NOVEL NEXT chapter 24
24 – Episode 24 – Intergalactic Auction Gallery
─Shoddy
Title) The ring won’t come off from the finger
How should I deal with this?
ㄴLet’s cut it off hahahaha
ㄴIt’s okay to be without one finger hahahaha
ㄴhahahaha
ㄴBut why did you put on the ring?
ㄴWasn’t it a dwarf ring you received this time?
ㄴReally hahahahaha
ㄴDid you put it on right away intending to deal with the tracking magic?
ㄴShoddy) Oh.
ㄴhahahahaha
ㄴCut your finger off quickly
ㄴIt doesn’t hurt if you cut your finger quickly, for real
ㄴCut it off and stop bleeding immediately
ㄴCan’t you just for a moment take it off when he won’t notice, with your finger covered?
ㄴf*cking hahahahaha what is this hahahahaha
ㄴThis is neither magic nor what?
ㄴYou, don’t speak wherever you go.
ㄴPlease just hold your breath for 5 minutes.
ㄴTry anything smooth like oil or something.
ㄴI tried with cooking oil, but it didn’t work.
ㄴIsn’t the woman next door available?
ㄴWhy would you ask about her, are you crazy?
ㄴThe lady next door is smooth.
ㄴWhy are you trying to disrupt someone else’s household?
ㄴI’ve tried all you said, nothing works.
ㄴHow about that lady?
ㄴShouldn’t you ask if she even has a next door first?
ㄴAh.
ㄴOh
ㄴLooking at his home, he probably has no neighbors.
ㄴThen let’s give up.
ㄴIt’s okay even if you lose a finger.
ㄴSurprisingly, being without a finger feels different and better when alone.
ㄴSuch a different experience from others.
ㄴHow positive can this guy be?
ㄴDon’t fingers grow back when they are cut off?
ㄴWhat’s the deal with this guy?
ㄴWhy would your fingers grow?
ㄴYour’s don’t grow?
ㄴAre you a gecko or what?
To cut or not to cut the finger. That is the question.
If Solomon were here, he would have ordered to cut it, but he wasn’t that decisive.
“Oh, it really won’t come off.”
Deciding to live with the unmovable ring seemed easier.
“It’s not working. Let’s just spend our lives together.”
Shouldn’t we name it since we’ve decided to be together?
I casually named the ring.
“Your name is now ‘Absolute Ring’.”
By the time my finger and the ring became one and familiar, the administrator’s chat blinked.
【Gallery Administrator Chat】
─PlantDruid) How did you get… the ring stuck on your finger,,
─JustPop) It just wouldn’t come off when I tried.
─PlantDruid) Hmm. Seems like a spell’s cast,,, That’s something that can be fixed with magic.
─JustPop) Seriously?
─PlantDruid) You just have to take off your finger a little… and put it back…
─JustPop) ?
Can it be called a solution?
Take off your finger and put it back…?
There was a person who was equally surprised next to me.
Or maybe it’s all a big fuss. The one making fun was closer to the answer.
─DemonKing) OMG, are you a cyber psycho killer that world tree has created? OMG, OMG, OMG
─PlantDruid) That’s not it!!! And why do you repeat that twice!!!
─DemonKing) It’s an expression of awe~~
─PlantDruid) I’ll take your finger off first, look forward to it!!!!
In the end, it was concluded that there was nothing to do about the ring.
The fools weren’t of any help either.
I mean, what difference would they make?
Considering how much they’re absorbed in their online world, they’re not ordinary either.
Non-ordinary kids specialty) Provides no help in life
What about the warrior?
─Warrior) I can cut it off quickly…!
─JustPop) No, leave it
This one is, like the others, no real help.
Except for cutting off my fingers, they seem to not have any other ideas.
Upon reflection, there wasn’t any need to cut it off anyways.
“It’s not too inconvenient.”
If there was no compatibility, it would have to be resolved even if it meant being cut off completely, but that wasn’t the case.
Fortunately.
Returning to the gallery with relief, a serious topic that didn’t match the gallery atmosphere was on display.
Title) – Analyzing the Auction House Structure –
Has someone bought cola and cider tenfold and sold them again?
This could cause a momentary imbalance and potentially a disconnect.
Would it be uncontrollable the moment the chain is broken even once?
ㄴThen, is the auction house okay?
ㄴThe auction house is fine. The problem might be with the cola and cider?
