Chapter 140
Chapter 140
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 140
Chapter Title: The Shotgun-Wielding Variant Pig
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“Eh?”
I doubted my eyes for a moment.
With the gunshot, one of the Gallery doctors collapsed to the ground.
I’d naturally assumed guns were the exclusive domain of intelligent beings, so I never imagined it would actually happen.
“Behind us!”
As expected of elites, the Gallery doctors quickly grasped the situation.
They spun around toward the direction their comrade fell and the sound of the shot, pulling their triggers.
-Bang!
“Keeek!”
But what got hit was just an ordinary pig beast.
There was no way that beast had used a gun.
“It was definitely about twice as big, and a lot messier-looking.”
I recalled the final moments of the Gallery doctor’s high-nick feed.
A hulking figure that screamed “I’m the variant” to anyone who saw it.
And there was no need to wonder where that beast was—it stood there boldly.
Surrounded by a dense wall of countless pig beasts doubling as meat shields.
It was holding a shotgun.
- Holy shit, is that thing holding a shotgun right now?
- How the hell does it even use it?
- Wait, what?
- Seeing it in enemy hands makes it fucking terrifying shit.
“I was wondering where all the beasts had gone... they were ambushing us.”
All the beasts that had been out of sight until now had gathered.
And that swarming horde charged forward at the variant beast’s cry without hesitation.
“Keeek!”
“Oink!”
-Bang, bang!
Of course, every time they pulled the trigger, the beasts tore apart like paper.
And amid the countless obstacles, that variant beast couldn’t use its shotgun either.
“With only two rounds left...”
The problem was the fallen Gallery doctor.
The beasts were using their own bodies as shields to push back the Gallery doctors.
Buying time for the variant beast to reach the dead Gallery doctor.
“Trying to score a new shotgun?”
Were there really beasts this intelligent?
“What do we do?”
“Pull the pins on all the grenades first!”
The leader-like high-nick among the Gallery doctors, Excellent Doc, was dead.
The Gallery doctors yanked the pins from all their grenades at their waists and scattered them into the air.
-Kaboom!!!
Soon, earth-shaking explosions erupted everywhere, red fireworks bursting across the ground.
The forest was engulfed in flames, and the beasts vanished beyond recognition.
But new beasts charged over them to cover.
A single pig beast might be pathetic, but they planned to overwhelm with numbers from the start.
“We can’t hold the position any longer!”
“...Fall back for now.”
Shotguns were strong in close quarters.
But if they got completely swarmed, they’d hit the limits of firearms.
There was no time to retreat while carrying Excellent Doc.
All the beasts in the area had gathered by type and were charging.
As the Gallery doctors fell back under the wave-like onslaught, the variant pig beast spat and laughed.
- If we take that thing down, we’re really fucked, right?
- It has tons of ammo as a medium anyway.
- From the start, Judak supplied it on purpose, so besides anti-magic shotgun, there’s plenty more;
It might be even now, but the moment they recover weapons from the corpses, it’s over.
If that happens...
“No.”
That’s when SoonDeadAbsorber charged the beasts on his own and flew at the variant beast.
“Oink?”
-Bang!
The variant beast pulled the trigger at the sight.
But SoonDeadAbsorber twisted his body at a speed too fast for the eye to follow, changing direction.
“Oh?”
I thought he’d dodged it entirely, but shotgun properties made speed irrelevant.
He took a few hits, but they weren’t lethal at all.
“No, don’t.”
But it was better not to.
I quickly sent a chat to SoonDeadAbsorber.
Judak*: No no no no don’t do it
Judak*: Just pull back
Shotguns weren’t magic.
A direct hit from that would kill even a dragon.
I sent urgent chats to SoonDeadAbsorber.
-Bang!
“Uh.”
Too late.
The moment he got closest and raised his scythe.
“Huh?”
SoonDeadAbsorber took the shotgun blast head-on and ended up mangled beyond recognition.
*
[Title: Is this for real?]
(What used to be SoonDeadAbsorber)
(The collapsed, motionless Excellent Doc)
These two who seemed unbeatable in the Gallery just died like that
Is this really sparking a full war?
[Likes 4921] [Dislikes 1210]
- Holy shit those two are dead ㅅㅂ;
- Couldn’t do anything against Judak’s anti-magic
- Ha, now what the fuck do we do
- This sudden?
ㄴ Remember how it popped off out of nowhere before too. Possibility was always there.
- Can’t we use that thing from last time?
ㄴ That... the meteor that split the sky...
ㄴ The one that wrecked the dungeon in one go?
ㄴ Yeah
ㄴ Yeah he’ll use it. But then all the surviving villagers and Gallery doctors die too.
The Gallery quickly filled with unease.
No surprise—those two seemed like they’d never die no matter what.
They’d already been through one great war, each harboring their own anxiety.
In this atmosphere, the gallerygoers wanted the Gallery—and Judak—to hold firm.
“Kuhehehek.”
That’s when the victorious variant pig beast approached Excellent Doc.
Planning to claim the modern weapon I’d given him as spoils of war.
- So why’s Judak just watching now?
ㄴ Did he dump it on them? Lol
ㄴ But honestly, it’s unsettling
ㄴ What if Judak suddenly vanishes somewhere? Why’s it so quiet at this timing?
And in that atmosphere, the Gallery naturally turned to me.
