Chapter 179
Chapter 179
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 179
Chapter Title: Is This Edible?
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[Title: Is this edible?]
(Pic of a potato freshly dug up from the ground)
I'm so hungry I'm about to die.
[Recommendations 0] [Disrecommendations 12]
- Support
- Don't eat it, fuck, that's not it
- Why eat something that grows like a corpse?
- Just sending you a can of tuna; eat that lol
ㄴ OP) Is he a god!!!!!
People get buried in the ground when they die.
Potatoes get buried in the ground too.
Therefore, potatoes evoke corpses.
- Potatoes = cursed demon crop
- So we can't eat potatoes?
ㄴ At least cut off the fresh sprout part and eat that
ㄴ Fr the black clumps are a no
ㄴ Thanks everyone!
It sounded ridiculous, but it was true.
Thanks to these bizarre slanders, potatoes hit rock bottom in perception...
But in the end, they gained acceptance.
In modern times, potatoes could be found everywhere.
Naturally, the starving dark elves couldn't escape the allure of rest area baked potatoes with butter either...
"Sweet..."
Nom nom.
Roen sat in her spot, silently munching on her cheek.
Everyone's eyes were focused on her uncomfortably, but she couldn't care less.
"Delicious. Why is it this good?"
Blatant modern sweetness.
This ultimate sugar rush was a delicacy no medieval elf could resist.
Her eyes naturally glazed over, a smile creeping onto her lips.
-Gulp
It was the moment the nearby dark elves watching her started sparkling with interest.
"Sounds like some rough words might come out."
"Huh, World Tree!"
Roen hurriedly handed the baked potato to the World Tree, thinking to herself.
'It was fine even after eating.'
No issues with her body.
No, it went beyond fine—it was astonishing.
Who knew potatoes could be this delicious?
Any lingering doubt in her mind had long since washed away.
*
Rest area baked potatoes are delicious.
Study up if you didn't know!
"Rest areas always have the national rule dish."
Don't eat baked potatoes?
Run a spy test on them.
It was that universally loved modern staple, with no haters.
- Isn't that just fake hype?
- Bet she'll get food poisoning in a few hours lol
- Who eats that shit lol
- ...I want some
Of course, the gallery watching was negative.
Or rather, it felt like they were trying to be.
"It's frustrating."
If it was that delicious, it made them resent not having eaten it sooner.
Potatoes had been scattered everywhere around them all this time.
That's why they denied it.
Claiming it was poisoned and she'd get sick eventually.
Of course, the taste and texture here differed from modern improved varieties.
"We'll plant those from now on."
The market sold modern improved seed potatoes at very cheap prices.
Along with potato info, it was time to distribute them en masse.
[Notice: What if potatoes have sprouts or leaves?]
Posted by: Judak*
(Pic of a frog seriously flipping the bird)
Don't eat it lol
Straight up
If your stomach hurts after eating, it's because of sprouted potatoes
Sprouts = poison
Potatoes without sprouts are fine to eat
Even if sprouted, cut them out and remove any green discolored parts, then it's edible lol
Improved varieties taste completely different anyway, so farmers buy from the market
Growing tips and methods are up on the Destruction Gallery Wiki.
Also posted on Marketplace Nation, so go check it out and try some if curious.
[Recommendations 9999+] [Disrecommendations 921]
- For real?
- Oh; potatoes are everywhere around my house
- Wait, isn't it just cut the sprouts and eat?
ㄴ lololol hilarious
ㄴ This guy's a reverse genius, always opposite is gold
ㄴ Reverse genius
- But why keep pushing potatoes?
ㄴ Fr even different varieties are still potatoes
ㄴ Judak*) You two are IP banned anyway so don't worry, don't eat lol
ㄴ Oh
ㄴ Wait that's
ㄴ lololol can't even eat if you act cocky?
What was posted on Marketplace Nation was french fries.
The inescapable side with burgers.
Some hate them soggy.
But fresh-out-of-the-fryer potatoes were outstanding, no dissenters.
Add ketchup and it's perfection.
"Some gallery users have tried them already."
- Wtf this was potatoes?
- Taste is completely different?
- This doesn't make sense!
Requests flooded in, as expected.
['Edelin Commoner Granary Rice Thief Judak' and 1921 others requested wedge potatoes!]
I distributed wedge potatoes to 1920 people, excluding my favor alt Edelin Commoner Granary Thief.
But not full servings for everyone.
Split into individuals, handing out just a few pieces each.
Deliberately tantalizing.
Want more?
"Then grow them."
- Wow insane
- No, wow
- Ha...
That "no, wow, ha" when too impressed, speechless.
Reactions to potatoes were exactly as predicted, no need to think.
*
[Title: God.jpg]
(Pic of french fries)
Perfect breakfast, lunch, dinner.
[Recommendations 1201] [Disrecommendations 52]
- Mega rec lol
- Eat some veggies too
ㄴ Info) French fries count as veggies
ㄴ I'm a vegetarian starting today lol
It didn't take much to change potatoes' reputation.
Just french fries and one day.
Above all, potatoes would hugely help with one of the biggest issues: food supply.
And the dark elves...
"This is how you do it, right?"
Under artificial lights, they began tilling the field.
Cut seed potatoes, planted them, covered with soil.
The quality soil and chemical fertilizers needed for farming were borrowed from me in bulk.
Yeah, borrowed.
- Judak*) Could just give it?