ㄴCola? Cola? Cola? Cola? Cola? Cola? Cola?
ㄴCola ran out again?
ㄴUgh… My head…
ㄴFor some reason… I feel like cola disappeared for a moment…
ㄴAah… Everything is in place… Ah. Never mind…
ㄴThe structure seems more dangerous than I thought.
ㄴGiven that someone bought tenfold and sold it again, it’s like peeing with one’s pants on at a surprise?
“This is legit.”
The analysis made simple was surprisingly insightful.
『Gallery Manager Mode』
―Management Level : 3
―Auction House Level: 2
―Points: 17599
In actuality, the points were gradually reducing.
It was a natural structure, where the points will deplete if someone gutsy enough buys up all the cola and cider.
“Hmm…”
Should I limit the purchase amount per person? Or should I limit the number of sales per day?
I considered a suitable method, but most seemed like temporary measures.
“First, let’s turn all the money I have into points.”
I bought a worthless eraser-like item that no one was buying, set a separate commission fee.
Commission of 99%.
Through an auto trade, I switched all the money I had into points.
“…Is it still not enough?”
Even though all the money was converted into points, I had a feeling that it wouldn’t last long.
To prepare for any potential risks, I needed to amass points.
After a moment of contemplation, I made a decision.
If the lack of points is the issue,
Isn’t it a problem to be solved by accumulating an overwhelming amount of points?
I nodded as I acknowledged a new alert.
【The level of your auction house has increased!】
【Please choose a new perk for your auction house!】
“Gallery, you’re doing your job.”
Yeah, it was about time to level up.
While looking at the list of perks, one method came to mind.
***
─I want to screw the Emperor
Title) Honestly, there’s nothing I’m good at
Why do they go so fast ㅇㅇ;;;
ㄴ Imperial Guard is here
ㄴThis f*ckin’ bastard is gay for the Emperor
ㄴAre you friends with the newbie?
ㄴAyo, who are you calling a newbie
“Your Majesty.”
“Ah… Yes.”
The desolate Emperor who was mindlessly posting on the gallery. Chris raised his head.
He asked to bring an economist. I wondered if he would be this quick.
Clearing his throat quietly, he composed himself.
“I have a question.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“In your opinion, how is the auction house in the gallery?”
“That is…”
He hesitated for a moment before delivering his answer.
“It has an extremely fragile structure.”
“Oh, is that so?”
“Yes, if what Joodeok says is true, not only is it hard to maintain, but it’s also easy to collapse.”
“Collapse, you say?”
“In my opinion, it’s already collapsing.”
The results of his calculation, using statistics to evaluate the scale of the auction house and the demand for cola soda, led to the conclusion that the auction house couldn’t be sustained.
From what he could see, the business of selling cola at the auction house was one with a high possibility of being terminated at any time.
“What if our empire attacks their weak spot?”
“The auction house will crumble like a sandcastle. In a very short timeframe.”
“Oh, is that so…”
The public opinion on Gallery Joodeok will worsen.
If the number of people who dislike Joodeok increases, then it was a foregone conclusion that an opportunity for the empire would arise again.
‘If Joodeok’s enemies increase, the empire benefits!’
However, the method, if he creates many enemies, Joodeok will feel the pressure.
Whether he steps down from his position or someone hurts Joodeok…
The empire will be able to re-join the original plan.
Once Joodeok is out of the way, everything will be back!
To topple the first block of dominoes.
That was the plan of the current assault on the auction house.
‘People feel bad when you take away something you’ve given them.’
Not having it at all doesn’t make one feel empty, but if it’s given and then taken away, it creates double the emptiness.
Collapse the auction house’s operation flow to remove the cola and soda?
The continent will be furious!
‘Let all their attention pour into the auction house.’
Their already chaotic sleep patterns will worsen and their bodies will deteriorate.
Eventually, Joodeok will have to step down on his own.
Even to the emperor, it seemed like a sinister plan.
Such a ruthless plan that even Satan, who disrupts the rhythm of a person’s body, would be horrified.
He made a move.
“Proceed.”
This is just the first button of a larger picture.
The moment he thought of it, a new post appeared in the gallery.
─Chudik
Title) Breaking Gallery Bankruptcy
ㅇㅇ;
ㄴ?