But I took no action.
“Hmm.”
Just peering through the screen.
- Judak, you really gonna let that slide?
- Fuck don’t do this, say something at least
- It killed a dragon despite being bones, and you’re just letting it go like that?
With no response from me, the proportion of panic posts in the Gallery comments rose.
Abandoning their usual concepts and speech, long posts full of worry gained traction.
“Why should I?”
Why the hell should I?
Just grenades and guns at best?
Truth be told, by modern standards, the Gallery doctors weren’t even equipped with the latest gear.
Especially when the shop sells nukes—what could a single grenade do?
And above all, there was a reason I kept spectating.
“Kuhek.”
That’s when the variant beast grabbed the shotgun in Excellent Doc’s hand.
- Ah fuck no
- Ah just so fucking frustrating
- (Screaming elf meme)
And as it tugged to claim the spoils.
-Clank
“Oink?”
The shotgun didn’t come loose from his hand.
The variant beast tilted its head.
Excellent Doc had clearly taken a shotgun blast and died after all.
Or at least that’s how it looked.
“Did I mess up by not giving them bulletproof vests?”
I’d armed the Gallery doctors like modern special forces elites.
But I hadn’t given them vests, helmets, or any protective gear.
“Don’t flex—steel armor is god, and Gallery doctors are invincible.”
They were already wearing steel armor several—not mm, but cm—thick.
Living slabs of steel plate.
-Clank
“Oink?”
That’s when the supposedly dead Excellent Doc stood up perfectly fine.
- Wasn’t he dead shit?
- How the fuck did he survive you bastard?
“Isn’t that obvious?”
But I was the one more baffled.
The beast fired a shotgun, but it wasn’t point-blank, and not even properly aimed.
Plus, the Gallery doctor was clad in 3cm-thick steel plating—why assume he’d die?
“Do you think modern steel plate is your buddy?”
There was a saying in the Gallery.
Marketplace stuff can only be countered by Marketplace gear.
Excellent Doc pressed the shotgun barrel flush against the variant beast’s soft belly like water flowing.
Not just close range—point-blank.
Right before pulling the trigger, the Gallery doctor faced the trembling variant beast and said.
“Do you like the impact?”
-Baaaang!
No chance even to scream.
The variant pig beast split clean in half.
*
The variant beast died without putting up a fight.
It happened in just a few seconds.
“Keeek!”
“Oink!”
Nearby pig beasts finally caught on and swarmed Excellent Doc.
Countless blades hammered at him, and they grabbed for the gun to steal it.
-Bang!
But all that came back were multiple lead pellets.
From the start, the beasts’ blades couldn’t even scratch modern steel plating.
And brute-forcing the gun away? The Gallery doctor was a superhuman sprinting around wrapped in cm-thick steel plates.
“Kuuhehek... kuueek...”
“No way, it’s still alive?”
And astonishingly, the variant beast was still alive.
Though half its body was shredded to rags anyway, enough that it’d die if left alone.
Bullets would be wasted on it now.
But then a massive pool of blood hovered over the pig beast and engulfed it.
Something like bones crunching and melting echoed, and soon only bones remained before vanishing.
“Gave me a scare.”
Of course, SoonDeadAbsorber’s doing.
I never thought he’d die in the first place.
No matter the absolute magic barriers, they can’t block modern weapons.
But SoonDeadAbsorber doesn’t defend at all.
He’s like a cheat character with infinite lives, recovering instantly even from a shotgun blast.
*
[Title: Fuck]
(Pic of comments freaking out with every kind of panic imaginable)
(Pic of selfie crying snot and tears everywhere)
Fuck, was I the only one who was serious again?
I really thought it was dangerous shit
Thought the Gallery doctor who saved me last time was gonna die and I was bawling my eyes out, what the hell is this
[Likes 4324] [Dislikes 523]
- You fuck, why post your selfie
- Ah fuck mine’s like that too
- So fucking embarrassing ㅅㅂ I even wrote a last will and raged...
- Judak*) lololol
ㄴ Fuck
ㄴ You deliberately stayed quiet to watch reactions lololol
ㄴ Augh seriously Judak you bastard again????
ㄴ You fucking cock-sucking bastard!!!!
ㄴ Oh
“But that variant pig this time was pretty clever, right?”
Never expected it to pick up and use a gun.
And unlike variants that always charged at the front, it hid its position the whole time.
Though it just ended up feeding me intel since it picked the wrong two to mess with.
Excellent Doc: Arrived at massive asshole
Excellent Doc: (Pic of the rift that swallowed half the village)
Judak*: okok good work
Excellent Doc: What now?
“Hmm.”
It was bigger and more ominous than any rift before.
Thinking of the wave that’d pour out matching its size already creeped me out.
“No rule saying they won’t pull another variant stunt.”
If even a few slipped into this land, hide-and-seek would be a headache.
If possible, I’d want to catch them all the instant they emerge...
“If I could, I’d farm cake and level up fast too.”
Easy leveling and simple mob farming—any way to do that?
“Ah.”
Then an image flashed in my mind.
- SandsTV) National power-level mob tower tutorial lol Subscribe like and turn on notifications!!
The mob tower build guide where elementary kids gave masterclasses on suspiciously blocky games.
“This is it.”
Time to build a real-world XP factory: a mob tower.
I immediately started rummaging through the shop categories.