Gallery Function
Gallery Function
[I want to awaken as an S-rank too!!] [35]
[Is it true there are no Raiders in Icheon?] [61]
[The Admin is the Admin, but the rest of the people's abilities were amazing too.] [46]
[Don't you think the Raiders are trembling after watching yesterday's broadcast? lol] [53]
[I wish the Admin would kill all the Raiders across the country.] [42]
[I only heard rumors about the Admin's skills, but they seem even better than the rumors.] [50]
[Yesterday was seriously so refreshing, hahaha] [57]
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When I entered Channel 3, the place was flooded with posts about yesterday's broadcast and the Ice Queen.
After checking that, I looked for a video, wondering if there might be one, and there actually was.
'But the video is...'
The video was a full recording of someone else's Gallery window.
It seemed like they recorded it this way because there wasn't a way to save videos in Channel 3 yet.
'I suppose I should be glad they saved it even like this.'
I wondered if I could watch past broadcasts using my authority as the Integrated Channel Manager.
I didn't know yet since I hadn't looked into things related to videos and broadcasts, but the possibility was definitely there.
'Anyway.'
Checking the video, I saw someone presumed to be a Raider and hundreds of hostages tied up naked.
"......."
It was my first time seeing the atrocities of the Raiders, and I didn't like it one bit.
'Why on earth are they doing that?'
While I watched the Raider's atrocities, which I couldn't understand, the guy demanded two things from the Ice Queen.
'A Top-grade Awakening Stone and a Water Demon.'
Since he was a guy threatening people with hostages, it was easy to guess what he would do with them.
Fortunately, after that, three women appeared in an instant and showed themselves attacking the Raider.
'Is that woman the Ice Queen?'
I knew who one of the others was.
She was the protagonist of the photo the Ice Queen had sent me before.
'In the photo, she was doing finger hearts with both hands and even winking.'
Now, every time she glared at the Raiders, it showed their heads being sliced clean off.
It seemed that the woman was the younger sister the Ice Queen mentioned, the one who implemented Telekinesis in the form of wires.
Kwaaaaang!―
Accordingly, I looked at the other woman and guessed she was the Ice Queen.
Seeing the Ice Queen for the first time, I could tell she was a beauty with a somewhat noble yet cold impression.
'I thought she might be pretty, but.'
She was indeed pretty, but her cold impression gave off a feeling that made her difficult to approach easily.
In any case, the Ice Queen was freezing the surrounding Raiders to death with something like cold air, likely her ability.
'As expected of an S-rank, she kills them in an instant.'
With just a single attack, the Raiders seemed to have been swept away by the cold and frozen to death.
While I was thinking she was indeed an S-rank seeing that, the battle concluded quickly.
'She got shot at the end, but she seems to be okay.'
I didn't know if she blocked it with a bulletproof vest, but at least she didn't die.
The video ended with the hostages, whose ropes were untied, expressing their gratitude.
"Survivor-nim?"
"Yes? Ah."
At Elisicia-nim's call, I immediately snapped out of it and purchased food through Modern Item Purchase.
While we were all sharing various types of toast and milk, Veronica-nim, who had been watching quietly, asked.
"Survivor. When are you going to research Dimension Travel?"
"Dimension Travel?"
"I heard that you have a clue regarding Dimension Travel."
A clue.
I took a bite of the toast and corrected Veronica-nim's words.
"I was told I need to raise the level of Modern Item Purchase. It's level 4 now, but I don't know how much more I need to raise it."
"What is Modern Item Purchase?"
"It's an ability to purchase items from Channel 3, like this toast and milk here."
At that, Veronica-nim's head, encased in her helmet, tilted slightly to the side.
I wondered if she was tilting her head in confusion, and as expected, Veronica-nim asked in a voice mixed with doubt.
"What relationship does the Modern Item Purchase you mentioned have with Dimension Travel?"
"I don't know either. I was just told to raise the level of Modern Item Purchase."
