Chapter 138
Chapter 138
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 138
Chapter Title: Gallery Omok and the Giant Rift
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“Die!”
“Eek!”
An arrow flying swiftly pierced through the body of the fleeing rabbit exactly.
“Got it!”
One of the hunters cheered at the sight.
“As promised, I won, so pay up.”
“Yeah, take it, take it all.”
The man who successfully hunted the rabbit received a small amount of money from his fellow hunters.
This was the so-called rabbit hunting game.
It was a hunting game invented by hunters who had tasted the thrill of Harigali at the village chief's house.
They bet small amounts of money on who would catch a rabbit first.
However.
“Hahaha... ha. Whew.”
“...Tch.”
It wasn’t fun.
For those who had already tasted Harigali, this game was too boring.
From the start, what kind of game were hunters supposed to play with rabbit hunting?
“There’s no thrill in this, no thrill.”
“It needs that crisp sound of hitting the mark.”
But they had failed to buy Harigali.
And thanks to some crazy bastard, Harigali had been taken off the market a long time ago.
They tried creating similar games like this, but there was no way they could match Harigali’s flavor.
Comparing a modern card game to a barely started medieval one was embarrassing to begin with.
“How many more hours do we have to do this?”
“...About six hours?”
“Fuck.”
The average hunting time was eight hours.
It was a moment of despair, wondering how to fill the long remaining gap.
[A new system has opened. - Gallery Omok]
Compete in 1v1 matches and rank up!
Numerous rewards await you!
“What?”
At that moment, a new system appeared in the gallery.
The hunters, having once tasted dopamine, pressed the accept button without hesitation.
*
Omok.
A very simple yet guaranteed-fun game where you win by lining up five in a row.
“The only issue is attracting players...”
No matter how fun it is, it’s meaningless if no one plays.
That’s why securing a user base means you’ve already won half the battle.
- Open it right now!!!
- We should start immediately
- This is the real final warning. If you tease me more, I’ll shit right here
ㄴ The gallery isn’t a bathroom
ㄴ I’m eating, you bastard
“Already halfway successful.”
Thanks to the prestige of the previous Harigali, securing a user base was a breeze.
Now, the remaining task was to hook them on Omok before their interest faded.
People enjoy what they know.
Usually, you learn step by step through tutorials or explanations.
Unfortunately, everyone here was a total newbie.
“Then I guess I have to step up.”
This was the moment for his previous-life gallery nickname and alt account.
“Liberal Arts Ghost’s Secret, deploying.”
[Liberal Arts Ghost’s Secret has opened a 1v1 room!]
[Room Title – Just Rice Lol]
- ?
- What’s this guy’s confidence, a newbie?
- Ah lol, I’ll crush you hard, just wait lol
A slightly provocative room title was bound to draw someone in eventually.
[Tuna Can Queen has entered the room!]
“Huh?”
The problem was that a very familiar nickname had joined.
“Should I open a new room?”
He pondered briefly but shook his head.
Matches are inherently ruthless.
Moreover, he needed someone to set an example for establishing rules going forward.
Even if it was someone he knew, he couldn’t abandon his alt account persona.
Tuna Can Queen: Hi
Liberal Arts Ghost’s Secret: Lol
Tuna Can Queen: OwO?
As all eyes in the gallery focused, stakes were placed and the game began.
[Both sides pay 1 ticket.]
[Winner takes all tickets.]
[Tickets can be used at the market.]
- Oh, what’s this? Betting money too?
- But it’s tickets
- Monthly limit is strict. Seems like you can buy cheaper at the market though?
Tickets were essentially game currency.
Purchasable items were limited, designed merely as a device to stoke competitive spirit.
There was no risk of heavy spending or bankruptcy.
Liberal Arts Ghost’s Secret: Newbie goes first lol
Black stones went first.
Tuna Can Queen had the first move but made the newbie mistake of placing in the corner.
“Well, it’s their first time, so that’s expected.”
However, he had no intention of going easy.
Even against a kindergartener, he would give his all.
Tuna Can Queen: Eek, eeek...
- Wow, this guy’s insanely good
- What’s black? Where’d you learn?
- Damn, toying with them lololol
ㄴ If it was me, I’d track you down for real
He blocked all the three-in-a-rows Tuna Can Queen tried to make.
And deliberately scattered white stones in the corners.
Tuna Can Queen: Yes! Three stones!
- Nice
- But isn’t it five stones to win?
- Cute anyway, upvote
Fortunately, after a long struggle, Tuna Can Queen succeeded in making three in a row...
But a fall hurts more from a greater height.
He immediately placed a stone to form his own three-three threat.
Liberal Arts Ghost’s Secret: Lol
Tuna Can Queen: o O o
“Game over.”
