Chapter 8
[‘Coke’ has been listed 1,000 times in the marketplace!]
Title: Enough already
Author: Head Mod☆
Listed 1,000 Cokes as you wanted.
So no more spamming, okay?
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[Comments 999+]
- Justice prevails
- He finally gave in after the endless protests www
- Serves you right lol, downvote
- So? Who the hell are you, Head Mod, to tell me not to spam when you're only a Head Mod?
ㄴ What's this guy's deal?
ㄴ LOL, this is so absurd it makes me laugh, fuck
The gallery was in a festive mood.
Everyone had huge expectations for whatever I brought each time, and this time was no different.
[Sold out!]
A thousand Cokes sold out in seconds, as if it were nothing.
But even so, no posts reviewing the taste appeared in the gallery right away.
[So, has anyone in the gallery tried Coke?]
[Ah lol; hurry up and try it first]
[I opened it, but what's this bubbling sound? It's fucking scary;]
Fear of the unknown was the reason.
The terrifying appearance of Coke also played a part.
“It looks delicious enough to me.”
To me, who had long since become a devotee of the black water, it looked unbelievably delicious, but it was a difficult drink for beginners.
Unfamiliar bubbling, pitch-black water beyond merely dark.
[No, but it looks way too scary;]
[I feel like I won't be able to open my eyes after drinking it]
The gallery's atmosphere was extremely cautious for several minutes.
But that lasted only a moment.
Title: Oh, what is this?
I took a sip, and it's really strange.
My throat stings, but should I say it's good?
I'm already on my second can, but this is hard to describe.
ㄴ Is it tasty?
ㄴ What is this??
ㄴ (Author) No, I mean, hmm.
ㄴ (Author) Let me try one more can, yeah.
Title: Huh? Huh? Huh?
(A screenshot of Coke poured into a glass)
Ooooo? Oh?? Oooooong?
ㄴ Looking at this bastard, I feel like I absolutely shouldn't drink it.
ㄴ Why'd they turn a human into an ape?
ㄴ Head Mod, your kid's acting weird.
“I guess everyone really is scared at first.”
If it were modern times, maybe not, but Coke must be frightening in the medieval era, where carbonation didn't exist.
At this rate, I won't get reactions quickly.
But there was a very easy way to persuade people hesitating in fear.
Title: Those of you who bought Coke, come here.
Author: Head Mod☆
Never drink the Coke.
ㄴ Okay, I'll work up the courage and try one.
ㄴ You mean I should definitely try it, right?
ㄴ I was honestly planning to wait and try it later, but after hearing that, I'm going to drink it.
Thankfully, I succeeded in persuading them, and one by one they began trying Coke.
And the symptoms began appearing soon.
Title: ●▅▇█▇▆▅▄▇
I accidentally only managed to buy one can.
Head Mod, put out more Coke.
ㄴ Damn, he's fucking shameless lol
ㄴ This bastard thinks being given stuff is only natural...
Title: I just imagined drinking Coke.
I couldn't stand not knowing, so I drank one lol.
First I drank one can while marveling at it lol.
Then I drank the second and third cans I'd meant to save lol.
And when I went to drink the fourth can, oh! Crap!
There weren't any cans left? lol
Ah, just imagining it pisses me off (I feel bad) lol.
ㄴ Is that really just imagination?
ㄴ (Author) Fuck.
ㄴ LMAO, was everything except “imagined it” a fact?
Of course, not every post was friendly.
In a primitive world where religion was power and everything, black, burning water was a symbol of ill omen.
Title: Coke is a cursed beverage.
Black, boiling, cold water.
Doesn't it look strange at a glance?
It must be a by-product of demons or magical beasts.
Hasn't Heaven always told us to stay away from things black and ominous?
Its intent is ominous as well.
There is only one source of Coke, the Head Mod, and because of him the entire gallery is becoming addicted.
Brothers and sisters. Come to your senses.
And sure enough.