ㄴWhat bankruptcy
ㄴNo, what bankruptcy is there in the gallery lol
ㄴChudik) Auction house bankruptcy? lol
ㄴLol no way lol
ㄴThey don’t have money to run the auction house?
ㄴBut isn’t it okay to not have money?
ㄴIf the cola doesn’t have money it can’t operate.
ㄴ?
ㄴMy cola!!!!!!!!!!!!
ㄴNocolanocolanocolanocola
ㄴPlease save the cider at least!!!!!!!!
ㄴI’m buying cola in advance now lol
ㄴNo… cola…?
ㄴShock
ㄴIs life without cola truly living…
ㄴI’m going to die now…
ㄴI wrote my will. Chudik’s name is in it
ㄴHow does writing make a difference?
ㄴI wrote it in red letters
ㄴGasp
ㄴDamn, that’s not right
“‘Crossed the line, damn;;;
Wow;;;
Scary, so scary;;
“No need to do anything.”
The Emperor laughed after reading the gallery comments.
The economy’s in such a dire state that the auction house will crumble without any intervention!
He rejoiced, feeling like his days of living carefree have finally come.
Until a new post was created.
-Jujak
Title) So, you’re going to sell new items?
Plenty (actually an abbreviation for ‘please give lots of attention’)
What are you selling?
Jujak) Selling the rights to sell new items
What?
Huh??
The f*ck are you saying ㅋㅋ
Jujak) A new product will be released. The right to sell it will be auctioned.
Huh?
Dude, what the hell?
So…you’re selling something, and you’ll sell the rights to sell it?
But what’s so good about this?
Jujak) Being able to choose your sales region.
“What?”
The tide has turned.
***
Title) Is that actually good?
Right?
Regional sales rights?? Is this good
What if you only sell cola in the west?
What if you only sell cider in the capital?”
“Laughing my ass off!”
“Getting dizzy already, lol!”
“What are we going to do if they refuse to sell us cola?”
“The tax rate is ‘300 times.'”
“ArrrGGhhhhh”
“And they may not even sell it.”
“Huh? You don’t like diplomacy? Okay.”
“‘Seizure’ of Cola”
“ArrrGGhhhhh”
“Yeah, lol. Just don’t drink cola, lol.”
(While drinking cola)
“How did this guy know? Sharp.”
“Me too, just watching while sipping, lol.”
Title: Gallery Predictions
???: “I’ve traveled 2,000 miles to buy cola. Please sell it to me…”
???: “I’ve smuggled cola…”
Chances of other goods being affected are 53,000 percent. Lol.
“LMAO, lol!”
“What if my favorite thing is on the exact opposite side of the continent?”
“Damn LOL.”
“The distance and tax are screwed, lol.”
“But this would raise the bidding dramatically.”
“From what I heard, one country could monopolize all.”
“No way, lol.”
“From the importing country to the exporting country, lol.”
“It’s hell to change the situation in one go.”
“New item alert!!!!!!!!”
-Posted by
Title: Item List
-Spicy chicken ramyeon
-Mint Chocolate
-Truffle Combination Pizza
-Golden Fried Chicken
ㄴFire? Chicken? Stir-Fried Noodles?
ㄴMint? Chocolate?
ㄴWhat’s the deal with the pizza?
ㄴGolden? Fried Chicken??
ㄴDoes it contain any gold?
ㄴWhat’s this money crap?
ㄴJust a kind of expression…?
ㄴDamn, brought in some weird stuff again, hahahaha.
ㄴAfter 10 days) I gotta go to the next country just to buy chicken.
ㄴLOL
ㄴAh, already done chatting, lol.
ㄴProphet Gay, hahahaha, turn off the Galaxy note, hahahaha.
-Going
Title) Oh, didn’t mention the conditions
You can set the price yourself, yup.
But in exchange…
Able to sell the product for a year
Paying 35% royalties on sold items
A slightly higher auction commission (65%)
We’re doing it this way.
ㄴ?
ㄴSlightly higher…?
ㄴIsn’t it 1% now?
ㄴSlightly higher commission (65 times)
ㄴThis is insane, LOL
ㄴIsn’t this guy crazy, LOL
ㄴIsn’t this daylight robbery, LOL
Even robbers don’t steal like this!!!!!!!!!!
They do steal, though?
Huh.
They robbed everything except one pair of underwear…
sh*t, they left a survivor…
I was thankful they left me alive…
Blubbering… Thank you, thief guru…
I won’t forget your favor, Mr. Robber…
Title) This is to change your mind, right?