No matter where she placed, it was impossible to block.
Tuna Can Queen gritted her teeth and desperately blocked every corner, but it was futile.
[‘Liberal Arts Ghost’s Secret’ wins!]
[Acquires all of loser’s tickets!]
One ticket was worth one tuna can.
Tuna Can Queen soon lost one tuna can.
Tuna Can Queen: Ahh...
Seeing Tuna Can Queen in despair, his heart ached a bit.
- Boo, trash bastard
- If you have a conscience, give it back
- Pay the toying fee, you jerk
- Aren’t you scared of the hundreds of thousands of Kellerton defenders???
Naturally, the onlookers were provoked by his alt account’s behavior.
But the world of competition is always ruthless.
To attract more Omok players, he had no choice but to make the tough call.
[Title: Sorry... I’ll return the ticket...txt]
Author: Liberal Arts Ghost’s Secret
(wildly laughing frog icon)
No such thing, gallery lololol
(ticket in hand, 2 sheets meme)
The one ticket I bet on the match?
(market ticket exchange meme)
Tuna cans scattered on the ground???
(smirking frog icon)
No matter what!!!
Absolutely!!!!!
Not coming back, gallery lololol
(left-right flipping dancing frog icon)
lolololol
lolololol
lolololol
[Upvotes 1412] [Downvotes 9999+]
- lololol fucker
- Post itself fuck lololol
- Hilarious af lolololol
- Should I try it?
- Win or lose, dopamine is guaranteed
- Recruiting newbie for 1v1 head-to-head
Fortunately, the gallery users grasped the Omok rules and got hooked.
- Recruiting newbie for 1v1
- 33-ban room, auto-elim if 33
- Room host scam map black first
And through the demonstrated 33-stone scam, the rules were naturally instilled.
They understood the rules and succeeded in making the gallery game a hit!
Tuna Can Queen: Judak...
Judak*: Yeah?
Tuna Can Queen: That high-nick Liberal Arts Ghost guy from earlier, can you tell me where he lives?
Of course, there was Tuna Can Queen’s unexpected persistence, fueled by strong competitive spirit.
Judak*: It’s a game, so that might be tough lol;
Tuna Can Queen: I’ll find you for sure...
“No reason it’d get found out anyway.”
He brushed it off casually and checked the Gallery Omok system.
[Rooms Opened – 1942]
[Ticket Sales Revenue – 4032 Isekai Coins]
Free rooms without tickets were possible, but revenue was already rolling in.
However, per person monthly limit was 10 Isekai Coins.
That is, 50 tickets.
Max 1 ticket per game, with a separate supply source.
“Now, for gallery events, I can give tickets as rewards.”
To prevent excessive spending in advance.
It was made for event use anyway, so the effect was promising.
- No way it’s that fun, 33 ban lol [42]
- Why white beats black.txt [31]
- Fuck Judak sir look now [132]
- 10 tickets yummy lol [31]
“Hm?”
But amid the new concept posts, one strange one caught his eye.
Aggro posts like that were common, but the comment count next to it was odd.
The views and comments were unusually high for mere bait.
It had happened a few times before, so the moment he clicked it out of curiosity.
[Title: Fuck Judak sir look now]
Author: Live Long and Thin
(Dozen-meter-sized rift meme)
>
Adrian southern Rondel Village outskirts
Adrian southern Rondel Village outskirts
Adrian southern Rondel Village outskirts
Adrian southern Rondel Village outskirts
[Upvotes 4021] [Downvotes 0]
- Fuck what’s that rift size?
- This seems real, not bait
- Repost for Judak sir to see
- Upvote hard fuck
“No way it’s that huge?”
It was bigger than any rift seen so far.
No, “big” didn’t suffice.
A rift dozens of meters long had appeared, sucking in everything around it.
Before the overwhelming size, only the urgently repeated location info remained in the post.
- Judak*) you okay? Can you chat now?
[Delivered ‘12-Gauge Shotgun’ x1, ‘Bullets’ x3!]
He didn’t know the author’s situation, but it clearly wasn’t good.
He sent a chat just in case, but no reply came.
“Not dead, right?”
The post was still up.
If a gallery user dies, all their posts are deleted, so not yet.
As he pondered supporting some other way since chatting wasn’t possible.
Live Long and Thin: .
Judak*: Oh, can you chat now?
Live Long and Thin: .
Live Long and Thin: .
Live Long and Thin: (rift monster peeking at gallery meme)
Live Long and Thin: (Live Long and Thin dying passed out meme)
Live Long and Thin: (rift monster grinning creepily meme)
[Post has been deleted.]
[Non-existent IP.]
The ominous photos accompanied the entire post’s deletion.
The rift monster had used the gallery.