Otherworld Constellation Gallery Chapter 30

Otherworld Constellation Gallery

Chapter 30

That was the moment.

DING!

[‘The One Who Dances with Creation and Destruction’ has sponsored ‘120,000 gold’.]

“…Huh?”

I rubbed my eyes.

And checked again.

‘O, one hundred thousand?’

What’s this? Am I confused from not sleeping?

I raise my fingers and count each digit one by one.

“One, ten, hundred, thousand, ten thousand, hundred thousand… Is it really a hundred thousand?!”

“What’s wrong?”

I don’t even know whose voice is asking from beside me.

I’m just dumbfounded.

“…This bastard, no, this sponsor, it really seems like he added an extra zero by mistake? Are you okay?”

I looked up at the sky.

Which direction should I be talking to?

“First of all, thank you.”

[Title: ??What kind of idiot got shot in the head??]

Did they really sponsor 100,000 gold?? Are you crazy?? Why??

ㄴ Meanwhile First Hunter is surprised saying this guy probably added an extra zero.

ㄴThe Sponsor is such a mystery LOL.

ㄴCompared to the real psychos, they’re an angel LOL.

ㄴBruh, that was before they dropped 100know they’re getting roasted after sponsoring LOL.

Even the gallery users couldn’t understand the situation.

Usually someone who donated would appear and ramble about why they did it, but nobody showed up.

Meanwhile, Tulip and Kang Ha-rin were looking at me like they’d found a strange person.

I feel like making excuses now. Well, not excuses, just facts.

“Well, I said I wouldn’t buy a car because it’s expensive, so they might have sponsored so I could buy one? They even gave 5,000 extra gold.”

“Whaaat?”

“Really?”

“Wait a minute. Just to be sure. Am I having hallucinations?”

I checked the sponsorship details again.

The amount remained the same.

“It’s real… This is crazy…”

“That’s great!”

“Hurry up and buy it!”

Both of them looked at me with sparkling eyes.

Given the circumstances, anyone would think the money was given to buy a car.

But who knows?.

“Am I crazy? If I spend that gold on a car, I’d be a sucker.”

At that moment, a gallery user who appeared to be the one who sponsored the 120,000 gold showed up.

[Title: Waaaah! I sponsored so you could buy a car!]

[Posted by: PinkuPojjak]

The gold I gave is being saved instead!

ㄴ Is that Pingpo?

ㄴ PinkuPojjak) Don’t abbreviate my name!

ㄴ So it was you? The brain-damaged fool?

ㄴ Don’t tell me you fell for him after seeing him defeat Pimuk?

ㄴ PinkuPojjak) First Hunter is so cool!

ㄴ This bastard came late and doesn’t know. He’s the one who was gulping down low-grade potions even while he was dying.

ㄴ PinkuPojjak) I saw that too~.

ㄴ Then did you also see him stitching up his raw flesh without anesthesia because potions were too precious? Since you’re a high-rank user, you probably missed it, right?

ㄴ PinkuPojjak) Is First Hunter a crazy person?

ㄴ“Yup~ Drop donations in six figures~ I’ll just save them all~”.

ㄴPinkuPpojjak) If I drop 1 million, they’ll use it~.

ㄴ Crazy woman. If you have deity rank to spare, share some!

ㄴ PinkuPojjak) I don’t wanna~.

ㄴ Still got that annoying-ass speech style

ㄴ Yeah who even started talking like that? Feels like 2015 internet cringe.

ㄴ Even 2002 forum users used it. Don’t know where it originated.

ㄴ That speech pattern is unbearable, I’m blocking you.

ㄴ PinkuPojjak) I’ll block you first~.

What is that?

Is that the high-tier user the gallery people were talking about?

I don’t know. Let’s not worry about that now.

“We’ll do what we planned to do.”

“What?”

“If we can save, we should save. It’s not like we don’t have options now.”

Kang Ha-rin’s lips quivered.

“Why?”

“Well… But when someone gives money to use, shouldn’t we use it… so they might give more next time?”

That makes sense.

But there’s no guarantee.

“Cars are consumables. And especially now, it’s not a normal situation. It would easily break down, so we can’t afford luxury.”

“…I agree with mister.”

Tulip added while looking into space.

“The cost of raising stats isn’t going to be cheap either, and we don’t know what we’ll need in the future.”

“You know well. Ha-rin, you should increase your health first, and start practicing your skills from now so you can use them skillfully.”

Kang Ha-rin is also looking into space.

“What are you two doing? Checking the shop?”

“Use your ‘Thermoforming’ to make a car key.”

“A key…?”

“Yeah. Buying a car is ridiculously expensive, and abandoned cars are everywhere. The problem is that there’s no key, but if we had a key, the problem would be solved.”

The surroundings were full of discarded cars.

Some had broken windows, and some were painted randomly.

But some were still in good condition.

“Look at a Tico car key from the store and make one just like it.”

Of course, having a key for the same model doesn’t mean it can be used in another car.

But since it’s a store item, it should be different.

‘Ha-rin isn’t just a simple craftsman, so with a constellation’s skill, it should be different.’

Kang Ha-rin nodded and looked into space.

A moment later, she returned her gaze to me.

“What? Is it impossible?”

“No. I think I can do it! But I need metal…”

I chose an already ragged car nearby and tore off a door panel.

“Will this work?”