ㄴ Roen) We can't do that! Who shamelessly asks freebies from a benefactor?
ㄴ (No tact... human con)
ㄴ (No tact... elf con)
ㄴ Roen: Elves and humans are shameless disposable trash
Realistic, but with conscience.
Couldn't just mooch forever.
That's why they dreamed of self-sufficiency instead of endlessly begging the World Tree.
"Dark elves should survive just fine like this."
Other races might've gone extinct already.
But these resilient dark elves seemed beyond major worry now.
I watched the busy dark elves farming for a bit, then logged off the gallery briefly.
A nagging feeling I forgot something.
"What is it?"
Usually this time, steady contact, but it felt empty.
Suddenly, Padak's face flashed by.
"Come to think of it, Soon-to-Die-Suck's been quiet."
Combat lead Padak, Soon-to-Die-Suck.
Quiet lately.
Used to call me constantly.
After Yongyong appeared, grumbled about losing ground, then suddenly silent.
"Not like he's inactive though."
Clears trolls like a ghost when they appear.
But that's it.
No posts, no contact.
Wondering if something happened.
[Title: Ugh these guys again]
Posted by: What'sYourNickname
(Pic of goblins appearing between canyons)
(Pic of goblins digging up fields and fleeing)
Disgusting green shorties
Why don't they decrease no matter how many we catch?
Gonna pick a day and wipe them out ㅡㅡ
[Recommendations 853] [Disrecommendations 12]
- lololol that side's goblins look tough too
- Look at them run lololol
- Caught a few?
ㄴ OP) Yeah but they keep coming ㅡㅡ
"Oh?"
A dark elf daily post went up.
Content: stress from monsters, daily life.
Simple post, but tons of recs caught my eye.
"Dark elf posts are rare gems."
Actual dark elves.
Didn't gallery much, so writing and alts soft and pure.
Gallery users swarmed, chatting up.
- Try traps?
ㄴ Good idea, bear traps pop up on market sometimes lol
ㄴ Or camp and wait for night kills go
ㄴ OP) Thanks for the advice
ㄴ OP) But why so many views?
Even OP dark elf baffled.
- That's...
- Heh heh
Of course, partly expecting the sexy pics they'd posted before to get my attention.
Still, more active gallery made me proud.
-Ding!
Another post then.
"Another dark elf post?"
Nice, good.
Boosting dark elf participation is all good.
I clicked the next post with anticipation.
[Title: Wait what the hell is this!]
Posted by: What'sYourNickname
(Pic of goblins swarming narrow canyon entrance)
(Pic of hand holding dagger trembling in shock)
[Recommendations 1213] [Disrecommendations 15]
- Fml what?
- Whoa super gross
- Some fall down canyon but they don't care, just push in
"Eh."
Shockingly, second post was the problem one.
*
Dark elf residence: underground canyon city.
No special reason for the name.
"Gotta hide."
To hide from monsters.
Surface overrun by monsters long ago.
That's all.
But if monsters suddenly swarm in masses, one reason.
[Title: Rumelin East Entrance Update]
(Pic of goblins pouring in like a flood)
(Pic of variant goblins interspersed)
Looks like a wave hit!!!!
- Block goblin thousand troops
ㄴ OP) Not funny, urgent!!
ㄴ lololol crazy bastard
ㄴ But aren't they scared? Seems insane
Wave.
But with countless rifts.
Surface already had monsters.
Meaning waves ignored.
Hidden away completely, so rifts unchecked, endlessly spawning monsters...
"Eventually it blew up."
Under variant monster command, simultaneous assaults began.
Humans, elves, dwarves didn't hide.
Mapped areas didn't let monsters dominate that bad.
But off-map regions different.
- West entrance goblins coming too! [3]
- Now getting, pushed back!!! [12]
- Throwing daggers gone, any other dark elves? [1]
Those numbers maybe just first try.
"At least it's goblins..."
But too many.
Dark elves specialized underground.
Quantity war not their forte, assassination yes.
No room for complacency.
"Huh?"
- Roen) Ack! Help, help!
ㄴ Kyaaack leader!
ㄴ Heeeek!
ㄴ Someone go kill that thing!
Dark elf leader Roen captured.
"Kihihihik."
Thought normal goblin, swung dagger, lodged in variant goblin shoulder, wouldn't come out.
Panicking, arm grabbed.
"Leader!"
"Don't come closer!"
Hit-and-run, evasion key for dark elves; charging bad.
Roen groaned seeing rusty blade at her throat.
"Ah... just starting to get better."
Lived life as exile.
Full of regret and longing, Roen trembled lips, then squeezed eyes shut.
"Leader!"
Then voice calling her again.
"I said don't come!"
Roen yelled, fearing they'd rush in impulsively to save her.
But unexpected reply.
"No, beside you...!"
"Huh?"
Moment Roen half-opened eyes to look aside.
-Crack
"Uh."
And there was a wall.
No, on second look, steel armored arm.
Grabbed rusty blade at her throat barehanded, crumpled it.
"Gek?"
Dazed variant goblin...
That hand soon approached its head.
"Kekeke."
-Crack
With gruesome sound, goblin head crumpled easily.
"Hiek."
Panicking Roen soon recognized owner of steel arm.
Iron gauntlet hand.
Black coat, chilling crow mask.
"G-Gal... Gallery Doctor?"
The human anomaly, Gallery Doctor.
"My first external business trip. This is quite thrilling."
Gallery Doctor strode boldly through the goblins.