I'm the Only Totem in Another World - Chapter 135

Chapter 135: Possessed Wanderer’s Log （3）

I waited with the other users for ‘Maljukgeoriboksangsa’s water mukbang.

[Maljukgeoriboksangsa: Whew. I feel alive now

（Picture of an empty helmet）

The helmet was so hot I almost burned my hand. I let it cool down a bit and drank with my gauntlets on.

Thanks to you guys, I’m alive. If it weren’t for the community, I would have died of thirst or loneliness.

Thanks everyone]

The drinking water problem is solved for now. I can boil muddy water or groundwater, so I shouldn’t run out for a while.

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[Dinosaur Punch: After you’ve had some water, get up and look for edible plants. I’m a gathering master. Just upload pictures. I’ll tell you everything.]

ㄴ [Maljukgeoriboksangsa: Oh, okay! Thank you! Dinosaur Punch-nim, you’ve helped me a lot haha]

ㄴ [Goollreu: Looks like this Maljuk fellow is going to have porridge for his first meal lol]

ㄴ [Dairy Cow Bikini Dance: Maybe it’s the true nutritional porridge?]

Maljukgeoriboksangsa, Maljuk for short, took pictures of various grasses, trees, and fruits growing on the island and uploaded them as a post.

[Dinosaur Punch: The second, third, and seventh grasses you uploaded are edible. You can boil and eat the other grasses too. Just don’t eat the first one. I almost died after chewing a bit of it because of the poison.

You should never eat the second fruit you uploaded. It has a stronger sleep-inducing effect than sleeping pills, and you’ll fall asleep as if you’re dead. It was fine for me because I ate it in my hideout, but eating it in this situation could be dangerous.

If you boil and dry the bark of the fourth tree, grind it into powder, and apply it to the wound, you can get a similar effect to a painkiller. It numbs the senses to some extent, so don’t apply too much.

The sap of the fifth tree is edible. I’m not an otherworldly biologist, so I’m not sure, but it tasted similar to maple sap, so I think it’ll provide some sugar.]

Dinosaur Punch provided a wide range of useful knowledge, as if he hadn’t been posting his gathering diary for nothing, and it helped not only Maljuk but also other users.

[Goollreu: Wait, that bluish fruit was edible? I thought it must be poisonous because of its color and didn’t even touch it.]

[3Reps500: I don’t know about anything else, but the fantasy painkiller is amazing. There’s that tree near my house.]

[I Trusted the Monkey Man but: Alright. Let’s go with the little kid vegetarian diet today~!]

ㄴ [One Piece: You should feed the kid meat, what kind of vegetarianism is this, you crazy bastard.]

[Not a Netkama: Teach us how to hunt instead of gathering. How can people live on just grass?]

Hanna’s here too. It’s been a while since I’ve seen her post on the community. She says she’s always doing hell training and demon hunting, so maybe she has some free time today.

Oh, I forgot. The reason I’ve been on the community since yesterday is to try to contact Dina.

Let’s do it while I remember. I opened the message window. Dina is the type who doesn’t check the community and personal messages often, so it’s faster and easier to contact Hanna first.

[Not a Netkama: What are you doing?]

Hanna sent me a message first.

[Resting. How are you doing these days?]

[Not a Netkama: Why are you asking how I’m doing these days? What’s up?]

[Just because]

[I was curious how you were doing.]

She gets really upset if I just get to the point and end the conversation from the beginning. For a good outcome, I have to pretend to be interested in Hanna’s daily life.

[Not a Netkama: Same as always.]

[Not a Netkama: I’m resting and training after the last subjugation.]

Dina’s Special Forces subjugated a high-ranking demon last time. They finally killed the one they’d been tracking since they left after defeating Asha.

[Not a Netkama: They’re pushing us even harder now that I’ve reached level 7. Dina is a total crazy bitch, crazy bitch.]

Hanna reached level 7 after catching the high-ranking demon. She’s become one of the top ten strongest players among the living community users.

Close-Range Spy, Princess Dina, Samurai Jackson, Ppooppooppeung, （Gukbap）, Bella-unni, -dongsaeng, and Not a Netkama. Wow, that’s impressive.

I’m suddenly curious. How many high-ranking demons have been killed?

Dina’s Special Forces killed two, Close-Range Spy killed one, and Karon killed three. The former Pope killed one by self-destructing.

Karon might have killed more. The ones I saw directly were the Stingray, the Centaur, and the Giant, but he might have lost other high-ranking demon zombies while fighting the Loa. But let’s say three for now.