A religious issue that had remained quiet throughout the gallery's existence arose, and they set out to ban Coke.
There wasn't just one or two posts, either.
Countless posts were shaping public opinion and muddying the waters, but.
“No need to suppress it, really.”
Because this is the Middle Ages, but.
The Middle Ages after the apocalypse.
ㄴ Who gives a shit?
ㄴ Hey! The Head Mod's my god, I tell you!
ㄴ Here comes the doom-brain who couldn't buy Coke.
ㄴ Yeah~ I'm gonna drink a fucking ton~ If the Head Mod sells it, I'll go buy and guzzle whatever it is~
ㄴ Please don't drink it. Keep avoiding it and reduce the number of competitors for the next purchase!
ㄴ You idiots lol, you still believe in gods?
ㄴ (Author) Such blasphemy! How can you refuse to acknowledge that Heaven is high above us?
ㄴ Stop spouting bullshit, fuck. If there were a god, would I be living this miserably?
ㄴ The only one who helped me was the Head Mod. If you try any more pointless religious bullshit, I'll kill you.
“Whoa, everyone's getting vicious.”
As far as I knew, many gallery users had lost family, friends, and siblings.
Trying to oppress people here by invoking religion was bound to provoke a fierce reaction.
After watching the genuine abuse, not the usual joking profanity, I decided it was time to put my plan into action.
“Well, everyone seems pretty hooked on Coke.”
The reason I'd released a thousand cans from the start.
Was to get a lot of people hooked on Coke.
“Then shall we get started?”
I smirked and released the next batch.
Title: Is the Head Mod a god?
Is the Head Mod a god? Is the God Mod the Head Mod? Is the God-Tag the owner???
- LOL, upvote if you're a doom-brain who hoarded ten cans of Coke
- Again! I failed to buy it!! I'm so fucking pissed!!!
- The Head Mod wasn't wrong
- Yeah~ I can just kill myself and be done with it~
- Ah, why only release 800 this time? ㅡㅡ
I quietly reduced the quantity by 200 before listing it.
Looking around the gallery afterward, I saw occasional mentions of it, but there wasn't much backlash.
Most reactions said they'd bought Coke, and the majority of posts were friendly ones thanking me for putting it up.
“So far, so good.”
But this wasn't enough.
I waited until the next morning, then released a new batch when the marketplace opened.
This time, only 600.
“Proceed.”
*
Title: Elder Elf here
I've been hiding because people have really been hating on Elder Elf lately, but I have something to say.
Why do you keep reducing the quantity, Head Mod?
Are you doing this because you want to watch people die?
[Comments]
- Go back in.
- Don't come out. You're not helping public opinion.
- That's an insane quantity, enough to make even the old-fart elf crawl out ㄷㄷ;
ㄴ (Author) I'm not a fossil, do you want to die?
Title: Head Mod, why won't you sell me any...?
Author: FallenNobleDaughter
(A screenshot of them holding Coke against their cheek and making a V sign)
I've already drunk all my Coke...
I want to drink more, but the quantity is way too small...
Could you release just a little more? ㅠoㅠ
First a thousand. Then 800.
Reducing it little by little, it eventually fell to 400.
Naturally, it was too little for everyone to buy, and the gallery began to boil.
The influence of Coke was so great that even established users who normally rarely posted came swarming out to write posts.
And especially this one.
Title: I'm going to curse the Head Mod!!!
You reduce the amount of Coke every day!
You acted like you were going to trade with me, then bailed!
You acted like you were going to trade with me, then bailed!!
You acted like you were going to trade with me, then bailed!!!
My tuna cans!!!
[Comments]
ㄴ Fake madness
ㄴ One point
ㄴ Elf behavior
ㄴ (Author) Come to Elrad! Let's throw down!!!
And there I found an elf who wrote shitposts every day while maintaining their “~dae-yo” shtick.
It was the same elf who had said they'd trade a bed last time, then bailed.
