Chapter 32
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Translator: Silver Dragon
Chapter: 32
Chapter Title: Getting Trolled in Reverse
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– Beep beep beep!
The alarm blared noisily.
I woke up from sleep and turned off the clock.
As I sat up, the first thing I checked was the gallery.
[So, newbie, what tech are you going for?] [364]
[Most carrier tech grinders get wrecked by battlecruisers] [553]
[Carriers are straight-up bullshit cheats] [278]
[Honestly, battlecruisers are obsolete now too] [412]
[Heavy cruisers should just be called battlecruisers] [1014]
After I showed interest in ship upgrades.
The gallery had been churning ship bait threads for days.
I worried for a moment that it might've been pointless bait.
But...
Nicely done.
Better to bait with ship talk than xenophobe flames.
The magistrate's reaction was unexpectedly positive.
She seemed fine with anything as long as it wasn't xenophobe bait.
There had been a brief era when xenophobe bait burned hot, and the vibe was murderously tense, like they might actually fight.
Compared to that, this was way better.
So I decided to just let it ride.
As long as they weren't fighting, it was fine.
'A few days of rest, and my body's getting itchy.'
After returning to the ship.
I'd enjoyed a long break for the first time in ages.
Well, "break" wasn't much.
Wake up, shower, eat.
Hit the gym for a workout.
If time left, wander the ship for a stroll.
Every stroll reminded me.
This ship was huge. Way too huge.
Like living alone in a massive castle.
Which meant discovering new spots every time.
OP here. Lately, whenever I'm bored, I take ship strolls?
And every time, I find new spaces.
This massive ship being mine feels so good lol.
Back on Earth, owning an apartment was my dream.
But prices were insane, basically impossible.
So I was super anxious about living homeless forever.
Can't believe this huge nice ship is mine.
Could live here forever, no complaints lol.
Meals provided, gym, strolls when bored?
Bedroom's huge and comfy too.
Cleaning and dishes? Eggies handle it.
Super satisfied with life right now.
Could spend my whole life here happy.
Lmao
Omg so cute lmao
Newbie you smell like newbie so much newbie smell everywhere
This is kinda cute? Lol
Recommend if you wanna bite the newbie lol
But for some reason, the gallery started laughing.
Perplexed, not getting it.
Then one gal posted a reply to me.
Happy spending your life on that ship?
Time to shatter that thought.
Hey Ragna, mobilize.
Heh heh, been waiting for those words.
Right after, Ragna posted a new thread.
Strolling under a galaxy pouring overhead, then wrecking something—feels refreshing.
Newbie's ship doesn't have spots like this, right?
After seeing Ragna's photo.
I nearly popped my eyes out.
No way—that's inside a ship?
What? A river flowing inside the ship?
Last time I visited your ship, no such place.
Psh, you were only there briefly.
How could you see the whole huge ship in that short time?
Only after seeing Ragna's photo did I realize.
What I called "strolling" wasn't strolling.
Just aimlessly walking an empty ship.
Damn, I want a stroll path like that too.
True strolling meant paths like that.
But paths were just a tiny part.
Her ship was packed with amenities I couldn't even imagine.
This scale's what lets you brag anywhere.
Mine's a pool, but yeah, big ships have different scale.
Traded combat power for amenities lol
Still jealous tho
Can't deny that lol
This time, a waterpark photo.
Waterpark on a ship was wild, but the insane size shocked me more.
Then she posted more.
Lounges, plazas, museums, libraries, even theaters and opera houses.
A whole city flying around wasn't an exaggeration.
Not to be outdone, other gals started flexing their ships.
Not as flashy as hers.
But everyone had luxury pools at least.
After seeing the photos.
I looked around my surroundings.
Compared to their majestic ships.
Mine looked so shabby and empty.
Soon, a fierce desire gripped me.
Why do you guys have all the good stuff I wanna stroll by the galaxy river too wanna play in waterpark toy city wanna watch movies in theater
To get those, hit cruiser at least.
Didn't you say cruiser takes 100+ years?
100 years? Usually 200+.
100 years.
Couldn't wait that long.
I wanted those amenities now.
No way, so no awesome amenities before then?
DDs have decent stuff, not much diff from now.
Ships get way stronger and fancier from cruiser; lots aim for it to live comfy forever.
Don't need fancy, just decent home → DD / Wanna live life properly → Cruiser
Humans always compare.
This ship that seemed so great suddenly looked shabby.
If I hadn't known, I'd have been happy.
But once eyes opened, hard to forget.
That night.
I dreamed of cruising a massive ship.
The ship was truly beautiful.
Long roads with cars zipping by.
Hovercrafts soaring above.
Too vast to walk end-to-end.
Matching its size, every amenity imaginable.
Waterpark Lake Baikal-sized.
Resort evoking Hawaii.
Library with every book in the galaxy.
Even walkways lush enough to make Ragna jealous.
I snapped pics of my ship in the dream and posted to gallery.
Newbie ㅠㅠ trade ships with me?
Nah no need to trade just let me visit once for real
Just let me in, I'll do anything you say
Lol anything I say?
Yes plz anything!
Newbie-nim, can I enter the ice palace...? I'll give you anything you want.
Newbie-nim, I can give better! Let me visit too!
Just let me in and I'll genocide Xenos, plz let me in
The gallery exploded.
Smiling at their begging.
This place was paradise.
Never bored, even alone for centuries.
Of course they'd envy me.
Lol who to let in?
Me me me me I got big boobs plz me
No fair using ultimate move...
Coming out ugly to the end...
Me me me me let me in
Enjoying the reactions.
Then a highnic replied to me.
Hey, humans group up and anomaly stacks build, right?
Yeah?
Then why they wanna board my ship?
Right then.
The highnic's name turned red.
Why? Cuz it's your dream, retard
It's your dream world
Snap out of it, idiot
The moment I read that reply.
It swelled huge, swallowing my vision.
And I woke screaming.
Fuuuuck...
But felt happy for a bit.
What dream got you like that?
You scaring me in the dream
? Lmao
What dream??
I got super battleship, flexed on you guys, you begged to visit.
What kinda crazy dream lmao
Damn how jealous were you yesterday lol
Newbie's got cute side lol
I was in the dream too?
Yeah
Hehe ♥
?
The dreamed ship's image lingered.
I made a major decision.
Gonna hit cruiser no matter what dammit
Can't live and die in this shabby ship
My goal wasn't just hitting cruiser.
Upgrade to cruiser as fast as possible.
100 years was too long for me.
50, or ideally now.
Wanna rush cruiser tech ASAP.
Any overnight EXP jackpot methods?
Replies poured in immediately.
Countless gals challenged, all gave up.
We call 'em impossible quests.
Clear one, huge rewards, but super risky.
Most avoid, stick to commons for levels.
Risky, but success = massive rewards.
You cool? It's life-risking stuff.
High-risk, high-reward missions.
Short deliberation, replied.
Fine by me, I'm already in deeper shit.