Chapter 1
Chapter 1
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 1
Chapter Title: The Chilling Nick That Gives You Goosebumps.jpg
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**Humanities Ghost's Secret** ← That's the guy, confirmed.
Weird nickname that nobody gets, but he's been spotted in pretty much every gallery.
Game galleries, plant galleries, fried rice galleries—you name it, the appearances are all over the place.
Even scarier? He shows up at all hours: dawn, morning, afternoon, completely random. ㄷㄷ;
ㄴ Wait, that guy's active in our gallery too, it's legit famous?
ㄴ Probably just a macro bot or something.
ㄴ Nah, no way. Check his replies—he gives responses too nuanced for a macro.
ㄴ What? I thought he was a robot. He always replied to my question posts in like one second.
ㄴ ??? Ours too. Does this dude never sleep?
ㄴ Fact: Gallery logs show posts regenerating without a single hour gap. Ever.
ㄴ Humanities freak yaaaaah!
ㄴ But seriously, what the hell even is the fried rice gallery?
A terrifying rumor was circulating through the community.
A single nickname roamed from gallery to gallery without ever taking even an hour off.
Hell, there were times he'd posted replies in three different galleries at the exact same time—regardless of type. Impossible not to get chills.
ㄴ You guys don't get it? It's four people sharing one account, rotating shifts.
Rumors swirled that it was multiple people tag-teaming one account, but that wasn't true.
Because the **Humanities Ghost's Secret**... was me.
"As long as you're that into so many topics, right?"
Of course, I knew better than anyone.
I was hopelessly addicted to galleries.
Just look at my dual monitors—three or four galleries open on each one.
How deep had I sunk into this gallery grind?
Sunlight suddenly peeked through the curtains.
"Ah, bedtime already."
Clock read 5:50 a.m.—lights out.
Not that I stopped gallerying at bedtime.
From now on, I'd nap in 50-minute bursts, five times over, while checking for any concept posts I might've missed.
I knew it was messed up...
"But this life's not so bad."
Money? I had enough.
Not enough to coast forever, but no drive to job hunt outside either.
No trauma or anything.
Just that the mammalian part of my human brain had overgrown way too much.
"Dopamine! Short-term bliss! Galleries!"
But lately, even this was starting to feel stale.
Despite sprawling out like an octopus in shock, I suddenly craved becoming a gallery admin—a Judak.
No real reason. Pure impulse.
Not like I coveted the power to delete hate pics (aka tactical nukes) for free or anything.
"Ah, I wanna be a Judak."
Topic didn't matter.
Right then, the urge hit me hard.
**[Would you like to be appointed as the admin of Isekai Destruction Gallery?]**
A strange message popped up on the site main page.
"...Isekai Destruction Gallery? What the hell is this?"
I flinched at first, then shrugged it off.
Probably a dead gallery in name only—no activity, so why not rock the Judak tag for a bit?
**[Yes.]**
Without a second thought, I hit accept.
No clue it would snowball into something massive.
**[Appointed as admin of Isekai Destruction Gallery.]**
**[Commencing transfer. 3...2...]**
"Transfer? Already April Fools? Ack?!"
I laughed it off as a prank—then a horrific headache hit.
"!"
Pain dropped me to the floor.
Silver lining: it didn't last long.
Stumbling up, hand on the ground, the scene was utterly alien.
Rough stone pavement, two-story wooden buildings like some European tourist spot.
Felt straight out of a medieval castle town street.
"No way... don't tell me?"
The "commencing transfer" message flashed back.
So... this was a transfer?
But it was ruins.
Not a soul in sight—just crumbling building husks everywhere.
Zoned out on the stone in front of some shop, then something met my eyes.
"A person... wait, not a person?"
Two legs, two arms, head.
Assumed human at first—but no.
"Grraaah."
Humans don't mumble like that.
"Uh, what the fuck?"
Yeah. Straight-up zombie.
*
**BOOM! Crash! KABOOM!**
"Graaack!"
It charged me like a maniac.
Instinct kicked in—I bolted on all fours like a panicked animal toward the inn's basement storeroom.
Shutting the door? Pure luck.
"Graaah!"
**THUD!**
Zombie pounded the door wildly.
But since it used to be human, thankfully, it couldn't smash through the thick storeroom door.
"What the actual fuck is going on."
I shoved a shelf against the entrance, crawled to the corner, and huddled in the dark, knees to chest.
Sudden chaos left me reeling.
Hard to keep my sanity.
Ragged breaths spun my head.
As panic turned my body to jelly like claustrophobia kicking in—
**[Please open the gallery and begin admin duties.]**
"Huh?"