Seeing that elf, whose Coke-starved mind had reached its limit, I realized the time had come.
[‘FullHPElf’ has invited you to a chat room!]
FullHPElf: Hng?
Head Mod☆: Hey hey
FullHPElf: !!! Head Mod! Why did you bail right before the trade, dae-yo!
FullHPElf: I even changed my username to the pathetic ‘BuyAnElfUsedBed’ to make the trade!!!
FullHPElf: And then I lost my old username, CuteNewbieElf, aaargh!!!
Head Mod☆: Now, now, calm down, calm down
FullHPElf: I seriously want to kill you, dae-yo!!!
As expected, FullHPElf wasn't in their right mind.
Their tuna-can trade had been canceled, and after only getting a taste of Coke at first and failing to buy any more, they seemed to have lost it.
So I deliberately sent a message, pretending to be worried about FullHPElf.
Head Mod☆: Sorry, sorry; I didn't do it on purpose.
FullHPElf: If it wasn't on purpose, then what was it?! I'm really angry! No, I'm angry-dae-yo!!
Head Mod☆: Tsk... I don't know what to say if you're that angry.
Head Mod☆: I was going to give you 100 cans of Coke as an apology...
Head Mod☆: (Picture of a tower built from 100 cans of Coke)
FullHPElf: ?!
Even from the chat alone, I could tell they were utterly flustered.
FullHPElf stayed frozen for a long time, and only after several minutes did they type a message.
FullHPElf: Hmm-hmm, in that case, I suppose I can forgive you, dae-yo.
Head Mod☆: Haha. The quantity was going down because I was setting some aside separately to give you Coke on purpose.
FullHPElf: How wise of you! But how are you going to give all this to me, dae-yo?
Head Mod☆: I was going to give it to you through barter. That's why I invited you, too. Just press the trade button over there, yeah.
FullHPElf: Hmm?
The trade button.
But there was a huge trap here.
It was immediately obvious with a little careful inspection: in the marketplace's barter function, there ‘must’ be an exchange going both ways.
FullHPElf: Fine, then! I'll accept your kindness, dae-yo!
Yet despite being famous for their prudence, FullHPElf was in a state of mind as limp as fresh seaweed from Coke deprivation.
FullHPElf eagerly grabbed the trade button.
[100 cans of Coke have been delivered!]
FullHPElf: Thanks, dae-yo!!
[The contract has been concluded.]
FullHPElf: But what's this, dae-yo?
Head Mod☆: Oh, it just means the trade went through. Don't worry about it.
FullHPElf: Aha.
Without even knowing what had happened, they were innocently and completely duped.
“Done.”
With a dark smile, I quickly left the chat room.
And, shortly afterward—five minutes later.
- Uh, hey, why's he blue now?
- Legendary, legendary, legendary lol
- Welcome, sub-mod
Title: What is going on, dae-yo!!!
Author: Sub-Mod / FullHPElf★
(A rough message congratulating them on becoming a sub-mod)
(A rough blue badge attached next to their username)
As soon as the trade ended, I suddenly became a sub-mod, dae-yo!!!
No way.
Did Head Mod trick me this whole time...?
I'm really going to kill you, dae-yo!!!!!!!
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[Comments 523]
ㄴ (An elf giving a thumbs-up emote)
ㄴ FullHPElf★) I'm seriously fucking pissed, dae-yo!!!
ㄴ Oh dear... You voluntarily applied to become a sub-mod...
ㄴ FullHPElf★) I never applied! Head Mod tricked me, dae-yo!
ㄴ LMAO, yummy~~~
ㄴ FullHPElf★) Come to Elrad! Come on over, dae-yo!!
ㄴ Lol-dae-yo
ㄴ FullHPElf★) Lol? Lol???
Sharing the pain of seeing every kind of tactical nuke
Becoming slaves to grinding points
I managed to recruit one sub-mod who would do all that unpaid.