Hello~ Neighbors~
The wind has been chilly lately~
Are my neighbors taking good care of their health~~?
Today, I'm going to learn about Red Boom (also known as the Red Explosion).
(Photo of Red Boom held in one hand)
It's a thin metal object like this~ The main part is inside this metal can!
Drinking this makes you feel a surge of power?! (That strange feeling of immense power suddenly appearing?)
They say that drinking this can give you a chance for a comeback, even when you thought it was the end!
(Image of a mountain made of Magic Beast carcasses)
That was an overview of what the Red Boom elixir is.
(Meme of Lime making a thumbs-up with a greasy expression)
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Fuck, what is this?
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I thought it was an informational post, but it's like a diary.
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I'm just scared of this guy...
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Putting a picture dripping with the smell of blood with that weird writing style makes him look like Jason.
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Mom, I'm scared.
I don't know if a day or two has passed.
What I do know for sure is that I'm diligently continuing to browse the gallery even after being possessed.
"...Is this also a side effect of Red Boom?"
While looking at posts about Red Boom's effects, I stumbled upon one that showed a faint hint of madness.
"Anyway, the reaction is explosive."
Contrary to my thought that it might not be popular, the reaction was definite.
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Please sell more, please
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What's the original below? It seems like there are other flavors too, they're delicious!
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Jjupak, listen up. If you don't sell another thousand Red Booms, I'm going to shit here.
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Why would you shit, you crazy bastard?
I had already sold at least a hundred more cans, but that wasn't enough, and posts demanding more sales were rampant.
However, there was a big problem here.
[Mana Dango Owned: 500]
"So, how do I deal with this?"
The profit I received from selling wasn't very useful.
If I were integrated into civilization, perhaps, but in this isolated state, I had no way of knowing the utility of Mana Dango.
From lurking in the gallery, I only knew it was used as currency.
"...Well, it'll be useful someday."
Besides, earning points is easy, so it's not like I'm losing anything, and I don't regret it much.
Thinking it would be useful someday, I looked at a new post, and strange rumors started circulating in the gallery.
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So what's Jjupak's race? [5]
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Why Jjupak is an Elf...jpg [3]
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Setting aside the race, is it a girl?
At first, I thought it was just one of the usual rumors.
It wasn't the first time strange rumors had circulated in the gallery.
★ - Reasons why Jjupak must be an Elf girl [75]
"What is this."
But the rumor was unusual.
(Photo of Jjupak's water purchase verification)
First, look closely at this photo.
The quality is terrible, but you can see the ring finger and pinky finger are captured here.
Even accounting for the blur, the fingers are thin.
If you trace the lines of the photo and remove the blur, it's about this size.
(Drawing of Jjupak's fingers based on imagination)
And look closely here, the skin is very white.
This is impossible unless you're not staying indoors all the time, or it's not genetic.
But in a ruined world, staying holed up at home means death.
So, it means having naturally white and pretty fingers, and there's only one race like that.
Elf.
Therefore, it's definitely a pretty Elf girl, confirmed.
"What on earth is this."
In an instant, I was dumbfounded, caught between the choice of a crazy person and a pretty Elf girl.
Would anyone actually believe this?
But this was the gallery.
A world where the normal is abnormal.
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Oh, that sounds plausible.
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What what, is Jjupak an Elf?
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Wasn't Jjupak a half-Elf beautiful girl?
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Okay, let's assume she's a girl.
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[Poster] It's not 'maybe,' it's 'definitely.'
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Yeah, okay, but isn't there no proof that she's an Elf? Why are you so sure she's an Elf?
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[Poster] Because I want her to be.
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??
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[Poster] A pretty, beautiful, and pale Elf girl Jjupak, I can't resist that.
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I thought you were a noblewoman from a fallen aristocratic family, so I'm disappointed it's not true, Jjupak.
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[Jjupak☆] Do you want to be truly fallen?
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S-sorry;
I had my hand hovering over the 999-day ban, but they were quite perceptive.
Furthermore, the speculation didn't stop there.
It was full of nonsense like me being an Elf, or a beautiful girl polymorphed from a dragon.
While ignoring most of the posts and searching for others that would be my dopamine, I saw this.
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(Request for Help) Antares Mountains Magic Beast Wave Appears
A serious post was uploaded.
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Dwarves were the blacksmiths of the continent.
Most heroes' weapons came from their hands, and unbelievable structures were also created by Dwarves.
However, after the Great War, the Dwarves also fled to underground kingdoms to escape the Magic Beasts and defend, and this has reached its limit.
...the information post told me.
Title: Antares Mountains / Iron City Kilgrot / Region 1 Reclamation Battle, Request for Assistance
Category: Request for Assistance
(Photo of Dwarves defending against Magic Beasts on the second wall of Iron City Kilgrot)
The first wall fell yesterday.