“Ah… that’s unnecessarily big…”

Summon Manyō’s Tomb.

SWOOSH!

The door panel is cut like paper.

I made it a suitable size and handed it back to her.

“Is that size good enough?”

“Yes!”

“Hold it and think seriously about using ‘Thermoplastic Molding.’”

Kang Ha-rin firmly grasped the metal piece.

SIZZLE!

The metal melted smoothly.

Like a liquid, its form dissolved, and soon it began to be finely shaped.

And finally.

“I think it worked!”

“Oh, that looks convincing.”

“Wow, sister! That’s really amazing!”

Kang Ha-rin had a proud face.

“Good, now we just need to find a Tico.”

I immediately looked around.

And then I realized.

There’s no Tico in sight.

“Wait, no Tico?”

Tulip and Kang Ha-rin also looked around.

“Now that you mention it, there really isn’t a Tico?”

“Ah, damn… Am I thick-headed?”

From the beginning, I could have had her make a key for the type of car visible around us.

I’m an idiot for being fixated on a Tico and ordering that.

“Try making a key for that car.”

Kang Ha-rin looked at the car for a moment, then back at me.

“Well… I can’t tell just by looking at the car… I think I need to see the shape in the store… since I don’t know the name of that car…”

“I don’t know what that is either.”

A moment of silence passed.

“Ah, search the store. Find that one.”

[Title: PingPo has appeared!]

[Poster: PinkuPojjak]

It’s so frustrating I could die!

I want to line them all up and beat them!

Just use the gold I sponsored!

ㄴ You crazy woman, didn’t you say not to abbreviate you as Pingpo.

ㄴ PinkuPojjak) Only I can do that~.

ㄴ Teacher, aren’t you saying you’ll kill them if they hit back?

ㄴ PinkuPojjak) If you’re weak, you should die~.

ㄴ You being a sucker and donating is more frustrating, idiot.

ㄴ PinkuPojjak) I don’t associate with comments from trembling insecure deity rank beggars~.

ㄴ You’re totally associating with them right now.  Maybe you’re being trolled?

ㄴ PinkuPojjak) Fuck you!!

ㄴ But does Pingpo have deity rank to spare?

ㄴ PinkuPojjak) It’s fodder to secure contracts~

After a while, we finally found an identical car.

Kang Ha-rin checked that car key and held the key she had made in her hand. But then.

“…Huh? It doesn’t work.”

“What doesn’t work?”

“The transformation… doesn’t work.”

“How does it not work?”

“I mean… I can’t use any strength in my hand at all… Even if I try to use the ability, it feels blocked…”

Kang Ha-rin opened her hand with a troubled face.

The key still maintained the form of a Tico key, without any movement.

My eyes slowly close.

My head is throbbing.

‘Is it a lack of magical power?’

Nothing is certain.

It might not be simply a lack of magic, there might be a cooldown.

I hope it’s not that.

“This is bullshit…”

“Pardon?”

“No, not you, I meant the situation. How can it already stop working after transforming something as small as a booger?”

Of course, in terms of value, a car key is important.

But she only transformed a piece smaller than a palm, and the ability is blocked?

I was exasperated.

“Ha-rin, your skill isn’t limited to once a day, is it?”

“I’m not sure myself…”

I hope it’s the influence of magic power, not a cooldown.

“How much gold do you have left? Let’s try increasing your intelligence stat by at least one and try again.”

“…I can’t increase it.”

“Huh?”

“I only have 350 gold left…”

I couldn’t believe my ears.

How many monsters did I kill?

“Why do you only have that much?”

“You told me to increase my health first… so I used it all…”

“Ah… Then perhaps you can’t transform with just a crafting or repair skill? Is it because you don’t have tools?”

“I think it would work if there was a strong fire, but there isn’t any…”

Kang Ha-rin had a guilty face.

But can I blame her?

I’m the one who told her to put points into health first.

“Lift your head. It’s not your fault.”

“…”

“We just need to find a Tico, that’s all.”

“…Do you think we can find one?”

“There’s no other choice. Your ability is blocked.”

Just then, Tulip raised her hand.

“Mister! We can just shoot!”

“…?”

“If she hasn’t upgraded Intelligence even once, it only costs 500 gold. We just need to kill three Archers, right?”

It was like my eyes suddenly lit up.

“Tulip! You’re a genius?”

“I learned it from you, mister. Drive hunting.”

“No, I’m thick-headed, and you’re definitely a genius.”

Kang Ha-rin had a dejected face beside us.

“Straighten up. You didn’t do anything wrong. You’re helping a lot right now.”

“Really?”

“Yes. And I’m certain you’ll be even more helpful in the future.”

Finally, Ha-rin’s face brightened.

And a little later, the constellation gallery became even noisier.

[High-grade Dead Mask Archer and High-grade Ghoul appearing simultaneously][52]

[Ah! Are you the only ones with a party? We also have a close-range and ranged damage dealer partyㅋㅋㅋ][31]

[What’s the point of everyone getting stamina 10? Even First Hunter was injured by a high-grade ghoul yesterday? Thanks in advance for your hard work][74]

[Idiots. I believe in First Hunter!!!][189]

Look at these bastards?

They’re still underestimating me after seeing what I did yesterday?

Are they the same ones who were hyping me  up until dawn?

Might as well knock some sense into them.

“Summoning Manyō’s Tomb.”