While Veronica-nim and I were talking like this, Elisicia-nim also asked with a puzzled expression.
"Survivor-nim. What are you talking about right now?"
Come to think of it, I didn't think I had talked about Modern Item Purchase and Dimension Travel.
"When I became the Integrated Channel Manager, the Gallery system answered one question for me. When I asked about Dimension Travel there, it told me to raise the level of Modern Item Purchase."
"Then is there a reason why you asked about Dimension Travel?"
"Unlike the other channels, it seemed like there was no answer for Channel 5 and Channel 7 other than Dimension Travel. So, I thought of a question that could save those two channels simultaneously and asked it."
When I explained the circumstances that far, all the members of the Hero Party, including Elisicia-nim, stared at me intently.
Just as I was inwardly wondering why they were staring, Rubyel-ssi stated the reason with an expression that showed she wasn't pleased.
"We haven't even saved our own world yet, and you're worried about Channel 5? Channel 7? It's not enough even if you focus on just one, yet you're meddling in the affairs of other worlds?"
"But I can't just ignore them and leave them be."
As soon as Rubyel-ssi heard my answer, she had an expression like she had a lot she wanted to say, but she soon replaced it with a sigh.
"Haa. Fine, whatever. Since it was just a question. But weren't you curious about anything else?"
"There were things I was curious about... but I gave them up because they were personal matters."
Veronica-nim, hearing this conversation between Rubyel-ssi and me, quietly chimed in.
"Then how do you raise the level of Modern Item Purchase?"
"I think it goes up if I use Modern Item Purchase with points. Of course, I have to purchase quite a lot."
Right now, I was uploading items for the people of Channel 2 to use on the Exchange every morning.
Not only that, but I was also purchasing items requested by people from other groups through the trade mediation of Channel 3's Ice Queen.
'If I add up the meals here and the Channel 4 alcohol auction...'
I was using hundreds of thousands of points a day, but there was still no news of level 5.
'Besides, I don't think a clue for Dimension Travel will appear just by raising it to level 5.'
This was my guess, but I thought it would probably only appear once I raised it to the final level.
"In the end, time will solve it."
"Then I just have to protect you until that time comes."
"Well... I guess so."
If I were to die in the middle of it, Modern Item Purchase and Dimension Travel would go down the drain, so it was an obvious statement.
"Understood. I shall convey my thanks for answering."
I was even able to hear an unexpected word of thanks from Veronica-nim.
'Looking at her like this, she doesn't seem like a bad person.'
I was curious how such a person came to hate humans, but I didn't bother asking.
Anyway, after breakfast, the Hero Party and I began walking toward the 11th floor of the Labyrinth again.
'Ah. I should contact Blue Moon Flower too.'
Nothing special had happened, but since I said I'd contact her today, I planned to do so.
'And contact the Ice Queen as well.'
Lastly, there was something I had to contact Channel 4's Dr. Know-It-All about.
Dr. Know-It-All had activated the Gallery to solve the destruction of Channel 4, but unfortunately, it was in vain.
'Because right now, I can use all the functions of the Gallery.'
In short, it meant I knew exactly what would appear once the Gallery functions were unlocked.
But unfortunately, contrary to Dr. Know-It-All's expectations, there was no way to save them from destruction even if the Gallery functions were unlocked.
'I wonder if Dr. Know-It-All will be disappointed by this.'
Considering Dr. Know-It-All's usually nonchalant personality, they might just move on like it's nothing, but I couldn't be sure.
After that, I contacted Channel 1's Blue Moon Flower and asked about people's reactions to the Gallery.
<Blue Moon Flower*(1ch): Yeah. Everyone is showing a little bit of interest in the Gallery. I guess the food you gave was the deciding factor.>
I could tell that Channel 1 was gradually showing interest in the Gallery.
After talking a bit more with Blue Moon Flower, I next contacted Channel 3's Ice Queen.
