, but they said one Elixir would be enough.

Next time, I should wrap something around my neck.

‘What kind of hardship is this?’

I sighed. At least the trip hadn't been completely fruitless, which was some comfort.

When I got back to the cave, I had to dry my soaked clothes and shoes, make food, and take care of a bunch of other things.

I'd wanted to set up the Fish Trap too, but with my shoes soaked, that would be difficult.

‘I have to get shoes, no matter what.’

The shoes I was wearing were sneakers. The same sneakers I'd been wearing before I fell into this place.

You might wonder why I was wearing sneakers at home before ending up here.

I don't remember that part. All I remembered was drinking.

‘Not sure if that's something to be thankful for.’

Still, having sneakers was better than nothing. I walked on with the dampness clinging to me.

The farther back I went, the narrower the river became and the stronger its current grew.

Only when I reached the river with the hose installed did I truly feel that I had made it back.

‘I really came far this time.’

I entered the Gallery to check the time.

It was 12:20 p.m. It hadn't taken as long as I'd expected.

I'd spent more time walking along the river than exploring the lakeside.

‘Wonmo will probably be asking for food.’

Or he might be worried because I disappeared. The thought made me pick up the pace a little.

When I finally reached the cave, which now felt warmly familiar, I could clearly see what awaited me.

“Kyuu...”

“...”

Wonmo was sprawled out asleep with his belly completely exposed.

He was even scratching his belly with his claws.

Apparently, whether I vanished or not, all he cared about was taking a nap.

“...”

“...What, punk? What are you looking at?”

The Fast Sloth was just standing there stupidly.

A sigh escaped me. I guess I worried for nothing.

Either way, I had to get things sorted. I set down the backpack full of crabs.

When I looked inside, the crabs were only wriggling around. Otherwise, they stayed still.

‘First, let's start a fire.’

There was a mountain of work to do. I took off the clothes that had dried somewhat and tossed them aside.

Laundry could wait. Washing my filthy body came first.

I also made sure to check carefully in case there were leeches hiding somewhere I couldn't see.

‘There was only one on my neck.’

That little bastard had really managed to latch on in the brief moment I fell.

I turned on the water from the hose and thoroughly washed all over. Soap was essential.

On the advice of the Gallery users, or rather, the adventurers, I used unscented soap.

“Phew.”

After washing up, I dried myself as much as possible with a towel.

Then I went over to the campfire I'd prepared beforehand and dried myself thoroughly.

‘First, I'll buy some temporary shoes.’

My sneakers were drenched, so I needed something to wear for now.

I went into the Auction House and bought a pair of suitable leather shoes.

I didn't consider the size. I was going to use them like slippers anyway, so as long as they fit roughly, it'd be fine.

‘I’ll leave the laundry here. Now that I'm dry, I should change into something else.’

I still had plenty of uniforms PrincessChaenggu had given me. They came with shorts instead of long pants.

Long pants were essential for exploring, so I planned to wash and dry some today.

I also had enough charcoal for laundry. The adventurer guys had insisted I collect charcoal.

‘Now all that's left is...’

Grilling the crabs.

I put the crabs from my backpack into the metal container.

I poured water into it to keep them fresh for as long as possible.

The metal container had been useful for fish too. It really came in handy.

All that remained was asking the Gallery how to prepare them.

They said I could just pry open the mouth or something, but I wasn't sure what that meant.

[Post title] Does anyone know how to prepare crabs?

[Post] (Photo of crabs in a metal container)

[Post] I'm going to grill them instead of steaming them. Does anyone know how to prepare them?

└ [Passing Dwarf]: Wow. They look really good. Can't you give me one?

└ [Wild Grylls]: I said I'll give you some tomorrow. We can't trade yet anyway.

└ [Passing Dwarf]: Ha, seriously;; If I'd known this would happen, I wouldn't have made that trade.

└ [Wild Grylls]: Just hold out for one day. You can't even do that?

└ [Passing Dwarf]: Yeah, the hand holding my beer is shaking right now.

└ [Wild Grylls]: Fuck, that's alcoholism. Quit drinking already.

└ LOL

└ Telling dwarves to quit drinking lol

└ They'd quit drugs first, seriously.

└ Wait, do you do drugs?

└ Nah, just an example lol

└ This guy seems suspicious?

└ Preparing crabs is pretty easy. There's a part of the mouth that opens slightly on both sides, right? Twist that with a knife and you can drain the blood and water.

└ If you're grilling instead of steaming, don't put them back in water. Grill them as they are.

└ The body doesn't burn easily all the way through, so don't worry and grill it.

└ Try to drain as much water as possible. Otherwise, they may end up boiled instead of grilled.

So I had to twist the mouth first. Nodding, I pulled out my dagger.

I took one crab from the metal container and looked it over.

Just as the Gallery had explained, its mouth opened to either side.

‘If I stick the dagger in here and twist it sideways...’

Crack!

The crab's mouth was forced open with a satisfying sound.

The moment it opened, I flipped the crab over.

Transparent blood flowed out of its mouth, dripping down with the water.

“Kyuu.”

“Oh. You're awake?”

Wonmo woke up while I was preparing the crabs.

The Fast Sloth was creeping closer too. It looked like it wanted food.

“Wait a little. I'll give you something really delicious.”

“Kyuu!”

“...”

Wonmo's eyes sparkled at the mention of something delicious.

The Fast Sloth showed no obvious reaction, but it was probably looking forward to it too.

‘Now that all the blood is drained...’

Straight into the campfire!

It was so big that it covered the entire fire and then some.

I added more firewood so that the legs would cook evenly along with the body.

