Chapter 137
Chapter 137
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 137
Chapter Title: Halli Galli Takes Over
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“I’ve held back as much as I can...”
“Gasp.”
“Sigh, I just can’t stand being bored anymore...”
The Dryer grabbed my collar.
I couldn’t dare resist.
Faced with a strength no human could match, I had no choice but to give in...
[Halli Galli]
Smash your opponent’s palm
and claim victory.
The famous board game, Halli Galli.
“Then we should play Halli Galli.”
“Halli Galli?”
“It’s tricky with just two, so let’s grab Penny too.”
The bunker happened to have the minimum number of players for board games.
Three idle shut-ins with nothing better to do.
No wonder Halli Galli was so beloved.
Simple rules, yet a massive dopamine rush!
Thinking about it, Penny and the Dryer didn’t really have much in the way of entertainment, unlike me.
“There weren’t even games here.”
Maybe because the world had ended so early.
That everyday card game, board games—none of it existed.
Even books were a pastime for the elite, so having something fun didn’t seem half bad.
I figured we’d test it among ourselves first, and if the reaction was good, post it to the Gallery.
-Bam!
“I win again!”
“Cheater.”
“No way, this is bullshit.”
Every time five fruits appeared, the Dryer obliterated them with inhuman perception.
Wait, was it always this strong?
Back when we first met, it seemed weak, barely able to use its strength.
One side winning nonstop kills the fun.
“...Again.”
“Yay!”
Thanks to Penny’s strange competitive streak, the game kept going.
Before we knew it, we’d played from morning straight through to late evening.
“This could go up on the Market.”
The fun factor was guaranteed.
That’s when I logged in to check the Gallery’s reaction.
[Title: So pitiful, here’s an upvote lol]
(Screenshot of a blizzard in the Fron region)
(Close-up of a hunter frozen solid like a snowman, thumbs-up)
First, me:
[Upvotes 62] [Downvotes 0]
- How is that thing even alive?
- What the hell are they doing there?
ㄴ OP) Hunters grinding magic beasts for cash, usually like this yeah
ㄴ OP) They wait indefinitely, 4-5 hours sometimes
ㄴ No way;
Plenty of Gallery users seemed bored from long waits too.
“Timing’s perfect.”
I listed Halli Galli on the Market.
[New item registered on the ‘Market’!]
- Huh?
- Halli Galli ← name’s hilarious, upvote lol
- But idk what it’s for?
ㄴ So you’re not buying?
ㄴ Duh, gotta flip it
*
Hunting is a battle against yourself.
It used to be life-or-death against magic beasts, but now it’s different.
Ever since I released the trap series on the Market, it shifted to a soul-crushing endurance meta.
[Title: Breaking) New magic beast sighted...jpg]
(Screenshot of hunter buried in snow)
Did some analysis:
They just sit there motionless until the beast dies ㅇㅇ
[Upvotes 2979] [Downvotes 27]
- Snowman beast scary af
- Fml, survival’s getting tough
- I’m a hunter too, it’s boring as hell ㅇㅇ
ㄴ OP) But tbh, no worries about dying thanks to Judak lol
ㄴ Fair
ㄴ Complaining’s ungrateful crazy talk lol agree
- Judak*) Wanna try this then?
ㄴ OP) Whoa Judak-nim
ㄴ Gasp
ㄴ Judak*) (Halli Galli screenshot) Take it, try it and post a review ㅇㅇ
ㄴ OP) No clue what it is but THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!
ㄴ Damn, lottery win jealousy
Of course, I expected a lukewarm initial response.
“Unless they’ve heard of board games...”
This was a ruined world.
Forget board games—even the precursors to modern card games were long gone.
In a world where basics like food, clothing, and shelter were luxuries, games had no place.
So I thought acceptance itself would be the hurdle...
[Title: Holy shit this is so fun, what even is it?]
(Dawn Halli Galli hunter group screenshot)
(Noon Halli Galli hunter group screenshot)
Holy shit this is so fun, what even is it?
(Evening Halli Galli hunter group screenshot)
Holy shit this is so fun, what even is it?
[Upvotes 4474] [Downvotes 0]
- Glitched out or what?
- Is this spot-the-difference?
- Beast got trapped and died around noon but they’re still gaming lmao
ㄴ Why aren’t they getting up?
ㄴ Brains frozen solid ㅇㅇ
ㄴ Bros, they’re laughing?
[Title: Halli Galli ← One undeniable reason it slaps...jpg]
(Wooden fence smashed, village folk fighting incoming beasts screenshot)
(Dynamic shot of bear beast opening its maw)
Local guard here
This is so damn fun I didn’t notice beasts at our feet lol
(Villagers victorious, cheering screenshot)
But everyone was up all night playing Halli Galli so we won lol
[Upvotes 1042] [Downvotes 604]
- You son of a bitch, was it you?