I killed the Shadow Demon, the Griffin Demon, and the beetle-like high-ranking demon yesterday, so that’s three more.

According to the Saint, the imperial army and the Goddess Religion’s joint operation killed two high-ranking demons, so… eleven have been killed.

Close-Range Spy said there were over seventy high-ranking demons. I guess that’s based on the number that came through the dimensional gate.

There might be more by now. There must be some who evolved like the Tunnel Demon who was trying to become a high-ranking demon. In the end, less than a quarter have been killed.

There’s still a long way to go. Even after I gain Manifestation, it’ll be difficult to wipe them all out in one go. If I use Manifestation for 20 minutes, I have to sleep like I’m dead for a week.

This is the reason why I’m trying to get Dina’s Special Forces to join the Tribal Federation. I need someone strong to kill high-ranking demons and protect the Tribal Federation with Rake when I’m unavailable.

[What’s your next target?]

[Not a Netkama: Nothing right now. Jackson and one of the Bella sisters got hurt.]

Wait, one of the Bella sisters? They still don’t know who’s the older and who’s the younger sister? They’re comrades who fight with their backs to each other? They have no sense of camaraderie.

[I see.]

I just brushed it off. She’s always been like that. She’s as indifferent to people as Rake.

There is a difference. Rake looks down on people, while Hanna is just not used to people. Elitist vs. outsider, I guess.

I continued to pretend to be interested in Hanna’s daily life and gathered information about Dina’s Special Forces.

The Special Forces were not very far from Symphony. Good. I’ll have to try to persuade them as soon as I gain Manifestation.

I’ve already thought about the offer I’m going to make to Dina’s Special Forces. It’s an offer they can’t refuse.

[I’m going to eat now. Bye.]

I’ve found out all the information I need. Let’s end it here before it gets too long.

[Not a Netkama: What time is it that you’re eating now?]

[Not a Netkama: You can send messages while eating.]

See? She’s desperate to keep the conversation going. If I don’t cut her off, she’ll be sending me messages all day until she goes back to training.

It’s not that I hate talking to Hanna, but maybe because I’ve been talking to Rake a lot lately, I wanted to rest today.

I’m more introverted than extroverted, so I need time to recharge.

[No way. I’m busy making fire, cooking, doing dishes, and all that.]

[Not a Netkama: Tch.]

[Not a Netkama: Just send me a picture of what you’re eating then.]

[Too lazy. Sorry.]

I closed the message window and went back to the community. It’s definitely not because I’m running away from the lie that I’m a Paladin being exposed.

[Maljukgeoriboksangsa: I picked some barnacles.

（Picture of a very suspicious-looking large barnacle.）

It’s pretty heavy. I guess it’s okay to eat this, right?]

Hmm. It looks like something you shouldn’t eat. But maybe it’s okay since there are colorful edible mushrooms in this world?

[Full Play: Even Earth barnacles are known for their bad taste.]

[Not a Netkama: That’s a poison bomb, you idiot.]

ㄴ [Maljukgeoriboksangsa: Gulp. Really?]

ㄴ [Not a Netkama: If you eat that, you’ll get a stomachache. I’m a high-level Paladin, so I only got a stomachache, but you’ll be half-dead.]

Our Hanna, she must be really bored to be posting comments. Look at her bragging about her level.

Hanna lived by the sea in Martba for a few months. If she says it’s poisonous, it must be.

ㄴ [Maljukgeoriboksangsa: I threw it away immediately. That was close. Thanks~]

By the way, he’s a very polite user. Maybe because he’s an ajusshi （not confirmed）? It feels like he hasn’t used the community much, or even if he has, he’s only been active in decent places.

He could end up despairing at this reality and going crazy like Close-Range Spy. I’ve seen a lot of users like that.

There was even a user who posted like that on purpose.

I wonder how long he can maintain that politeness.

[Maljukgeoriboksangsa: Is there any way to keep the fire going?

I’m worried because I don’t know when it’ll go out. The wind was blowing at night…]

This is something I can help with.

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[Ultra Sanz Crazed for Nighttime Massacre Mode: You need to make a windbreak. Pile up some rocks to block the wind from the fire. Think of it as building a wall for the fire.]

Of course, I can say this easily because I’ve never actually done it myself. Anyway, the book said this is how you do it.

ㄴ [Close-Range Spy: Did Malak tell you that too?!]

ㄴ [Maljukgeoriboksangsa: Thank you haha]

I completely ignored Close-Range Spy’s comment and posted a comment saying ‘NP NP’.

He’s secured water, fire, edible plants, and some seafood, so now if he just gets a bed, he can relax, right?