Strange text appeared before my eyes.
*
Humans are creatures of familiarity, huh.
Spot one familiar thing amid the unknown, and relief floods back, steadying you.
Especially this status window.
**[Judak]**
Held Points – 0
**[Judak Abilities]**
Gallery Management
Lock
Lock
.
.
"Gallery..."
Dying as a gallery Judak.
Talk about lucky Judak, right?
But the transfer wasn't meant to kill me.
If anything, it was a rescue.
**[Earn points through gallery management. Unlock needed items and abilities!]**
"Hm?"
Like a growth game system.
Mesmerized, I tapped to view the gallery.
-Judak's here!!!!!!!!!!!
-Gallery hype! Gallery hype! Gallery hype!
-Finally, a Judak for us!!!!!!!!
A madhouse of a gallery.
"Whoa, post regen speed is insane?"
First shock: the user count.
Not hundreds or thousands—like a whole continent's worth.
Endless post flood crammed with all kinds of bait threads.
-Judak oppa, thanks for coming!.jpg
"O?"
Something fresh hooked me—I tapped the post.
What loaded? A stunning elf... nah, a skimpy dwarf girl pic.
ㄴ Fuck!!! You!!! Ass!!!
ㄴ If I get corrupted by a beast, you're first on my kill list.
ㄴ Bait like this? You're the real beast, you fuck.
ㄴ (OP) Elf likes and subs content.
ㄴ Furry pretending to be human pretending to be elf. Average.
"Ah."
Isekai tactical nuke?
Shock had my finger hovering over the user ban button.
**[Ban: 100 days]**
**[Ban reason: Live decently.]**
**[Acquired 30 points!]**
One question popped up.
"Not just humans here, huh?"
Gallery front page boldly read "Isekai Destruction Gallery."
Browsing concept posts confirmed: elves, dwarves, beastkin—even goblins and wyverns.
Most concepts? Elves posting their bold selfies.
"Letting this crap snag concepts kills thread variety, tsk tsk."
Muttering nonsense, I saved the pic.
Next up: points from nuking that hate post.
**[Spend points to buy/sell various items.]**
**[New ability unlocked!]**
**[Judak Abilities]**
Gallery Management
Judak Market (new!)
Judak Shop (new!)
"O?"
Two unlocks right away.
Drawn in, I entered the shop.
It hit like an online mall—categories and items galore.
**[Categories]**
Food/Daily Necessities/Weapons/Clothing...
**[Category - Food]**
**[Tuna Can] - 1 point**
**[Veggie Tuna Can] - 1 point**
**[Spicy Tuna Can] - 2 points**
**[Water 250ml] - 1 point**
On a whim, I bought ten waters.
**[Purchase complete! 30 → 20]**
**[Item delivered.]**
**Thud!**
A case of bottled water appeared in the storeroom corner.
"Whoa... legend of legends."
Cracked one open and chugged.
Bone-chillingly cold and fresh!
Gulping it down connected my racing thoughts.
*'What if I list this on the market?'*
**[Welcome to Judak's Market.]**
**[Register held items here and sell at your desired price.]**
**[What would you like to register?]**
"Save two spares, sell the rest."
10 points stung, but 30 from the nuke made it worthwhile.
**Title: Beasts hit our area too**
(Beast drowned in the well pic)
No drinking water, can't take questions.
ㄴ Poor bastard.
ㄴ Wanna give him some water for real.
ㄴ (OP) Fr? Pls share a little.
ㄴ lol; I'm out too, days now.
ㄴ (OP) Fml...
Most posters seemed desperate for drinking water.
**[Minimum price: 1 Mana Rice Ball.]**
**[Mana Rice Ball is standard isekai currency.]**
**[Mana Rice Ball = 1,000 won]**
"Gonna sell out in hours, bet."
Whim again—I listed eight bottles.
**[Sold out.]**
Snapped up instantly.
*
One idle, despairing day in Isekai Destruction Gallery.
A strange new system appeared out of nowhere.
**[Judak's Market is now open.]**
-??? Wtf is this
-Name's some next-level cringe lol
-Huh? Selling water here?
Gallery eyes turned, a few clicked in—and there was the water.
Crystal-clear water.
Not muddy sludge or virus-ridden crap.
Suspicious transparent container? Didn't matter to the water-starved—they bought like zombies.
-!!!!! How is water THIS clear??
-This smooth, non-rigid container is legendary??
-Truly thankful, truly truly
-No fair, lemme try some!!
It sparked a massive syndrome across the ruined isekai continent.