Chapter 29
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Translator: Silver Dragon
Chapter: 29
Chapter Title: If Caught, You're Screwed (1)
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Title: First Kidnapping in 200 Years
Author: Ragna Rothburg
Ever since I pulled that cruiser battleship, no Xenos have dared to mess with me (Ancients excluded, of course).
Ran into some gutsy Xenos after a long time—went through hell because of them.
But it didn't feel half bad.
Got to step out of the ship for some exercise after ages.
And as a bonus, met up with Newbie for a date.
Exercise (Xeno-killing)
Holy shit lolololol
No way, Ragna actually exercises by killing Xenos? It's so damn believable it's terrifying lololol
Whoa, you blew up an entire planet?
Yeah, these bastards were kidnapping every ship passing through this sector. They deserved it.
Welcome back, Ragna!
The gallery's top shitposter is back!!!
Date with Newbie? Damn, this guy went off and had fun by himself again?
Don't hog Newbie all to yourself. Newbie is public property.
She's mine starting today.
Title: So, to Sum It Up, This Is the Situation?
Author: Space Engineer
1. Ragna pokes around a Xeno planet, stack blows up.
2. Ship gets wrecked—engines out, shields down.
3. While fixing it up, pirates spot the damaged ship.
4. Turns out Rota Planet is in cahoots with pirates—sells crews as slaves, smuggles used ships.
5. In this hellhole, Newbie solos an army, rescues Ragna, and they escape.
That's the gist, right?
A guy who's been in the gallery less than a year pulling off feats like this? No way that makes sense.
Fuck, it's ridiculously unbelievable lololol
Newbie's already insanely strong—can't even imagine how OP she'll get when she grows.
But why did the stack blow anyway?
It was already pretty high-stacked to begin with.
How much chaos does he usually cause? lololol
If he'd just contracted with a normal Vortex Lord like us, life would've been so much easier?
I'd suffocate living like that.
Where's Newbie right now anyway?
Title: I'm Currently Crashing on Ragna's Ship
Author: Auto-Nickname 1582
(Roughly a pic of a burning ship)
Xeno bastards smashed my ship to hell, so it needs repairs...
Ragna said he'd handle it, so I'm chilling on his ship.
You're finally back, my dopamine!!!
You really went through it. Rest easy now.
Only Destruction God Great Newbie could solo an army, right?
Living for Newbie content these days lololol
Newbie, don't rest—head out on a new adventure quick. You know your condition comes second to entertaining us.
You bastard.
Right now, I'm on Ragna's ship.
Ragna told me to rest here for a bit, then took off somewhere.
Left alone in the room, I lay on the bed, scrolling the gallery to kill time.
That's when it happened.
[Great job, Newbie!]
A new alert sound grabbed my attention.
It was a message from the magistrate.
I jumped into the chat room right away.
Great job, Newbie!
Haha, thanks!
This journey was impressive too.
I've met countless users since the early days, but you're the first with such talent.
The gallery's vibe is way better thanks to you.
Everyone's buzzing about you.
You have no idea how much easier managing the place has gotten.
The magistrate's praise lifted my spirits.
Then they continued.
Oh right, I almost forgot your reward.
Right then, a small wormhole opened in midair.
It dropped a single transparent gem before vanishing.
Got some gem-like thing. What's this?
That's called the Sage's Eye.
Uh... what's that?
Simply put, it's a one-time answer key.
Anomaly exploration is like solving riddles.
Finding the truth hidden in complex puzzles.
That's Anomaly exploration.
The Sage's Eye reveals hidden truths—what you missed or new facts you didn't know.
Think back to exploring the Chiltoom ship.
If I'd used the Sage's Eye then...
It would've instantly shown me one crucial truth I needed to know.
It doesn't give random info—just core details essential for clearing the Anomaly.
That's why Ataraxia compared it to peeking at an answer sheet.
Even 1-Tier civilizations covet the Sage's Eye—it's incredibly rare.
Save it for a pivotal moment.
Of course, keep it secret that I gave it to you.
It's so valuable, rumors might spread.
One-use, but lets you see the answer.
Feels like I scored something amazing.
I replied with my thanks.
Of course!
Thanks so much, Magistrate!!!
Looking forward to more exploits.
Chat ended, boredom hit.
I got up from the bed.
'By the way, Ragna said he'd be quick—where the hell is he?'
Ragna left to fix my ship.
Said it'd be fast.
Over four hours later, no sign of him.
'Did this guy cause trouble again?'
I opened a gate and stepped into the corridor.
Silence everywhere.
Ship's huge, maybe that's why.
Not even an Eggie in sight.
Title: Where the Hell Did Ragna Go This Time?
Author: Auto-Nickname 1582
Said he'd be right back, but hours later, nada.
Got impatient, so I came out for a walk.
This ship is insanely huge, btw.
Gonna take forever to find Ragna here.
Come to think of it, Ragna hasn't posted in hours either.
Probably busy with repairs?
Damage didn't look that bad—Eggies should've fixed it quick, but it's taking a while.
Comments suggested he hadn't shown up in the gallery for a while either.
Then, some anon dropped this.
Whoa fuck, just had a hilarious idea.
What, why so hyped?
How about sneaking around Ragna's ship and exploring while he's gone?
The idea blew up.
O
That'd be fucking hilarious lololol
Damn, why's this guy so smart?
Would be so fun, let's do it lololol
Ragna privacy exposure op, go go go
You crazy bastards, that's invading privacy.
That's why it'll be even more fun?
Ugh, you dopamine-brained idiots...
It did sound fun.
Sneaking around Ragna's ship.
Excited gallery users egged me on to start exploring.
Title: Fine, Calm Down You Guys
Author: Auto-Nickname 1582
But if I get caught, you all take responsibility, got it?
Promise me—I'll show these comments to Ragna if busted.
Yeah, don't worry—big bro's got you.
So fill our dopamine tanks already.
He says he'll take responsibility! lololol
lololol One more human corpse today.
Bro thanks! We'll never forget your sacrifice.
Now let's go go go~~~
Newbie, no time—hurry before Ragna returns.
You guys promised to take responsibility?
Truth be told, I was curious too.
First time visiting another gallery user's ship.
Plus, seeing how Ragna decorated might give me ideas.
I started walking the empty corridor.
Vastly wide and long.
Dozens—no, hundreds of rooms along it.
Impossible to check them all.
I selectively opened a few.
Title: Nothing Special
Author: Auto-Nickname 1582
Mostly empty rooms or storage like this.
What the hell does Ragna hoard all this crap for? So much stuff.
Over 2,000 years of raiding planets—tons of spoils is expected.
Whoa, so all this is loot?
Yep, Ragna's raiding habit is infamous—no surprise.
Kinda boring. Expected more fun stuff from Ragna.
Maybe this deck's just storage? Private stuff'd be hidden elsewhere.
True. I'd stick guests on a clean deck too.
So where would you hide stuff on your ship?
The lower decks, obviously.
Lower decks near engines = noisy, far from bridge = rarely visited.
Plus, lower decks are toughest—perfect for stashing valuables.
'Guess I should head to the lower decks.'
I boarded the corridor elevator.
Current floor: 110.
Not far from the top at 125.
This time, eyes down.
The button for floor 1, way at the bottom.
I bent over and pressed it.
Then—
– Thud!
The elevator plunged downward fast.
[Floor 1.]
[Doors opening.]
As the doors slid open...
A corridor with a totally different vibe appeared.