Why is the fee so expensive? X
Ah! They’re giving me money! Thank you! O
LOL
Are you a free lawyer from the gallery? LOL
How far were they supposed to change their thoughts, LOL
They even wanted to change the attorney? LOL
This guy is definitely on the red team, LOL
Title) Then it’s not about setting the price too high?
Huh??
Maybe it’s better to set the price lower…
What if the sales plummet because it is too expensive?
Shouldn’t they at least break even with the selling rights?
Determining a reasonable price may be harder than you think, LOL
Title) But the conditions seem quite demanding
Give up on the selling rights?
Then another power will completely take them
So, are you going to bid?
The bidding cost is 65 times the fee
So, are you going to give up?
Once someone else seizes the selling rights, it belongs to that country’s specialty market, LOL
Both trade and tourists will increase, LOL
– This isn’t easy.
– How am I supposed to do this?
– Why did he bring such a weird thing again?
– This guy must be the God of running auctions, hahahaha.
– The auction house is going to fail? hahahaha, absolutely not! Not a chance!
– This can save us from the disaster of the continental trade.
– For real?
– Yeah, for real.
– Since it’ll become an export product for that region…
Title: The way to sell that is simple
If the new item is scorched tuna, it’s game over.
– What if the first item he brought was cola?
– Oh, then it wouldn’t work.
– Why are you giving up so fast? LOL
– At least try to resist a bit, LOL.
– Why are you changing your mind so quickly? Jeez, LOL.
– If four items of cola-level quality are released, we can’t control it.
– I wish we could bid in our region.
– Even if I bet all my assets, I probably can’t bid.
– What if I have two gold?
– Do you think you can do it? hahahaha.
– I only have five silvers.
– You should go mine for money in the mines, LOL.
-For reals, LOL.
-Jude,
Title: Auction test sale in 10 minutes.
Everyone sells a thousand each, let’s try it out.
The serious bidding auction starts tomorrow.
“Hmm.”
The emperor snorted in amusement.
“Does he think that by merely having this item, he can change the whole auction house?
The world is not a novel! Things don’t change that easily!
The emperor waited helplessly, his gaze fixed on a ten-minute sandglass.
After waiting for ten long minutes, he swiftly purchased new items from the auction house with proficient manipulation.
The first item he took out was Buldak Stir-fried Noodles.
It was wrapped in an unusually thin and transparent cloth.
“Buldak… Stir-fried Noodles?”
What kind of food is this at all?
Even though he didn’t understand, he slowly read the instructions written on the wrapper.
“Pour in hot water and discard it once the noodles are cooked?”
Thinking this to be a peculiar method of cooking, he proceeded as directed.
Magically creating hot water to cook the noodles and draining them afterwards.
Finally, with the sprinkling of sauce, the dish was complete!
The spicy smell stimulated his nose, but a real man would not falter with such things!
The moment the emperor had his first bite, his eyes widened.
“Bloody hell…!”
What kind of spiciness is this!
It’s like poison is spread all over the world!
“Ersa! Bring me water!”
“Yes. Here it is.”
“Gah…!”
Tears welled in his eyes as he gulped down the water.
He drank so much water that it was overflowing, which probably caused the overflow from his eyes.
While he writhed in pain, Ersa, the head of the knight, lit up her eyes as she looked at the unfinished Buldak Stir-fried Noodles.
“Do you want to eat it?”
“Yes.”
“Alright. Go ahead and try!”
With a twisted and gloomy heart, he allowed it.
I wonder what it would be like when Ersa, who has never expressed her emotions since she was young, eats this spicy food!
The Emperor’s direct knight commander rolling around on his feet!
She laughed to herself as she imagined this.
Ersha, unaware of the Emperor’s sly intentions, picked up her fork.
She coiled up the completely red noodles onto her fork and brought it to her small mouth.
Gulp.
As she savored the taste, Ersha muttered quietly.
“So delicious.”
“?”
“Can I have more?”
“Ah… Yes, sure.”
Her lips turned red from the spiciness, but Ersha didn’t care and devoured all the fire chicken.
“That was delightful.”
“Well… if you enjoyed it, that’s enough.”
Is she even human? Her expression softened even more than usual after eating something so spicy.
The Emperor, startled, took out the next dish.
“So, this is the food called pizza.”