- So damn shameless, insane lololol
- Unbelievable lmao
- Put your hand on the pile on purpose and get smacked ㅇㅇ
Surprisingly, the reaction was great.
“My assumption was wrong from the start.”
I thought they might react flatly since they didn’t know games.
But dopamine was so scarce here that even eating felt like bliss.
For medieval folk, Halli Galli—a modern hit—was irresistible pleasure.
[Title: Gallery test run]
(Judak left arm screenshot)(Judak right arm screenshot)
(Judak body guess art)
(Judak left leg screenshot)(Judak right leg screenshot)
Upvote go
[Upvotes 9999+] [Downvotes 0]
- Handles food/shelter/clothes AND fun...
- Light itself fr
- Wtf turned people into a chimera lolololol
ㄴ Fr, at least sew it properly, this is trash lololol
“No way everyone’s sleepless?”
Galleries usually quieted down at dawn.
But post-Halli Galli, daytime activity matched peak hours.
No— it was higher.
- How to properly enjoy Halli Galli...jpg [31]
- Halli Galli攻略 final guide [12]
- Bro teaches you to smack on 5 fruits instantly ㅇㅇ [21]
Unlike expected, hunters weren’t the only fans—popularity spread wide.
Guides from users, practice tips, reaction speed drills.
Unique training methods started popping up.
“Well, makes sense.”
But that was fine.
I figured guides would emerge if it hooked them.
The issue was gambling creeping in with stakes.
[Title: Easy money lol]
(1k Isekai Coin box screenshot)
No bullshit, I’ll save ya
Drawing 5 winners for 10 coins each
[Upvotes 102] [Downvotes 1]
- Pls save me
- Started light with 3k... pls help...
- Never up stakes again, save a life pls...
ㄴ OP) Paid
- Your face ㅇㅇ
“Hmm...”
Stakes led to fake charity flex posts.
Begging comments followed.
Classic template for ruining Gallery vibes.
“Already? Not even a day.”
A day? Not even half.
I thought a week minimum before stakes, but it escalated weirdly fast.
“Time to ban.”
Money mixes in, fun dies—win or lose.
Couldn’t let Isekai Destruction Gallery become Isekai Bankruptcy Gallery.
Just hours in, I was about to post a warning notice when...
[Title: Fml not my fault]
(Frozen-dead hunter screenshot)
(Isekai Coin box splattered in blood screenshot)
This was originally my money
This bastard inflated the pot on purpose with MY money. Not my fault
Didn’t mean to kill him, this fucker just...
Always hated this prick anyway just. This.
This fucker’s fault right Judak-nim?
[Upvotes 1] [Downvotes 162]
- Whoa
- Thought it was bait but wtf?
- You psycho, straight to hell
- Why tag Judak? Dirty murderer
“Ha.”
A murder post went up.
*
[Notice: It’s me]
Author: Judak*
You know why I posted
Warning in the manual: no big bets
Didn’t expect this in under half a day tho
Permanent ban obviously
Doxxed his info fully ㅇㅇ
Halting Halli Galli sales for now
No refunds for prior buyers, but ABSOLUTELY no gambling
[Upvotes 9999+] [Downvotes 102]
- Wtf happened?
- Permaban scary; better off dead
- Serves ya right psycho
- Idc, Halli Galli fun = upvote lol
ㄴ Read the room idiot
ㄴ Gallery newbies again
- Downvotes?
ㄴ Few were gonna turn it into a casino
ㄴ Judak caught stray
Gallery buzzed about game side effects.
Money blinded him to murder a fellow hunter.
But I saw it differently.
Dragon Will Die: Read his mind like asked but...
Dragon Will Die: Pitch black and rotten
Dragon Will Die: Game was just excuse, premeditated murder vibes
Judak*: ok thx
“Just a criminal after all.”
Game was pretext; he was a would-be killer anyway.
Still, no leaving it unchecked.
Ignore till heavy gambling? Real murders over cash could follow.
“But money’s inevitable.”
Halli Galli ain’t hard to make.
Knockoffs from Market versions? Easy.
Stakes? Only time.
Blanket bans? Pointless.
“Then I’ll do it first.”
Better I launch, dominate market, shape culture.
Deleted real board game, introduced controllable Gallery system.
[New system added to Gallery!]
[Gallery Gomoku]
Duel 1v1 and climb the ranks!
Tons of rewards await!
- Ooh what’s this?
- Not Market item, new system
- Fresh dopamine hit!!!!
Gallery Gomoku.
The world’s first online game.