The second wall will not last much longer.
If we fall, you will fall too.
The Magic Beasts are also targeting Kilgrot relentlessly, so we request your help.
We have run out of food during the defense.
Our brothers are unable to fight, so if you can supply us with food, we will not forget our gratitude.
"...Seeing it like this, it really hits home."
The world in the photo was despair itself.
Thousands of Magic Beasts overwhelming a massive wall like a mountain.
And Dwarves armed with iron were felling the Magic Beasts with hammers and spears as large as themselves.
Yet, the Dwarves were slowly being pushed back.
"Is it really a food problem?"
Looking at the photo, the Dwarves seemed thin and gaunt.
It was far from the Dwarves I knew.
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Wow, damn; How long has it been since a request for help post?
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No, the Dwarves are asking for help?
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Damn; Look how thin the Dwarves are.
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If they're struggling, how are we supposed to manage?
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Fuck, I want to kill all those disgusting Magic Beasts.
Seeing that scene, it was natural for the gallery's reaction to be heated.
Most importantly, this was my first time seeing a request for help post.
"There was a category, but no posts ever appeared."
I heard that during the Great War, there were many request for help posts.
But one by one, they died or were defeated, and now all that remained was to hold out in their respective corners.
No one had the strength left to help or receive help, so posts in this category no longer appeared.
Naturally, despite the gallery's anger, there was no way to help them.
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It pisses me off to just watch things like that.
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It's truly the end. We humans won't last much longer either.
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They are our Elf kin's enemies, but we didn't wish for them to perish like this.
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I feel so helpless. It's frustrating.
Even other races were struggling on the brink of extinction.
I, too, felt a sense of helplessness, as if moved by the scene, but the system window jolted me back to reality.
"No, there's a lot I can do."
The shop, and the marketplace.
I possessed power that was incomparable to anything in this world.
[Welcome to the Shop.]
[What item would you like to purchase?]
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[Current Points: 525]
"Fortunately, I have plenty of points."
Until now, I had been trapped in an underground warehouse.
The only thing I could do was browse the gallery, and I had accumulated enough points.
Although they didn't give points as generously as when I banned the first user, 525 was enough for what I needed to do.
"But how do I send this?"
[Requests for Assistance can have items delivered once per month.]
"Oh."
Fortunately, the system could do anything.
*Food
[Tuna Can] - 1 point
[Tuna with Vegetables Can] - 1 point
[Spicy Tuna Can] - 2 points
[Water 250ml] - 1 point
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[Tuna Can] 250 purchased!
[Water 250ml] 250 purchased!
Remaining Points: 25
"Should I send the rest as Tuna Cans too?"
But I stopped myself.
Instead, I recalled how people in the gallery had been reminiscing about alcohol, and went to the liquor section.
*By Country
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By Brand / General
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Ale / Lager / Other Liquors
"What? I thought beer was just draft beer or dark beer?"
I had no idea what any of it was.
Moreover, the deeper I went into the categories, the more profound it became, making me afraid to click.
Amidst this, I found a phrase that was easy to understand.
Discount! [Draft Beer 500cc] - 3 points → 1 point
"This is it."
I ordered 25 servings of 500cc draft beer.
*
"As expected, help isn't coming."
Dwarf warrior Taldru sighed as he looked at the gallery.
Even after half a day had passed, no one had responded to the help request he had posted.
In truth, he knew it too.
It was impossible to secretly deliver food to these winding mountains.
It was merely a desperate struggle at the brink of survival.
"Disgusting vermin, so many of them."
Even in the rugged snowy mountains, there were many Magic Beasts.
Although there was a temporary lull, if they attacked again, there was no way to win.
Even the one-against-a-hundred Dwarf warriors would not be able to survive without sufficient food and rest.
He was preparing for an honorable battle, tightening his grip on his hammer, when suddenly.
['Jjupak' has responded to the request for assistance.]
"Huh?"
A sudden fanfare sound, and a gallery notification appeared.
As the Dwarves resting haphazardly nearby turned their attention, the message appeared.
[Taldru: What is it, Jjupak?]
[I saw your request for help. [Taldru: ??]
[Anyway, I sent something that might help. Try receiving it.]
Thump!
[Item has been safely delivered!]
With a cheerful voice, delivery boxes appeared.
"What is this?"
"Where did it come from?"
"Is this paper? They're using paper for such large packaging?"
In an instant, the Dwarves, their curiosity piqued, began opening the boxes one after another.
And then, something caught their eyes.
"It's alcohol?"
"What."
Contained within glass, a perfectly crafted work of art, was beautiful amber-colored beer.
At the surprised voice of one Dwarf, others craned their necks like meerkats.
"Alcohol?"
"A lifeline?"
"The entirety of my life?"
Swoosh!
After a few seconds of silence, countless Dwarves began rushing towards the wall where Taldru stood.