“Crunch.”
“?”
Did she just make a sound? Maybe I heard it wrong.
Deciding it was a hallucination, he lifted a slice of the pizza.
Was it because of the rich aroma of the savory cheese?
Ersha’s eyes seemed to have a slightly brighter hue than usual.
“You… can have a bite too.”
“Thank you, Your Majesty.”
Ersha and Chris, who softly bowed, simultaneously bit into the pizza.
“This flavor…”
The crispy dough and tomato sauce. And the combination of meat, truffle mushrooms, and cheese.
How could such a dish even exist?
Weren’t truffle mushrooms incredibly expensive ingredients?
A culture brought over from the modern era. As he took a slice and expressed admiration for the pizza, half of it was already gone.
“Where did the other two pieces go in such a short time?”
When the Emperor’s gaze shifted to Ersha, she replied nonchalantly without changing her expression.
“I was checking if there was poison in the food.”
“…Is that so?”
“Yes. You never know.”
So that’s it? Then again, it’s not uncommon to test for poison.
He finished the last remaining piece.
Next up was the purchased chicken.
“Chicken.”
I’ve eaten grilled chicken countless times before.
But golden fried chicken? What on earth is this?
Receiving the chicken, the Emperor’s eyes widened.
Such a savory smell…! He nearly lost his sensibility in the irresistible aroma.
“Swallow.”
“Ersha?”
“…? Why, Your Majesty.”
“Hmm… it’s nothing.”
Facing her unchanging expression, the Emperor lowered his head.
I keep hearing strange sounds. Is it because I’m tired lately?
The Emperor braced himself and stared at the chicken.
‘The smell is… just ordinary.’
It seemed similar to the food he tasted in the imperial court.
Just like the countless ordinary food he’d eaten before.
Unfolding the white paper packaging, the Emperor swallowed hard.
The chicken, fried to a beautiful golden color, was simply a fried chicken dish. It was beautiful.
‘No…!’
Hadn’t he eaten countless amounts of fried food before?
The Emperor lightly gripped the chicken drumstick.
It’s still the same fried food, what’s different about it!
Crunch.
The emperor opened his mouth as the rich aroma and the concentrated taste of the oil spread in his mouth.
“My goodness.”
Who knew such food existed in this world.
The surprised emperor clenched his teeth.
He didn’t know much else, but he had to secure this golden fried chicken!
Even the match with cola was good.
It was a must-buy!
‘Yes.’
Given the power of the empire’s economy, they could definitely afford it.
It’s a must-buy!
“Ersha. You should try one too.”
“Gulp… Yes. I will check if it contains any poison.”
“How is it? Tasty?”
“It’s excellent.”
But why can it see the bottom so soon?
Did he space out for a moment? He didn’t notice the chicken pieces disappeared in an instant.
‘Maybe I’m tired.’
The emperor took a bite out of the remaining chicken and took out the mint chocolate he bought for dessert.
The moment he took a light bite, he smiled.
“Mmm… Tasty.”
Ersha naturally obtained a piece but her face hardened.
“…”
“Why? Don’t you like it?”
“I respect your highness. Your majesty.”
Ersha showed no further interest in the mint chocolate.
The next day.
As usual, the emperor started his routine and it was time.
Today was the day of the decisive battle. The start of the bidding!
The time to spend the prepared money has come.
“Let’s start the bidding at… 500,000 gold.”
An auction is a battle of wit and capital!
Having participated in countless auctions, he brandished a confident smile.
The expertise the Empire had cultivated in managing the auction house wasn’t going anywhere.
Thus, the thought of failing in this bid didn’t even cross his mind for a second.
The Emperor checked the price of the item.
Though he entered a bid of 500,000 gold, a message appeared indicating the bid had failed.
Why…?
Rubbing his eyes, he checked the updated price.
[Golden Fried Chicken Franchise Rights]
─ Current Bid: 1,000,000 Gold
“One million gold?”
Who in their right mind would start the bidding at one million gold?
Who could possibly carelessly throw around so much money!
With things taking this turn, even attempting to gauge the room seemed impossible!
The answer, however, wasn’t far away.
Where might the suspiciously wealthy Viscount Hwisen have been spending his money?
What happened to all the money that went into the Felidae & Canidae massage shops?
The Felidae who casually opened the bidding at one million gold snickered.
“I’ll kill them all, meow.”