Still, I didn't want it charred black, so I moved it just a little away from the flames.

‘They said to wait twenty to thirty minutes, right?’

While I waited, I went into the Auction House to look for shoes.

The shoes I wanted had some pretty demanding requirements.

Since I'd need to walk long distances, they had to be breathable, comfortable, and waterproof.

Most important of all, they had to be durable. The moment I injured my feet, my chances of survival would plummet.

Like I'd told the dwarf, I wanted something close to military boots, built around durability.

‘Thinking about military boots reminds me of the army.’

When I first became a recruit, I thought I was going to die during my first march.

Actually, it was more accurate to say the real chaos started after the march.

Everyone had blisters or scraped skin, but I was fine.

Military boots were just somewhat heavy shoes to me. They weren't that uncomfortable.

‘No matter how much I look, there aren't any.’

Even the expensive ones didn't meet my conditions.

On top of that, most of the expensive shoes were related to sports, like soccer cleats or basketball shoes.

In the end, I had no choice but to make a post. Before that, I bought a tape measure from the Auction House.

I didn't know the units of length, so I planned to place the tape measure beside my foot.

[Post title] Requesting Shoes.

[Author] Wild Grylls

[Post] (Photo of a tape measure placed beside a foot)

[Post] (Photo of a tape measure placed over a foot)

[Post] The measurements are as shown. I'm looking for shoes suited for exploration. The conditions are demanding.

[Post] 1. (Most important) They must be durable. Injuring my feet would be disastrous, so this is the most important condition.

[Post] 2. Waterproofing. There will be many situations where my shoes get wet.

[Post] 3. Breathability and comfort. Comfort is actually more important than breathability. I may have to go to high-altitude areas.

[Post] 4. Non-slip soles. I nearly died after slipping while trying to stand up.

[Post] 5. Preferably leather shoes. Same reason as number three.

[Post] If you can make shoes that roughly meet the above conditions, I'll give you an Adult Mandrake.

[Post] I'd appreciate it if you could also upload videos and photos for performance testing. I hope lots of people see this.

└ [Heavenly Demon]: May this one participate as well?

└ [Wild Grylls]: Huh? Why would you, Heavenly Demon?

└ [Heavenly Demon]: I am bored.

└ [Wild Grylls]: Ma'am;;;

└ [SwordTasteMaster]: If you're bored, want to have a sword match with me? I'll wipe the floor with you.

└ [Heavenly Demon]: Foolish. Very well. I shall open a chat.

└ [Passing Dwarf]: Can I have someone enter on my behalf? I know someone who's damn good at making armor.

└ [Wild Grylls]: Yeah, do whatever you want. But do you need an Adult Mandrake? Are you going to make alcohol again?

└ [Passing Dwarf]: That too, but my friend keeps asking for a drink, and it's annoying. Wouldn't it be better to just give them one?

└ [Wild Grylls]: Do whatever you want. As long as I get shoes, I'm good.

└ [Passing Dwarf]: Okay. What's the deadline, then?

└ [Wild Grylls]: The sooner the better. I think I'll need at least two pairs.

└ [Passing Dwarf]: Okay, got it.

└ [GonnaBeADuke]: Will you truly offer an Adult Mandrake as the prize?

└ [Wild Grylls]: I don't have anything else to give. Or would you rather have some of the crab I'm grilling now?

└ [GonnaBeADuke]: No. I will obtain them as quickly as possible.

└ [Wild Grylls]: Thank you.

└ [GonnaBeADuke]: If they perform better than the selected shoes, would you consider accepting them?

└ [Wild Grylls]: This is basically closer to a trade anyway, so as long as I like them, I don't mind.

└ [GonnaBeADuke]: Understood.

Their manner of speaking was oddly dignified. Even their username seemed full of ambition.

In a way, this was like an event, but it was really closer to a trade. A definite exchange between both sides.

It wasn't as though I would stop exploring just because I didn't have shoes. There were still plenty of places left to explore.

But I intended to avoid it if possible. I needed to be careful after nearly dying yesterday.

Crackle! Pop!

“Is it done... Owowowow!”

The moment I pressed it with my finger to see whether it was cooked, I felt incredible heat.

It was lucky that I pulled my hand back immediately. Otherwise, I would've gotten burned.

I put on my gloves and took out the appetizingly cooked crab.

It was definitely an ordinary crab, but it was bigger than a king crab, so there had to be plenty of meat inside.

‘Let's start with the legs.’

The legs were one of the best parts. I cut off one with my knife.

Snap!

The crab leg came off with a crisp sound.

I cut along the side with my knife and slowly pried it open. Steam rose from within.

“Wow.”

Look at that plump meat. Just seeing it made my mouth water.

What would it taste like? I'd sprinkled salt on it, but I hadn't added any other seasoning.

Since I could still get burned, I blew on it.

“Munch. Munch. Haa.”

It was seriously delicious. Even with only salt, it was rich and savory.

There wasn't even a fishy smell, so I could eat it without any problem. For a moment, all the crabs that had covered the lakeside flashed through my mind.

Crunch!

“Damn, that's good!”

You had to peel off the shell when eating crab.

When I removed the shell, I gasped at the innards inside.

I regretted grilling it instead of steaming it for only a moment. Then I quickly started eating.

‘I'd thought the innards would be fishy, but they're not?’

The innards were delicious too. They tasted excellent in every respect.

After finishing them, I tore off a leg. This one was for Wonmo.

“Wonmo. I'll give you more later, so eat this for now.”

“Kyuu!”

“Want one too, Fast Sloth?”

“...”