<Ice Queen☆*(3ch): My body is fine. There's someone with healing abilities in my group too.>
<Survivor★(2ch): That's a relief.>
<Ice Queen☆*(3ch): But I think it will be difficult to trade for the time being.>
Huh?
<Survivor★(2ch): Ah. Is that so?>
<Ice Queen☆*(3ch): Inquiries about migration from other people are pouring in. So, I think I need to focus on that.>
It seemed like many people wanted to join the Ice Queen's group because of yesterday's broadcast.
Thinking that the Ice Queen's power would also grow considerably, I first congratulated her.
<Survivor★(2ch): That's great. Congratulations.>
<Ice Queen☆*(3ch): Although I'll have a lot more work to do from now on.>
Contrary to her words about having more work, the Ice Queen seemed secretly in a good mood.
Anyway, after confirming that the Ice Queen was fine, I cheered her on and then contacted Dr. Know-It-All.
'But what should I say to Dr. Know-It-All?'
That raising the Gallery level is useless?
I thought about this and that, but I decided to speak honestly.
<Survivor★(2ch): Dr. Know-It-All-nim. This is something I found out after becoming the Integrated Channel Manager...>
When I told them that there were no functions related to salvation from destruction even if all the Gallery functions were unlocked, Dr. Know-It-All asked.
<Dr. Know-It-All☆*(4ch): Then what functions are there?>
<Survivor★(2ch): Well.>
I told them about the functions I had confirmed upon becoming the Integrated Channel Manager.
<Survivor★(2ch): There are things like games, dramas, movies, or an Arena, point gambling, voting, and stuff like that.>
<Dr. Know-It-All☆*(4ch): Nothing else besides those?>
<Survivor★(2ch): There are also things like creating group chat rooms or voice chat.>
Conversely, the Integrated Channel Manager had functions like bounties or point extortion.
Since those were functions only I could use, I didn't specifically tell Dr. Know-It-All.
<Dr. Know-It-All☆*(4ch): Got it. I was already considering that possibility.>
<Survivor★(2ch): If you were considering it, have you prepared another method?>
<Dr. Know-It-All☆*(4ch): Before that, I clung to the Gallery because there was no other way. But not anymore.>
With those words, Dr. Know-It-All told me what they were currently trusting in instead of the Gallery.
<Dr. Know-It-All☆*(4ch): I have you.>
<Survivor★(2ch): Me?>
<Dr. Know-It-All☆*(4ch): The Insect Repellent Magic you sent. If we can just mass-produce that, we can save Channel 4.>
'Insect Repellent Magic...'
I thought it would be helpful, but Dr. Know-It-All said that the moment they could mass-produce it, Channel 4 could be saved.
The Insect Repellent Magic was powerful enough to instantly kill even insects that had infected machinery, so if they could indeed mass-produce it, it might be possible.
<Survivor★(2ch): Then I'll look into the Insect Repellent Magic as well.>
<Dr. Know-It-All☆*(4ch): Please. And the military keeps asking if you can give them a Water Demon.>
<Survivor★(2ch): It's difficult because I only have one. I'll ask about that later too.>
<Dr. Know-It-All☆*(4ch): Please keep in mind that the future of Channel 4 depends on you.>
Just like that, Dr. Know-It-All entrusted the future of Channel 4 to me.
'They probably said it half-jokingly.'
...It's a joke, right?
Anyway, after talking that far with the people from other channels, I asked Rubyel-ssi.
"Rubyel-ssi. Could you make one Insect Repellent Magic for me?"
"That's not difficult, but why?"
"I want to ask Channel 5 and see if it can be made into a magic item."
"The magic itself is simple, so making it into a magic item shouldn't be hard."
Rubyel-ssi gave me a displeased look, as if she realized I was helping another channel again this time.
"Anyway, fine. I'll make it for you right away."
I then sent the glass marble enchanted with Insect Repellent Magic from Rubyel-ssi to Otyl-ssi of Channel 5.